Experience

Eisai US

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Researcher

  • Jun 2023 - Present



Washington University in St. Louis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Technician II

  • Aug 2020 - Jun 2023

  I perform routine molecular biology and tissue culture techniques to generate fully characterized induced pluripotent stem cell lines generated from fibroblasts of patients with neurodegenerative diseases of interest (tauopathies + Alzheimer’s disease). Furthermore, I am responsible for an independent project that elucidates the role of mutated genes common to all forms of familial Alzheimer’s disease (EOAD, LOAD, ADAD). I carry out all experimentation to investigate the effect of over-expression and knockdown of said genes. Techniques include: PCR, qPCR, ELISA, Western Blots, Gel Electrophoresis, plasmid generation via MIDIprep, immunocytochemistry, tissue culture of iPSCs, fibroblasts, and astrocytes. Show less



University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  I design my own protocols and run behavioral experiments to better understand the cost-benefit decisions made by sea urchins, in an effort to better understand a basic model for understanding animals with essentially no brain.

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

  I was responsible for organizing and maintaining the lab space. This included regular cleaning of the benches, preparing stock solutions and reagents needed for microbiology research, and regular use of an autoclave.



Massachusetts General Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Technician Intern

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  I performed routine DNA and RNA extractions from patient samples received from Massachusetts General Hospital in the Brastianos Lab. I use industry standard techniques to identify key oncogenes and tumor suppressant genes related to brain metastasis, such as performing transfections of patient derived cell lines and transformations of bacterial culture in order to achieve knockdown or over-expression of said genes. I performed routine DNA and RNA extractions from patient samples received from Massachusetts General Hospital in the Brastianos Lab. I use industry standard techniques to identify key oncogenes and tumor suppressant genes related to brain metastasis, such as performing transfections of patient derived cell lines and transformations of bacterial culture in order to achieve knockdown or over-expression of said genes.



Bear Paddle Swim School

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Swim Instructor

  • May 2015 - Aug 2017

  I educated children between the ages of 6 months to 10 years in swimming skills and pool safety. I am responsible for five students at any given time, and ensuring they complete the proper stroke with the proper form. I educated children between the ages of 6 months to 10 years in swimming skills and pool safety. I am responsible for five students at any given time, and ensuring they complete the proper stroke with the proper form.



Mark Dwyer Co.

• Naperville, Illinois

• Private Tutor

  • May 2014 - May 2016

  I tutored high school students in mathematics (subjects including geometry, precalculus, and calculus), Spanish, chemistry, and physics. I tutored high school students in mathematics (subjects including geometry, precalculus, and calculus), Spanish, chemistry, and physics.