Research Assistant
Schier Lab
Los Angeles, California, United States
• Obtained certification for mice research. • Assisted in multiple mice research studies throughout the lab studying the impact of simple sugars in mice reward regions.• Analyzed lab data and designed graphic illustrations using Excel. • Used PowerPoint to create and deliver presentations of research findings.Submitted Abstracts:• Jung, A.H., Wootton, L.J., Mahamed, B., Heung, K., Cave, A., Brown, J., Phan, B., Schier, L.A. The Role of theLaterodorsal Tegmental Nucleus in Taste-based Motivation for Metabolically-distinct Simple Sugars in Mice. 45thAnnual Meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS XLV) (April 2023).• Jung, A.H., Wootton, L.J., Mahamed, B., Heung, K., Cave, A., Brown, J., Phan, B., Schier, L.A. Histological andfunctional identification of brain regions involved in experience-driven motivation for sugars in mice. USCDiabetes & Obesity Research Institute 10th Annual Symposium (Selected for an oral presentation; February 2023).