Experience

The Jackson Laboratory

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Jan 2022 - Present

  Using genomic technologies and mouse modeling including patient-derived xenografts (PDX) and genetically engineered mouse models (GEMM), the Lau Lab is discovering and validating novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets of pediatric cancers

• • Oct 2015 - Dec 2021

  The Cheng Lab is interested in systems and synthetic biology. This position has a strong managerial emphasis as well as project leads, mentor-ship and maintenance of general laboratory tasks. Once a new lab start up for Dr. Albert Cheng, I'm heavily involved in working with sales representatives to assist the lab in moving forward.

• • Sep 2012 - Sep 2015

  While working the in Haoyi Wang Lab, we focus on technology development for genome editing and manipulation. Many of the projects involve cell culture, transfection, Flow Cytometry, immuno-fluorescence, DNA-FISH, molecular cloning techniques, and more. The position has also provided me mentorship opportunities with various undergraduate students.While in the Genetic Resource Department, my main focus was on mouse model development. Duties included management of mouse colonies, genotyping, screening of ES cells for targeted clones, Loss of Allele assay, qPCR, RT-PCR, and southern gel running. Additional duties included lab safety management, robotic instrument maintenance and training, as well as other general lab maintenance. Show less



Acadia Institute of Oceanography

• Seal Harbor, ME

• Teaching Staff

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Educated middle school and high school students on various topics within oceanography. Lectures and labs included invasive species, osmoregulation, aging a fish, shark and squid dissections, intertidal transects, tidepool diversity, and developmental biology of echinoderms. Educated middle school and high school students on various topics within oceanography. Lectures and labs included invasive species, osmoregulation, aging a fish, shark and squid dissections, intertidal transects, tidepool diversity, and developmental biology of echinoderms.



Portland Veterans Affairs Research Foundation

• Portland, OR

• Research Assistant

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2012

  Design and create molecular clones to be used in various experiments throughout a lab focused on understanding hematological/oncological pathways and functions in humans and mice with Fanconi Anemia. Sample duties included working independently and in a lab setting, general lab maintenance, ordering supplies, cloning, culturing bacteria, plasmid isolation, real-time PCR, mouse progenitor cell isolation/culturing, Comet Assay, Elisa Assays, data analysis/records. Design and create molecular clones to be used in various experiments throughout a lab focused on understanding hematological/oncological pathways and functions in humans and mice with Fanconi Anemia. Sample duties included working independently and in a lab setting, general lab maintenance, ordering supplies, cloning, culturing bacteria, plasmid isolation, real-time PCR, mouse progenitor cell isolation/culturing, Comet Assay, Elisa Assays, data analysis/records.



Universitytutor.com

• Portland, OR

• On-Call Tutor

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2012

  Tutored high school and undergraduate students in chemistry, biology, geology, oceanography, algebra and pre-calculus online and in various locations. Tutored high school and undergraduate students in chemistry, biology, geology, oceanography, algebra and pre-calculus online and in various locations.



Acadia Institute of Oceanorgaphy

• Seal Harbor, ME

• Teaching Staff

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Educated middle school and high school students on various topics within oceanography. Lectures and labs included invasive species, osmoregulation, aging a fish, shark and squid dissections, intertidal transects, tidepool diversity, and developmental biology of echinoderms. Educated middle school and high school students on various topics within oceanography. Lectures and labs included invasive species, osmoregulation, aging a fish, shark and squid dissections, intertidal transects, tidepool diversity, and developmental biology of echinoderms.



Acadia Insitute of Oceanography

• Seal Harbor, ME

• Staff intern

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Educated middle school and high school students on various topics within oceanography. Educated middle school and high school students on various topics within oceanography.



MDI Biological Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Mentor: Dr. David Towle Troubleshoot and perform microarray analysis from minute quantities of American Lobster hemolymph. Duties included working independently and in lab group settings, tank/animal maintenance, collection and care, hemolymph extraction, RNA isolation, Bioanalyzer, cDNA labeling, microarray slide preparation, hybridization, data records and report write-ups. Mentor: Dr. David Towle Troubleshoot and perform microarray analysis from minute quantities of American Lobster hemolymph. Duties included working independently and in lab group settings, tank/animal maintenance, collection and care, hemolymph extraction, RNA isolation, Bioanalyzer, cDNA labeling, microarray slide preparation, hybridization, data records and report write-ups.



University of Maine at Machias

• Machias, ME

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Mentor: Dr. Shallee Page Performed functional genomics analysis on known sequences from Arabidopsis thaliana. Duties included working independently, plant care, DNA isolation, PCR and PCR troubleshooting. Mentor: Dr. Shallee Page Performed functional genomics analysis on known sequences from Arabidopsis thaliana. Duties included working independently, plant care, DNA isolation, PCR and PCR troubleshooting.



MDI Biological Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Mentor: Dr. Raymond Henry. Perform protein and genetic isolation/analysis of Carbonic Anhydrase levels in the gills of green crabs. Duties included working independently and in lab group settings on multiple projects at once, tank/animal maintenance collection and care, dissection, protein purification, enzyme assay, RNA isolation, PCR, RT-PCR, Bioanalyzer, qPCR, data records and report write-ups. Mentor: Dr. Raymond Henry. Perform protein and genetic isolation/analysis of Carbonic Anhydrase levels in the gills of green crabs. Duties included working independently and in lab group settings on multiple projects at once, tank/animal maintenance collection and care, dissection, protein purification, enzyme assay, RNA isolation, PCR, RT-PCR, Bioanalyzer, qPCR, data records and report write-ups.



MDI Biological Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• High School Research Assistant

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2005

  Mentor: Dr. Raymond Henry Mentor: Dr. Raymond Henry