Sterile maintenance and processing of immortalized cancer cell lines and patient derived tissue specimens. Design and implementation of screening experiments for the evaluation of novel and repurposed drugs for cancer.Fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) for analysis of primary and patient derived cell lines.Performed immunohistochemistry on prepared tissues for antibody testing.Performed molecular biology techniques to evaluate drug activity including Western Blot, RT-PCR, CESTA.High Performance Lipid Chromatography (HPLC) evaluation of nanoparticle formulations.Writing and proofreading of multiple publications and grants.Processing stem cells for use in studies using sterile technique. Intake of patient tissue samples from surgery and preparation for long term storage and addition to repository.

Part of a research team that created a library of tRNA variants modified with non-natural amino acid compounds as potential drug candidates.Performed molecular biology scientific research, using methods including DNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).Quality checked proteins, engineered tRNA and bacterial strains through bioassays and enzyme digestion. Maintained detailed and concise laboratory notebooks. Wrote up professional certificates of analysis and thorough protocols for laboratory operations. Created graphics and data for posters and grant applications. Familiar with NEBCloner, Genbank, ImageJ, BLAST, PubMed, Pymol, and some Python. 70 wpm typing speed, proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Windows and Mac OS, Quickbooks, and social media