In my current position, I am the senior research assistant in the Ware/Bastarache/Shaver Lab. Our research group focuses on several aspects of acute lung injury including sepsis, ARDS, delirium, multiorgan failure, sex differences in critical illness, and lung transplantation with active research projects using ex vivo human lung perfusion, and physiologic models of sepsis in mice.In my role, I provide strategic and technical direction for our postdoc, MD, Ph.D., and Ph.D. candidates. I am the sole manager of our mouse colony includes breeding, treating, and genotyping mice. In addition, I assist with large mouse harvest and perform intracardiac punctures, intratracheal installation, lung lavages, and more. Furthermore, I have experience investigating how activation of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R), through a mainstay diabetes medication (Liraglutide), shows a protective effect against sepsis and hyperoxia-induced acute lung injury. Along with experience performing multiday ex vivo lung perfusion projects investigating epithelial barrier dysfunction.

In this role, I lectured undergraduate students on the basic theory and physiological mechanisms regarding multiple resistance training, aerobic conditioning modalities, and muscle physiology. The course had hands-on experience with resistance training tools that are commonly utilized by professionals working with clients in sports, rehabilitation, and physical conditioning. Administratively, I answered students’ concerns about biological concepts, exercise modalities, and canvas software technical problems.

In this role, I was the graduate research assistant in the Puppa lab, with my primary research focus on the effects of skeletal muscle-specific clock contribution to the progression of cachexia. I conducted several cell culture experiments and biological assays such as growing C2C12 myoblast, RNA extraction, qPCR, Triglycerides assay, western blotting, and more. In addition, I maintain our stock of genetically modified drosophila and trained several undergraduate and graduate students on a variety of assays, laboratory techniques, and the scientific methods. Furthermore, I administered and assisted with the biomechanics lab in conducting cardiorespiratory, metabolic, and glucose tolerance testing experiments. Research-wise, I have collaborated with a multinational team of scientists, resulting in 1 first-author publication for a literature review article, 2 co-author publications on dietary fats, and 5 poster abstracts

• Assisted the physician by accompanying them during medical exams and recording detail medical records• Assisted with coordinating departmental resources regarding tests, orders, procedures, and results.

• Assisted team player personal supervisors with off-season recruiting.• Conditioned with head coach (Mike Norvell) and assistant coaches, during practices on ball placement, down and distance, and clock management. • Assisted with position-specific practices to defensive back coach and special team coordinator.

Responsible for operating, maintaining and improving welcome center services and systems. Served members and guest, answered telephone, answered member questions and various.