Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Mass Spectrometry Resource Center•Developed and implemented procedures for protein and antibody design, purification, and characterization using immunoprecipitation, one and two dimensional electrophoresis, western blotting, ELISA, and histochemistry•Performed a variety of sample preparation techniques on serum, muscle, liver, and fat tissues such as homogenation, solubilization, fractionation, extractions, enzymatic digestion, and protein concentration assays•Executed enzymatic activity assays involving cytochrome c oxidase, citrate synthase, and various proteolytic enzymes•Organized and stored inventory reports and logs of samples, freezers, and lab supplies•Recorded and archived protocols and data•Trained in the use of UV/VIS spectrophotometer, flurometer, lyophilizer, HPLC, IRMS, MALDI-TOF, and 2D imaging systems