Experience

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  Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization

  • Saskatchewan, Canada

  • Postdoctoral Fellow

    • Aug 2022 - Present
    • Saskatchewan, Canada

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  Washington State University

  • Pullman, WA

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate

    • Feb 2019 - Feb 2022
    • Pullman, WA

    Investigating mechanisms of disease and immune response against respiratory viruses like human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), Influenza A virus and SARS-CoV-2 under BLS-2 and BSL-3 laboratories

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  Washington State University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant for “Introductory Biology: Cell Biology and Genetics”

    • Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

    Instructor for three lab sections per semester, each section consisting of 25 undergraduate students of different majors, from freshmen to seniors

  • Ph.D Graduate Student

    • Aug 2014 - Dec 2018

    Researching the molecular pathogenesis of Salmonella Enteritidis, a microbe that contaminates poultry products for human consumption. Using molecular biology tools and microbiology techniques, I characterized the molecular function of genes contributing to pathogenesis of this microorganism.

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant for “Diagnostic Medical Microbiology”

    • Jan 2018 - May 2018

    Instructor for two lab sections, teaching and demonstrating microbiology techniques for identification of microbes of medical importance.

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  Illumina

  • San Diego, CA

  • Scientific affairs intern

    • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
    • San Diego, CA

    Authored Illumina’s Microbes and Metagenomics in Human Health Review and two episodes of the Illumina’s science webcast “Illumina SciMon”

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  Washington State University

  • Pullman, Washington

  • MSc graduate student

    • Aug 2012 - May 2014
    • Pullman, Washington

    My research uncovered a relationship between a conserved ribosomal biogenesis protein and cell envelope fitness in Salmonella Enteritidis, a major public health pathogen acquired by consumption of contaminated poultry products.

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  SENASA

  • SENASA. Lima,Peru.

  • Virology diagnostics

    • Nov 2011 - Jul 2012
    • SENASA. Lima,Peru.

    Developed and implemented ELISA, immunohistochemistry and molecular assays (RT-qPCR) to support a nationwide program to detect and control Classical Swine Fever Virus

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  Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos - College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Lima, Peru.

  • Research Assistant

    • Oct 2008 - Nov 2011
    • Lima, Peru.

    Research assistant for Project 065-FINCyT-PIBAP- 2008. Characterized immunologic and microbiological features of acute gastrointestinal infection in newborn llamas and alpacas in the Peruvian Andes. Managed budget, logistics and funding source reports for the entirety of the research project, including equipment, reagents and talent acquisition.