Experience

University of Illinois Chicago

• Chicago, Illinois, United States

• PhD Candidate (Eustáquio Lab)

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  • My main focus is studying a biosynthetic gene cluster found in marine sponge bacteria that encodes a hybrid "assembly line" of non-ribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) and polyketide synthase (PKS), and accessory enzymes, such as tailoring proteins, transporters, etc. • I’m also working on PKS engineering in Streptomyces in collaboration with the Burkart lab at UCSD. The overall goal is to produce structural analogs via using biosynthesis as an alternative to complicated total synthesis. • I'm occasionally mentoring rotation students, summer undergraduates, and newly joined graduates. I enjoy sharing my experiences with others to help them perform experiments rigorously and efficiently. Meanwhile, I could be the mentee to learn from their perspectives for filling my knowledge gaps. Show less



LanzaTech

• SynBio Intern

  • May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Helped New Systems expand the genetic toolkit for bacteria of interest. Helped New Systems expand the genetic toolkit for bacteria of interest.



Emory University

• Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Undergraduate Research Assistant (Weinert Lab)

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Performed heme protein purification by using the Nickle column and Sephacryl S-200 column. • Helped performing kinetic assays of proteins with point mutations in the heme pocket. • Helped optimizing protein expression for collaborators at University of Georgia. • Performed heme protein purification by using the Nickle column and Sephacryl S-200 column. • Helped performing kinetic assays of proteins with point mutations in the heme pocket. • Helped optimizing protein expression for collaborators at University of Georgia.