• Developed novel microfluidic methods to quantify the diversity of respiratory virus infection in single cells at high throughput.• Led a team of 5 researchers to establish the first SARS-CoV-2 variant testing system in the state of Montana in 2020. Sequenced viral genomes from thousands of patients with COVID-19. Published viral genomes for global pandemic tracking.• Managed project budgets ranging from $50,000 to $500,000. • Authored/co-authored 4 peer-reviewed research publications and 2 successful grant applications.• Managed the move and establishment of a new research group at Mayo Clinic.• Supervised, trained, and mentored undergraduate students and early-stage researchers.

• Aid in the licensing and commercialization of patented technologies for the US Department of Defense (DoD), by providing technical and administrative support to Sr. Technology Licensing Managers. • Conduct market research to connect DoD inventors with potential partners for patent licensing and commercialization.• Evaluate and process a wide variety of technology transfer agreements and commercialization plans.• Author summaries of active DoD patents for publication on the TechLink website.

• Instructor for undergraduate Molecular Biology course.

• Performed third-party quality control testing of anti-microbial products seeking FDA approval.

• Monitored the hatching and migration patterns of invasive trout in Yellowstone National Park for species removal.

• Surveyed forest environments to track the spread of invasive plant pathogens.

Department of Soil, Water and Climate

Department of Soil, Water, and Climate

Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior