Experience

Clemson University Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Undergraduate researcher in the J. Morris lab. Research involves investigating molecular tools and approaches to targeting the pathogenic free living amoeba Nagleria fowleri (“brain eating amoeba”), the causative agent of the nearly uniformly fatal primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). Elucidation of gene function has the goal of identifying potential drug targets for treatment of infections with the amoeba. Undergraduate researcher in the J. Morris lab. Research involves investigating molecular tools and approaches to targeting the pathogenic free living amoeba Nagleria fowleri (“brain eating amoeba”), the causative agent of the nearly uniformly fatal primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). Elucidation of gene function has the goal of identifying potential drug targets for treatment of infections with the amoeba.



Clemson Light Imaging Facility

• Intern

  • Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

  Optimization of cell and tissue immunofluorescence staining protocols. Maintenance of mammalian cell lines through cell culture techniques. Imaging customer samples with confocal, wide field, and stereoscopic microscopy. Performance of various tasks necessary for maintaining the lab, including but not limited to washing wishes, autoclaving supplies, and appropriately managing laboratory waste.

• Intern

  • May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Optimization of cell and tissue immunofluorescence staining protocols. Maintenance of mammalian cell lines through cell culture techniques. Imaging customer samples with confocal, wide field, and stereoscopic microscopy. Performance of various tasks necessary for maintaining the lab, including but not limited to washing wishes, autoclaving supplies, and appropriately managing laboratory waste.