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Emeryville, California, United States

Durham, North Carolina, United States

- Discovered, validated, and characterized a novel class of mechanically-sensitive genomic enhancers, identified in high-throughput screens to be implicated in the cellular response to mechanical cues, with applications to ECM-mediated pathogenesis and the precise control of gene circuits.- Engineered cell lines with targeted repression/activation at specific genomic loci via CRISPR-Cas9-based epigenetic editors.- Employed high-resolution microscopy and computational image analysis to… Show more - Discovered, validated, and characterized a novel class of mechanically-sensitive genomic enhancers, identified in high-throughput screens to be implicated in the cellular response to mechanical cues, with applications to ECM-mediated pathogenesis and the precise control of gene circuits.- Engineered cell lines with targeted repression/activation at specific genomic loci via CRISPR-Cas9-based epigenetic editors.- Employed high-resolution microscopy and computational image analysis to investigate changes in focal adhesions, cytoskeletal structure, and cell morphology in these epigenetically modified cell lines. Show less

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

- Designed and optimized a virally integrated and internally controlled fluorescent enhancer reporter system in order to correlate single-cell enhancer activity with single-cell phenotypes like cell morphology and phospho-protein expression.- Cultivated strong scientific communication skills through the completion of periodic 10+ page written reports and oral presentations discussing literature, methodology and data, culminating in a comprehensive graduation-with-distinction thesis.-… Show more - Designed and optimized a virally integrated and internally controlled fluorescent enhancer reporter system in order to correlate single-cell enhancer activity with single-cell phenotypes like cell morphology and phospho-protein expression.- Cultivated strong scientific communication skills through the completion of periodic 10+ page written reports and oral presentations discussing literature, methodology and data, culminating in a comprehensive graduation-with-distinction thesis.- Through 1500+ hours of lab experience, independently devised and executed numerous experiments, gaining vast exposure to proper scientific principles and contributing to a manuscript currently in preparation, as well as three posters. Show less

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

- Conducted data research on thousands of early to mid-stage startups using various financial databases.-Triangulated information across multiple reporting platforms to confirm data sources and verify accuracy.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

- Selected, as a sophomore, to independently lead 20+ student lectures reviewing organic chemistry course material.- Developed comprehensive lesson plans that presented complex subjects within simplified and intuitive frameworks.- Individualized tutoring for struggling students by emphasizing conceptual understanding and systematic problem solving.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Chemical And Systems Biology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biophysics, Quantitative Economics (Math/Economics Interdepartmental). Minor In Chemistry., 3.8 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity - VP of Member Development, Club Baseball, First Year Advisory Councilor, Duke.

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