- Analyze phosphate treatments on damaged bone through treatment with polydopamine-coated nanodiamonds - Study tooth mineralization through cellular uptake of nanodiamonds - Executed Micro-CT, cell culture, and mice dissections procedures

- Discovered a novel mechanism of HIV pathogenesis through transport of genetic material in extracellular vesicles - Designed figures and processed western blot and qPCR data in Excel and PowerPoint for publication - Conducted cell culture, reverse transcription, and differential ultracentrifugation procedures - Assist high school interns with lab procedures and project direction

- Developed new protocols to improve size exclusion chromatography yield and purity of exosomes - Performed cell culture in preparation for transfection - Completed confocal microscopy, western blotting, microBCA procedures

- Designed experiments to study HIV, HTLV-1, and extracellular vesicles - Performed western blotting and cell/tissue culture using aseptic technique - Created spreadsheets and graphs for mass spectrometry data analysis - Developed and presented research findings and initiatives to faculty and students