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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Heavy R&D Government contract work for biomedical diagnostics rapid assay development. Agencies I developed assays for include:NASA: Matured six assays to monitor astronaut health in space for planned use on the Mars Mission, aboard the ISS, and other future long space missions. Enzymatic, antibody-coupled, and chemical approaches were utilized for detection of blood biomarkers, allowing functionality in zero gravity. Integration of an assay enclosure and novel output reader suitable for space travel was part of the intensive troubleshooting process.Department of Defense (DOD): Initiated five assays for rapid field diagnosis of soldiers’ saliva to test level of risk of heart attack using lateral flow methods.USDA: Developed a rapid dipstick assay to detect small molecular weight toxin in cattle feed and milk that can be easily used by personnel, such as farmers, with no training and on site. Lateral flow antibody-coupled techniques were used.NOAA: Developed a rapid field assay to detect a lethal neurotoxin that is released in shoreline water by dinoflagellate cells and is present in shellfish meat during algal blooms.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Sole proprietor in marketing, sales, market research, product development and pricing, project management, order fulfillment, accounting, legal, building and maintaining client base, conflict prevention and resolution, and maintaining client interactions.

Laboratory Of Mucosal Immunology (Kagnoff Lab)

Master's Thesis: Intestinal epithelial derived microRNAs regulate Type I Interferon following infection by RNA virus.Undergraduate work: TLR3, TRIF, and caspase 8 determine double-stranded RNA-induced epithelial cell death and survival in vivo. McAllister CS et al, Journal of Immunology (2013).

Department Of Biology

Facilitated monthly meetings to ensure course directives, trusted to handle the most sensitive items and issues, successfully taught difficult concepts to students by hosting weekly review classes, and received excellent reviews for outstanding teaching

Costa Rica

Tropical Diversity and Conservation Biology ProgramIndependent Field Research Project: Gender affects behavior, variation size, and site fidelity in fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae Photinus sp.) Saltman Quarterly Undergraduate Research Journal, Vol. 9

Greater San Diego Area

"Can skills keep us motivated? Measuring and Ranking Competencies." WPA 2012"Extended Childhood Disorder: An exploratory study." NCFR 2012, 2011assisted in preparing "Exercises." Encyclopedia of Creativity Vol. 2, 2011

Master Of Science (Ms), Immunology

Thesis: role of epithelial microRNAs following infection with RNA virus in intestinal epithelial cells

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Molecular Biology

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Rho Science and Engineering Sorority

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Visual Arts-Digital Media