Erin Kennedy Email & Phone Number

Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States

Cambridge, Ma

Studied targeted protein degradation of estrogen receptor for therapeutic benefits to breast cancer patients.

Providence, Rhode Island Area

Conducted research focused on DNA damage repair, using kinetic assays to examine the activity of glycosylase enzymes in the lowest order of DNA packaging into chromatin.

Providence, Rhode Island Area

I facilitated discussions revolving around ethical practices in the biosciences, kept organized records of student participation, and graded the final examination.

Providence, Rhode Island Area

I facilitated weekly laboratory course, led weekly recitations to complement class material, held review sessions before exam periods, and worked with Professor Kristi Wharton to develop and grade homework and exam questions.

Worked on a senior honors thesis project focusing on understanding the interaction of heparin signaling with the mitogen-activated kinase (MAPK) pathway using fluorescently tagged cGMP-dependent protein kinases (PKG) under the supervision of Dr. Linda Lowe-Krentz.

Bethlehem, Pa

Recruited by faculty members of the Department of Biological Sciences, I was responsible for meticulous preparation of reagents before laboratory periods to provide the tools for students to successfully execute their experiments.

Summer Undergraduate Program For Educating Radiation Scientists (Supers@Penn)

Working in the laboratory of Dr. Theresa Busch, I participated in research to determine how macroscopic spectroscopy-based measurements of oxygen and photosensitizer distributions within a tumor compare to the microscopic distribution of these parameters in order to determine the most successful Photodynamic Therapy treatment. I was invited back to the program for a second summer and continued my work from the previous summer. I expanded on this work and compared tumor necrosis in both microscopic and macroscopic measurements. I participated in a second project studying how an epidermal growth factor (EGFR) inhibitor affects EGFR activation and in turn, tumor necrosis.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, And Biochemistry

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Molecular Biology

Activities and Societies: Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Sigma Pi, Lehigh University Philharmonic Orchestra, Phi Eta Sigma Graduated with High.