Faith Davis

IRTA Postbac Fellow at National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Phi Delta Epsilon Equity Journey E-Certificate
    Nonprofit Leadership Alliance
    Jan, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
    American Red Cross
    Aug, 2018
    - Nov, 2024
  • Emergency Medical Technician, Basic
    National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
    Jul, 2017
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
    • United States
    • Research Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • IRTA Postbac Fellow
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      Investigating the effect of localized Gsα knock-outs in mouse models on body weight and thermogenesis Determining cell signaling pathways affected by mutations of the MC4R receptor associated with obesity and diabetes through cAMP and IP1 ELISAs and pERK Western blots Investigating the effect of localized Gsα knock-outs in mouse models on body weight and thermogenesis Determining cell signaling pathways affected by mutations of the MC4R receptor associated with obesity and diabetes through cAMP and IP1 ELISAs and pERK Western blots

  • Dr. Michael Summers' Lab
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area
    • Undergraduate Research Assistant
      • Nov 2018 - May 2022

      Worked on elucidating the structure of the TAR and Poly(A) regions of the MAL strain of HIV-1 using nuclear magnetic resonance, isothermal titration calorimetry, and gel binding studies Used SHAPE analysis and gel binding to identify key features of the HIV-1 genome 5′ exon Worked on elucidating the structure of the TAR and Poly(A) regions of the MAL strain of HIV-1 using nuclear magnetic resonance, isothermal titration calorimetry, and gel binding studies Used SHAPE analysis and gel binding to identify key features of the HIV-1 genome 5′ exon

  • Center for Democracy and Civic Life - UMBC
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area
    • Alternative Spring Break Leader
      • Jun 2019 - May 2021

      - Coordinated with community partners to plan a week of experiential learning - Collaborated with fellow team members to manage the logistics of sharing a living space - Investigated the state of nutritional equity in Baltimore City - Communicated the findings of this investigation to participants and facilitated their investigation - Coordinated with community partners to plan a week of experiential learning - Collaborated with fellow team members to manage the logistics of sharing a living space - Investigated the state of nutritional equity in Baltimore City - Communicated the findings of this investigation to participants and facilitated their investigation

  • University of Maryland Baltimore County
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Learning Assistant
      • Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

      - Assisted students with understanding various chemistry/physics topics - Participated in weekly sessions on effective teaching strategies and pedagogy - Assisted students with understanding various chemistry/physics topics - Participated in weekly sessions on effective teaching strategies and pedagogy

  • Baldwin Briscoe & Steinmetz, P.C.
    • Lexington Park, Maryland
    • Editor - John Hanson Briscoe Project
      • Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

      - Researched the history of a family line in St. Mary’s County during the mid-1800s - Transcribed 32 cursive letters in a time frame ranging from 1845 to 1862 - Formatted and published Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 of the project - Collaborated with professors at Georgetown University and St. Mary’s College of Maryland - Researched the history of a family line in St. Mary’s County during the mid-1800s - Transcribed 32 cursive letters in a time frame ranging from 1845 to 1862 - Formatted and published Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 of the project - Collaborated with professors at Georgetown University and St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Education

  • University of Maryland Baltimore County
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    2018 - 2022
  • University of Maryland Baltimore County
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Sociology
    2018 - 2022
  • St. Mary's Ryken
    High School Diploma
    2014 - 2018

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