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Synthesized and characterized a self-assembling peptide (KFE8) as a vaccine platform for HPV.Developed skills with Fmoc solid phase peptide synthesis, lyophilization, High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time Of Flight (MALDI-TOF), Circular Dichroism (CD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM).

I performed summer research in Dr. Naomi Lee’s lab in Flagstaff, AZ. I had weekly meeting with leadership at Washington University in St. Louis. Attended weekly NIDDK career development workshops. Performed peptide synthesis, lyophilization, HPLC, MALDI-TOF, CD, TEM, and AFM. Performed poster and oral presentation at the end of the summer at STEP-UP symposium.

Through the Diversity in Summer Research Training Program (DSRTP) with the NIDDK, I gained invaluable research experience in genetics and cellular biology.I worked under the mentorship of Dr. Katherine McJunkin on uncovering the different functions and tissue specificity of ALG-1 and ALG-2 argonaute protein isoforms using a C. elegan model.