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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

London, England, United Kingdom

• Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of scientists to assist in the development and optimization of novel vaccine candidates.
• Supported the molecular biology team in plasmid purification and amplification, colony PCR, mRNA production, and quality control assays, such as western blots and immunofluorescence assays.
• Worked with the immunologists to assess vaccine efficacy by ELISAs and ELISpots following in vivo experiments.
• Responsible for all cell culture maintenance and cryopreservation, providing a service-like process for senior team members ensuring all experiments can be completed in a timely manner.
• Organized laboratory inventories, databases, and handled ordering for lab consumables.
• Responsible for the writing and updating SOPs and risk assessments, helping ensure lab safety and that there are organized records of all regularly followed protocols.

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• Assisted with testing and analysis within major agricultural and food laboratory services facility, working with a team of 20+ technicians testing over 200 biological samples daily.
• Produced media including agar plates, media broths, and supplements.
• Supported the weekly collection of media inventory and ensured the department supplies were sufficient.
• Performed quality control tests on media made in lab and from suppliers including pH, sterility, performance, and challenge tests.
• Weighed out samples, performed serial dilutions, and streaked a high volume of plates for further sample testing.
• Labeled and organized sample bags, petri dishes, petri film, and test tubes used for testing of samples.

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• Worked on a project to further investigate the relationship between rhabdoviruses and lower anatomical temperatures when used as viral vectors, including conducting growth curve and metabolic resazurin assays, and flow.
• Presented research at local and national conferences, including the Canadian Society for Immunology Annual Meeting, the American Society for Virology Annual Meeting, and the Institute for Comparative Cancer.
• Participated in weekly lab meeting presentations, including presenting own research findings, and providing feedback on other students’ projects.

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• Conducted a literature review and environmental scan of One Health core competencies and research, using online databases, including PubMed and Google Scholar, to create a comprehensive list of articles and books to.
• Comprised a list of all One Health programs provided by institutions worldwide to have as a resource for future One Health competency and course development.
• Collaborated with individuals in the University of Guelph One Health Initiative and Office of Teaching and Learning to create a unique and organized list of core competencies for One Health course development and to.
• Collaborated on writing a manuscript based on the competency development for publication.

Ontario, Canada

• Assisted graduate student with completing research on mutagenized barley crops in hopes of identifying beneficial mutations.
• Maintained on-site barley crop, including planting, watering, fertilizing, and conducting progress checks.
• Harvested seeds to calculate fertility and completed data collection of plant characteristics, including germination and mutation rates.
• General housekeeping and maintenance, cleaning the tools/growing supplies and the greenhouse facilities.

University Of Guelph

Toronto, Canada Area

• Worked in various camp locations across York Region teaching groups of 25+ campers, ages 4-12, about science concepts followed by activities that supported the teachings, ensuring both an educational and fun experience.
• Other job duties included in person and self-taught training, transporting camp equipment, completing inventory of supplies, and working closely with on-site staff for a seamless camp week.

Master Of Science - Ms, Immunology/Virology

• Thesis based stream with research focus on virology and immunology. • Project aimed to investigate the effect of low anatomical.

Bachelor'S Degree, Biomedical Sciences, General

• Major in Biomedical Science. Program concentrations include physiology, molecular and cellular biology, microbiology, immunology.

Bachelor'S Degree, Exchange Program