Laboratory of Dr. Richard Bennett• Quantify Candida albicans biofilm formation, quantify protein expression via fluorescence microscopy and western blotting, and perform RNA-sequencing on C. albicans mutants.• Investigate C. albicans transcription factor epistasis via comparing single and double heterozygote phenotypes and quantify heterozygote gene dosage via qRT-PCR.• Transfect human cell lines with tagged transcription factors and image phase separated condensates.• Train graduate and undergraduate students in molecular cloning, phenotypic switching assays, microscopy, and data analysis and presentation.

Laboratory of Dr. Shelley Haydel• Tested novel antimicrobial agents against MRSA, P. aeruginosa, and E. coli.• Performed molecular biology assays to quantify and characterize MRSA proteins.• Trained graduate and undergraduate students in antimicrobial assays and data analysis.

Laboratory of Dr. Gary Wall• Quantified growth stages, leaf appearance rates, and stem counts of wheat and barley cultivars. • Created and presented science poster.