Experience

University of Utah

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Project Title: The memory protein Arc drives virus-like intercellular communications across neurons — Elucidated that the brain uses virus-like intercellular communications to regulate neuronal activity. — Designed and conducted experiments to assess the virus-like entry, assembly, and release of Arc capsids from neurons. Lab Management — Maintained equipment, chemical, and safety documentation and communicated with regulatory authorities. — Managed mouse and rat colonies including breeding, weaning, and genotyping. Show less



Loyola University Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Researcher

  • Aug 2012 - Mar 2019

  Dissertation Title: Membrane microdomains as platforms for extra-cellular fusions. — Discovered cellular portals that coronaviruses, influenza, and extracellular vesicles use to enter cells. — Identified promoting and inhibitory proteins that regulate coronavirus, influenza and extracellular vesicle entry portals — Performed mammalian cell culture and produced viruses and transducing particles. — Completed statistical analysis and figure construction for publications and grant applications. Show less



Illinois State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Oct 2008 - May 2012

  Measured bacterial growth curves and performed Western blotting to determine mechanisms of cold tolerance in the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. Measured bacterial growth curves and performed Western blotting to determine mechanisms of cold tolerance in the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes.



University of Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Assisted in the development of novel vanadium-based MRI contrast agents Assisted in the development of novel vanadium-based MRI contrast agents