Co-Op Research Assistant
Wellington Lab - Djavad Mowafaghian Centre For Brain Health
Vancouver, Canada Area
Received an NSERC-USRA award to fund this position. Contributed to the development and characterization of in vitro 3D cerebral human blood vessels to model Alzheimer’s disease and the effects of apolipoprotein E on cerebral amyloid angiopathy.Performed iPSC differentiations to produce multiple cell types (smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells, and astrocytes) to ultimately seed into various vessel model platforms (engineered vessels, microfluidic chips). Performed human cell culture… Show more Received an NSERC-USRA award to fund this position. Contributed to the development and characterization of in vitro 3D cerebral human blood vessels to model Alzheimer’s disease and the effects of apolipoprotein E on cerebral amyloid angiopathy.Performed iPSC differentiations to produce multiple cell types (smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells, and astrocytes) to ultimately seed into various vessel model platforms (engineered vessels, microfluidic chips). Performed human cell culture of primary and iPSC-derived cells lines and a wide range of assays including qPCR, ELISA, Western blots, and immunocytochemistry Show less