I conduct a thorough analysis of plant tissues and genetics provided by consumers across the world. The research varies between sex determination, virus presence, and the growth of at-home testing opportunities.

As a Senior Lab Technician with Azenta Life Sciences, I maintained and organized the data produced while working hands on in the biorepository. This included sample processing and analyzing.

I have been studying the Biosynthetic pathway of Lysinibacillus parviboronicapiens (Lp). This includes the ice nucleating ability of the bacterium, whereas it can induce supercooling within water droplets to form a crystallization pattern that results in ice formation. After observing certain gene clusters as responsible for this activity, an active strain of Lp was compared with an inactive mutant of Lp to observe the differences. The objective of this project is to recognize that the gene clusters are responsible for ice nucleating activity (INA) by observing less ice formation from inactive strains where such genes were altered. From here, we intend to analyze the fitness of Lp to understand why and how it adapted INA. To do so, the bacterium has been submitted to different environmental conditions. We will be observing the bacterium's ability to retain INA when under selective environmental pressure and when there is no such pressure present. Overall, the objective is to learn as much as possible about the bacterium and its properties as they relate to ice formation.

During my role as a field assistant for the soybean genetics laboratory I planted samples, harvested the crops, collected tissue samples, and organized materials for the following season. I began working with the soybean genetics laboratory in the Spring of my freshman year and have participated in the work each semester since. I oversaw field operations and helped prepare for laboratory work as well.

In 2020, my ability to conduct research and communicate efficiently was recognized in my acceptance into the Computationally Driven Experimental Biology REU at Colorado State University. While this REU did not occur, the experience allowed me to undergo a rigorous application process and communicate my intellect on a variety of subjects. The research conducted during this internship included experimental genetic manipulation and analyzation of data using biological algorithms produced on site.