Experience

The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Doctoral Candidate and NIH NRSA F31 Predoctoral Fellow, Felipe Garcia Quiroz Lab

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  I am currently working on several projects harnessing intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) and their liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) abilities towards (1) the development of novel protein polymer-based biomaterials and (2) elucidating the underlying implications of LLPS in stratifying epithelia.

• Graduate Research Assistant, Susan N. Thomas Lab

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

  My project focused on understanding the synergistic lymphatic and immune changes of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibition and immune checkpoint blockade in the context of BRAF-mutated melanoma. I tested efficacy of small molecule MAPK inhibitors in the context of in vitro mammalian cell culture specifically wild-type B16F10 and BRAF-mutated D4M melanoma cell lines. In addition to in vitro studies. I also completed several in vivo murine tumor model experiments involving tumor… Show more My project focused on understanding the synergistic lymphatic and immune changes of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibition and immune checkpoint blockade in the context of BRAF-mutated melanoma. I tested efficacy of small molecule MAPK inhibitors in the context of in vitro mammalian cell culture specifically wild-type B16F10 and BRAF-mutated D4M melanoma cell lines. In addition to in vitro studies. I also completed several in vivo murine tumor model experiments involving tumor inoculations and treatment injections with MAPK inhibitors and immune checkpoint blockade. At the completion of each in vivo experiment, I also harvested organs for further analysis via immunohistochemistry.



UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  I taught students to effectively use Microsoft Office programs to create and prepare a professional portfolio for applications for internships and job opportunities. I taught students to effectively use Microsoft Office programs to create and prepare a professional portfolio for applications for internships and job opportunities.



J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant, Benjamin G. Keselowsky Lab

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  I completed a senior honors thesis project characterizing the in vitro binding of galectin-3 fusion protein in skin for future applications as a localized drug delivery system for immunommodulatory protein therapeutics. I developed and optimized immunohistochemistry protocols for the lab, including sectioning of parafflin-embedded samples, tissue staining, and fluorescent microscopy imaging. My successful defense of this undergraduate thesis project enabled graduation with high honors (Magna… Show more I completed a senior honors thesis project characterizing the in vitro binding of galectin-3 fusion protein in skin for future applications as a localized drug delivery system for immunommodulatory protein therapeutics. I developed and optimized immunohistochemistry protocols for the lab, including sectioning of parafflin-embedded samples, tissue staining, and fluorescent microscopy imaging. My successful defense of this undergraduate thesis project enabled graduation with high honors (Magna Cum Laude). Show less I completed a senior honors thesis project characterizing the in vitro binding of galectin-3 fusion protein in skin for future applications as a localized drug delivery system for immunommodulatory protein therapeutics. I developed and optimized immunohistochemistry protocols for the lab, including sectioning of parafflin-embedded samples, tissue staining, and fluorescent microscopy imaging. My successful defense of this undergraduate thesis project enabled graduation with high honors (Magna… Show more I completed a senior honors thesis project characterizing the in vitro binding of galectin-3 fusion protein in skin for future applications as a localized drug delivery system for immunommodulatory protein therapeutics. I developed and optimized immunohistochemistry protocols for the lab, including sectioning of parafflin-embedded samples, tissue staining, and fluorescent microscopy imaging. My successful defense of this undergraduate thesis project enabled graduation with high honors (Magna Cum Laude). Show less



University of Florida College of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Administrative Support Research Assistant, Department of Health Outcomes & Policy

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

  I worked on projects on the Operations Committee of the OneFlorida Research Consortium, a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) designated research infrastructure that facilitates the management of clinical trials and implementation science studies at clinics in all 67 counties across Florida. I conducted literature reviews and created deliverables regarding ongoing projects to be distributed to various partners and participants within the consortium.

• Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2017

  Under the guidance of Dr. Anthony Gregg in the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, I worked on a project to characterize C-peptide levels during the pregnancy term. I helped with human sample collection and processing for maternal serum, urine, and placenta. Through the University Scholars Program for the College of Medicine, I had completed a histology-based project comparing the structural differences of H&E stained placenta samples and presented… Show more Under the guidance of Dr. Anthony Gregg in the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, I worked on a project to characterize C-peptide levels during the pregnancy term. I helped with human sample collection and processing for maternal serum, urine, and placenta. Through the University Scholars Program for the College of Medicine, I had completed a histology-based project comparing the structural differences of H&E stained placenta samples and presented this work at the 2017 Undergraduate Research Symposium at the University of Florida.



University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• EBICS REU Undergraduate Research Assistant, Rashid Bashir Lab

  • May 2017 - Jul 2017

  I completed a brief research project towards the development of skeletal muscle powered biological machines. Here, I evaluated the viability, differentiation, and transfection efficiency of Chrimson channelrhodopsin-transfected C2C12 skeletal muscle cells. I presented this work at the Illinois Summer Research Symposium, the EBICS Annual Retreat in Callaway Gardens, GA, and the BMES Annual Meeting 2017 in Phoenix, AZ. I completed a brief research project towards the development of skeletal muscle powered biological machines. Here, I evaluated the viability, differentiation, and transfection efficiency of Chrimson channelrhodopsin-transfected C2C12 skeletal muscle cells. I presented this work at the Illinois Summer Research Symposium, the EBICS Annual Retreat in Callaway Gardens, GA, and the BMES Annual Meeting 2017 in Phoenix, AZ.