Experience

Chapman University School of Pharmacy

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Researcher

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  -Investigated how Kaposi Sarcoma Herpesvirus (KSHV) enters a human host by infection of cells in the oral lymphoid tissues. - Developed SOPs for infection and staining of primary B cell lymphocyte analysis. - Separated human B lymphocytes using the Robsep and carried out human B-lymphocyte staining of cells to identify viable B cells. - Infected B lymphocytes from human tonsils to determine the viral and cellular genes involved in early infection events. - Extracted DNA from tonsil lymphocytes and ran RT-PCR to determine whether samples were natively infected. - Analyzed data and identified cells using flow cytometry and FloJo software to help determine where infection of the cells was successful. Show less



Chapman University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Researcher- Food Safety Lab

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  - Investigated four different DNA extraction methods and determined the most effective method for extracting DNA from overprocessed food to help combat food fraud.- Demonstrated originality and creativity in resolving research challenges- Extracted DNA from 200 overly processed food samples using 4 different DNA extraction methods to determine which was the most effective at extracting DNA from processed foods.- Carried out PCR and gel electrophoresis on each of the samples and sequenced and analyzed products from PCR using BLAST.- Quantified DNA samples using Nanodrop, Qubit, and Biophotometer. Show less

• Student Researcher - Microbiology

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  - Development of project on validation of regulatory methods for the detection of salmonella in meat analog products with the FDA.- Comparing efficacy salmonella screening methods: VIDAS, qPCR, and LAMP.- Comparing the efficacy of various enrichment broths.

• Student Researcher - Behavioral Neuroendocrinology

  • Aug 2021 - May 2022

  Investigated the effects of chronic stress on the hippocampus by studying the differential expression of genes in the brain and also detected brain regions that become activated in parental relative to nonparental animals by using immunohistochemistry, fluorescent microscopy, and RNA extraction.



Red Robin

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Server

  • Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  Worked efficiently in a fast-paced environment and elevated customer satisfaction through enthusiastic customer service. Worked efficiently in a fast-paced environment and elevated customer satisfaction through enthusiastic customer service.



Chapman University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Researcher - Genetics

  • Aug 2020 - Feb 2021

  Collaboratively analyzed and researched over 200 genes using PubMed to understand differential gene expression in sickness induced in zebra finches and explain the variation of sickness behaviors. Collaboratively analyzed and researched over 200 genes using PubMed to understand differential gene expression in sickness induced in zebra finches and explain the variation of sickness behaviors.