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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles

West Hollywood, California, United States

Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Ca

Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

West Los Angeles, California

Performed RT-PCR assay of COVID-19 samples in a heavily regulated CAP and FDA approved laboratory. This included, preparing reagents via a Multidrop Combi Reagent Dispenser, as well as, manually aliquoting COVID-19 samples into 96 deep well plates in biological safety cabinets. Loaded and operated KingFisher Flex Purification System. Operated Hamilton Microlab STAR as well as the QuantStudioTM7 Flex Real-Time PCR System to analyze samples.Also performed pre-PCR pooling of plasma samples for subsequent testing of HIV, HBV, HCV, and parvovirus. Adept at operating and performing daily maintenance of Tecan liquid handler.

San Marcos, California, United States

Ran metagenomic source tracking in collaboration with the SDSU Kelly lab to elucidate the origins of bacteria that are being introduced into the coastal microbial community following rainstorms.

San Marcos, California, United States

Created lesson plans and worksheets to supplement an upper division Molecular Cell Biology course and led weekly class sections.

San Marcos, California, United States

Performed field-based ecological sampling of coastal microbiomes. Worked alongside senior researchers to quality control microbial community DNA extraction pipelines in collaboration with a local biotechnology company for the purpose of studying the changes to the microbial community and antibiotic resistance profiles of ocean water following rainstorms.

San Marcos, California, United States

Performed 50% of grading in an upper division Molecular Cell Biology course and provided academic and personal support to students during virtual teaching and the COVID 19 pandemic.