Make4Covid is a rapidly growing grassroots coalition of engaged individuals and organizations who are doing everything they can to keep Colorado’s medical community safe during the current pandemic.

-Built a lab dedicated to teaching students synthetic biology as a tool for innovation-Establish and optimize protocols for routine molecular biology lab work-Guest lecturer and teaching assistant for the Inworks Synthetic Biology course-Select and create a library of characterized DNA parts for downstream assembly of genetic circuits-Mentor various student projects including biologically based senors and growing nanocomposite materials-Assist with highschool intern program

-Lead a direct collaboration with Nicaraguan doctors that increases access to healthcare by systematically defining and eliminating the major barriers to care in the remote Northern Autonomous region (RACCN) of Nicaragua.-Design high impact projects that work within local systems to meet the needs of the population on their terms and by their definitions. Target issues that substantially impede local progress. Pursue projects that produce sustainable results with defined metrics.Results: 2015-Trained and equipped volunteer health leaders from 200 isolated communities to assess acute wounds and resolve uncomplicated cases. -$123,000 of requested medical equipment delivered throughout Siuna. 20x ROI. Equipment collectively logged over 55,000 uses.-Equipped region’s only urologist to remove kidney stones endoscopically. Significantly safer procedure replaces emergency open surgery, reducing recovery time from 6 months to 2 weeks.

-Surgically procure corneas for transplantation via in situ excision.-Train and mentor new technicians. Teach surgical procedures, aseptic technique, donor assessment, and special protocols. -Ensure strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedures and FDA regulations.-Perform on-sight recovery in numerous facilities across three states.-Analyze medical records.-Extensive experience working in sterile environments autonomously and with transplantation teams.

-Research investigating the mechanisms of pathogenesis of Enterococcus faecalis, a leading cause of antibiotic resistant hospital acquired infections.-Create markerless in-frame gene deletions in wild type and mutant backgrounds of the multi-drug resistant V583 clinical isolate.-Explore mechanisms of metabolic regulation and their impact on pathogenicity in vitro and in vivo.-Collect and analyze growth data from different constructs.-Proficient in microbiology and molecular biology techniques.