Developmental Biology-Developed two in vivo protein-protein interaction systems (SIMPL system and CeLINC) for C. elegans-Received personal grant from the NWO (Dutch Research Council) to further develop protein-protein assay systems-Extensive proteomics experience: performed biochemical techniques and assays (Proximity labeling, ELISA, western blot)-Used and tested genetically encoded nanobodies to create modular fusion constructs-Fluorescent microscopy-Broad range of molecular skills including cloning and other molecular biology techniques-Routinely performed CRISPR/Cas9 experiments to edit the genome-Wrote manuscripts and published papers in peer-reviewed journals

Quantitative Developmental Biology-Studied single-cell heterogeneity and stochastic Wnt signaling responses-Routinely used Python to quantitively analyze images and data-Biophysical perspective to developmental biology-Performed single molecule fluorescence in situ hybridization (smFISH)-Collaborated with other research groups in the USA which led to a publication-Wrote manuscripts and published papers in peer-reviewed journals

Genetics and Neuroscience-Studied genes and circuits involved in suppression of epilepsy disorders in Drosophila-Genetic suppression screens using transposons-Electrophysiology, genetics, and behavioral assays

Graduate Student Instructor for "Genetics, Genomics, & Cell Biology" (Spring 2014). Taught two sections per week for a total of ~60 students.Graduate Student Instructor for "Drugs & The Brain" (Fall 2012). Taught three sections per week for a total of ~90 students.

Developmental Biology and NeuroscienceFlyLight Team Project-High-throughput microscopy screening of transgenic GAL4 lines-Dissection, fixation, immunohistochemistry, and confocal microscopy of thousands of tissue samples-Development of tools for manipulating the Drosophila larval central nervous system (neural lineages or primary neurons) for various developmental or behavioral studies.

Developmental Biology and Neuroscience-Creation, staining, and microscopy screening of a transgenic toolkit in Drosophila embryos-Thesis project identifying the genes associated with quiescent and proliferating neuroblasts (neural stem cells)