Experience

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Graduate Student

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Thesis research on the role of iron metabolism in astrocytes during neuroinflammation. Thesis research on the role of iron metabolism in astrocytes during neuroinflammation.



Washington University in St. Louis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Technician II

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2021

  Research tech in neurology lab studying alpha-synuclein aggregation and Parkinson's Disease. Research tech in neurology lab studying alpha-synuclein aggregation and Parkinson's Disease.



Michigan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • May 2016 - May 2018

  Part time research in a structural biology and x-ray crystallography lab. Expressed recombinant proteins related to the initiation of autophagy in E. Coli and purified using affinity chromatography, anion exchange, and size exclusion. Purified proteins were screened with different conditions and hits were further optimized to grow crystals sufficient for x-ray analysis. Research was done under the primary investigator, Dr. Xiangshu Jin. Part time research in a structural biology and x-ray crystallography lab. Expressed recombinant proteins related to the initiation of autophagy in E. Coli and purified using affinity chromatography, anion exchange, and size exclusion. Purified proteins were screened with different conditions and hits were further optimized to grow crystals sufficient for x-ray analysis. Research was done under the primary investigator, Dr. Xiangshu Jin.



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Research Fellow

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Full time research in a protein quality control lab. Cultured primate cells with tagged proteins and biochemical markers to assess the interaction between a modified E3 ligase and HSP70 and determine if the E3 ligase function was retained. Research was done under the primary investigator, Dr. Jonathan Schisler. Full time research in a protein quality control lab. Cultured primate cells with tagged proteins and biochemical markers to assess the interaction between a modified E3 ligase and HSP70 and determine if the E3 ligase function was retained. Research was done under the primary investigator, Dr. Jonathan Schisler.



BASF

• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• TPU Development Summer Hire

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Worked with TPU Development Team to develop and test different plastics that had potential in market. Hand mixed different polymers, ground down polymer slabs, compounded polymer to alter properties, and tested final product. All work with and around heavy machinery done in compliance with OSHA guidelines. Worked with TPU Development Team to develop and test different plastics that had potential in market. Hand mixed different polymers, ground down polymer slabs, compounded polymer to alter properties, and tested final product. All work with and around heavy machinery done in compliance with OSHA guidelines.