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Menlo Park, California, United States

Berkeley, California, United States

Emeryville, California

Emeryville, Ca

San Francisco Bay Area

Examined three genes in the nitrogen-fixing alpha-proteobacterium Sinorhizobium medicae. • Investigated molecular and physiological functions of genes encoding lipoprotein, metalloprotease, and polar organelle development factor.• Gene editing using two-step homologous recombination to obtain desired mutant strains.• Assessed exopolysaccharide production by fluorescent binding assay.• Determined symbiosis efficiency in legume hosts via competitive infection of mutants versus wild type.• Depletion of essential protein using tight promoter to regulate expression.• Trained two undergraduate students to assist in and continue this line of research.

San Francisco Bay Area

Conduct clinical studies for clients of the cosmetic industry.• Read, review and understand all assigned protocols.• Maintains certification of use on all instruments in the department. • Calibrates instruments and ensure data is being properly captured.• Provides technical support to all clinical studies assigned. • Maintain study files, organize and compile all research data. • Assist in study product accountability, dispensing and return.• General administrative study related duties as assigned.

San Francisco Bay Area

Investigate the symbiotic relationship between S. meliloti and leguminous plants.• Investigate two novel genes that may contribute to succinoglycan production in S. meliloti.• Both genes found to contribute in succinoglycan production and symbiosis.• Presented results at 2013 West Coast Bacterial Physiologists Annual Asilomar Conference.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Microbiology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Microbiology