The Department of Surgery is seeking a highly motivated and self-directed Lab Technician to join an exciting research team studying the mechanisms of wound healing and therapies to improve healing using cell, animal and human wound models. This individual will perform general lab management duties, including tracking and replenishing supplies, maintaining equipment, updating protocols and records, as well as assisting in experiments. These duties require a presence in the lab during daytime weekday hours. There may be occasional evening or weekend hours if experimental support is needed. This individual may also work closely with students, residents and other researchers in different departments on a variety of exciting and challenging projects on the cutting edge of translational wound healing research. Work in this laboratory has the potential to lead to discoveries with direct translation to burn and wound patients.Conducts research experiments with limited supervision. Provides technical support with some degree of independence for research projects and/or labs under moderate supervision.25% Prepares lab and/or field test materials and samples according to established research requirements and specifications. Performs lab or field tests.30% Inspects and maintains equipment, supplies, inventory, and facility spaces25% Collects data and monitors test results according to established research requirements and specifications20% Assist or work alongside with team members to conduct experiments, including cell, tissue and animals studies

Assisting in the Gibson Lab in the Department of Surgery of UW-Madison's School of Medicine and Public Health. This lab focuses on (1) epithelial regeneration in burn injury, (2) evaluation of skin substitutes for burn injury, (3) human skin model development for wound healing, and (4) understanding the burn wound microenvironment.The Gibson Lab aims to conduct basic wound healing research that will lead to clinical advancements for patients with burn injury. Long-term, the lab has a goal to identify the basic cellular and micro-environmental requirements for autologous burn wound regeneration in humans to aid in development of advancements that will improve morbidity and mortality in burn injury.Assisted and responsible for conducting and following experiments, collect and organize data, and present ideas for further investigation under the instruction and oversight of Dr. Angela Gibson (MD, PhD, FACS), Aiping Liu (PhD), Mary Junak (MD), and Joana Pashaj.

Head coach of the U12 Girl's Fastpitch Recreational Softball Team. A coworker informed me of the position and described the program being unable to run without a head coach. I stepped in to further my engagement in the community and to experience the game I loved and played for the majority of my life. As head coach, I was responsible for coaching 12 girls under age 12 who had never played softball before, with the exception of a few. The fundamentals of rules, throwing, catching, and batting were taught. Avoiding injury and discouragement was a major consideration in practice and games. Another major topic of instruction was sportsmanship and player etiquette. As a former 3-sport athlete, I ensured that I taught not only skills to play, but how to respond and play with respect. Attitude is extremely important when not only playing sports, but also in life. So many life lessons were learned through my 10+ years of competitive athletics and my coaches were the most impactful during these times. I wanted to prepare the players for their futures and build their abilities, physically and mentally. This opportunity was entirely volunteer and re-ignited my desire to play competitively again. Losing my last season to the COVID-19 pandemic after successfully recovering from an ACL repair just 9 months before, I longed to play. Furthering the connection with my community, I am currently leading the second season as head coach of the U12 fastpitch team!

A Peer Learning Assistant is chosen to assist with instruction of the course Anatomy 338. These students have previously taken the course and finished with a strong understanding of material and a good grade. In class, PLA's lead instruction each lab on different materials varying week-to-week. With course material including a donor cadaver, donor tissue, imaging, and models, PLA's are responsible to cover terms respective to each lab and material. Additionally, there is an expectation that when unfamiliar with content or a structure, the chosen PLAs can be trusted to ask and clarify. Instruction includes identifying and describing terms and structures, but additionally includes providing study advice, mnemonics, or any aid relevant to content and studying.This position requires roughly 5 hours per week, including presence at assigned lab meetings, team meetings, and written reflections following each week. One credit is earned through the completion of reflections and required attendance.

Works with underrepresented populations in the greater Madison area to provide resources that assist with different needs. Needs can be housing, health care, food security, utility assistance, and many other categories. After patients are referred from the MEDiC clinic, we work to reach the patients and ensure they are in a more secure position.