Washington, District of Columbia, United States
PhD student in the Hogan Lab exploring mechanisms of heterosubtypic immunity to influenza virus
Mitchell Ho Lab Preclinical testing of engineered T cells for the treatment of neuroblastoma and other solid tumors (focus on cancer-associated antigens GPC2, B7-H3, mesothelin, and GPC3) Selected for an oral presentation at the Protein Engineering Summit (PEGS) Boston 2024
Maria Sandkvist Lab Acinetobacter Growth Inhibition Project: analyze Acinetobacter inhibitory interactions in vitro using various molecular biology, biochemical, and bacteriological techniques, such as cloning gene regions, generating knockouts, designing primers, testing different culturing conditions, isolating secreted peptides and analyzing features. Collect and manage UMHS Acinetobacter clinical isolate collection using PCR to detect genes of interest
Kate Eaton Lab Study in vivo interactions between EHEC and commensal E. coli using a germ-free mouse model. Current project: analyze and classify novel E. coli strain (using experimental and genomic approaches) and elucidate novel mechanisms of EHEC colonization resistance and suppression.
Member of Education and Community Teams
Sherman Lab - Worked with cytochrome P450, an enzyme that aids in catalysis and chemical breakdown - Prepared competent E. coli cells for plasmid transformation and protein transformation - Purification of proteins and analysis using gel electrophoresis and column chromatography - Assembled, monitored, and analysed results of SDS Page and HPLC-Q-Tof for protein analysis and isolation - Determined MIC (minimum inhibitory concentration) of purified proteins via Kirby-Bauer and micro-broth dilution methods