▪ Responsible for preparation of tissue samples and conducting immunohistochemical stainsaccording to GLP.▪ Validation of Synvie’s patented marker panel to screen and classify melanoma patients into riskcategories.

Project in co-operation with the Deutscher Skiverband to identify protein biomarkers of fatigue and overtraining, using proteomics and psychological data.▪ Conducted pre-season physiological tests, processed blood samples and administered psychological surveys over a complete professional season.▪ Analyzed concentrations of 92 proteins in conjunction with psychological markers using R andMatlab.▪ Used STRING to identify biologically relevant pathways and interactions in athletes… Show more Project in co-operation with the Deutscher Skiverband to identify protein biomarkers of fatigue and overtraining, using proteomics and psychological data.▪ Conducted pre-season physiological tests, processed blood samples and administered psychological surveys over a complete professional season.▪ Analyzed concentrations of 92 proteins in conjunction with psychological markers using R andMatlab.▪ Used STRING to identify biologically relevant pathways and interactions in athletes showingsigns of mental and physical fatigue. Show less

▪ Tutored undergraduate students in biochemistry and exercise physiology using an inquiry-based learning method.▪ Helped design course material, exam questions, and assisted Master's students with wet lab experiments in exercise biology.

▪ My team performed a benchmark between the leading international and domestic donor programs in sports organizations to provide insights for Stiftung Schweizer Sporthilfe’s own fundraising program.

▪ Processed and analysed PCR tests for SARS-CoV-2 while helping scale operational capacity from 2000 tests per day to 6000 tests per day.▪ Maintained high operational and safety standards while adapting to new techniques in sample preparation and analysis.

▪ Worked in the Sports Science and Rehabilitation department and gained experience in isokinetic testing, physiological testing, and biomechanical analysis.▪ Observed physiotherapists who helped patients with orthopaedic rehabilitation.▪ Assisted Strength and Conditioning coaches to help athletes and non-athletes return to sportingactivities or daily life.▪ Gained experience in program design, load management, and patient interaction.

▪ Worked in Dr. Amelia Linneman's lab at the Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases.▪ Investigated mechanisms of pancreatic beta cell survival and adaptation under stress.▪ Analyzed role of Interleukin 6 in regulating oxidative stress.▪ Tested a new platform for in vivo analysis of pancreatic islet response to oxidative stress.

▪ Worked in Dr. Michael De Lisio's laboratory as a research assistant.▪ Examined the role of mesenchymal progenitor cells in regulating satellite cell quantity and function▪ Gained experience with primary cell culture, tissue processing, magnetic-activated cell sorting, PCR, and ELISA.

▪ Received a $2500 dollar grant to work under Dr. Michael De Lisio ▪ Assisted a project that investigated the effects of acute exercise on hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells and differentiation and paracrine factor secretion of mesenchymal stem cells ▪ Experience with animal handling, tissue collection, and cell preparation for flow cytometry and in vitro techniques

▪ Guided and directed new students to important resources on campus.▪ Facilitated day-long workshop on interpersonal communication skills for in-state students.▪ Facilitated various activities to integrate international students.▪ Conducted a week-long orientation program for international students.

▪ Assisted and observed athletic trainers in the care and rehabilitation of university athletes. ▪ Learned about acute injury management and various post-exercise recovery methods.▪ Facility maintenance and various organizational tasks.

▪ Performed comparative genomic analysis of two strains of Caenorhabditis elegans using bioinformatic tools such as FastQC, Burrows Wheeler Aligner and using a genetic variation detection pipeline.▪ Experience with Perl programming language to write scripts and read large DNA text files involved in the project