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Denver, Co, Us

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Aurora, Colorado, United States

As part of my training, I applied molecular methods, CRISPR technology, and large-scale data analysis to elucidate mechanisms regulating p53 transcriptional network activity and to improve the therapeutic efficacy of p53-targeted drugs. I also trained in large-scale data analysis using R and supported data analysis of projects delineating p53 function during differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Additionally, I gained experience in independent preparation of non-federal and federal grant applications.

Houston, Texas, United States

During my first postdoctoral training, I led projects studying transcriptional regulators involved in normal and abnormal human endometrial cell biology and collaborated with fellows and clinician scientists on pre-clinical mouse model projects investigating breast and salivary gland cancer, early pregnancy, and thymus biology. I also led -omics data analysis efforts in the study of transcription and signaling factors critical for female fertility.

Houston, Texas, United States

My thesis project focused identifying the role of the transcriptional coregulator Steroid Receptor Coactivator-2 in endometrial cancer metabolism. During this time, I also collaborated with senior scientists in the department on projects using preclinical mouse models to study transcription factors and coregulators in early embryo implantation, breast development and carcinogenesis, and uterine abnormalities in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). I was also part of a team obtaining biopsy samples for the establishment of human endometrial cell cultures to discover and investigate cellular factors critical for embryo implantation.During this time, I started my journey in learning large-scale data analysis through the design and setup of integrative databases of -omics and gene ontology datasets in FileMaker Pro. I also served as a Student Representative to the departmental Graduate Educational Committee (duties included supporting student recruitment efforts).

Houston, Texas, United States

I received two scholarships from the Count Jakub Potocki Foundation, Warsaw, Poland which allowed me, as a visiting international scholar, to acquire training in state-of-the-art microscopy (including training in high-throughput microscopy and image analysis) in Dr. Michael M. Mancini’s laboratory. I assisted on projects applying microscopy-based assays to study androgen receptor (AR) mutants and personalized medicine-based AR agonists and contributed to the development of fluorescence imaging-based assays to study transcriptional activity at the single cell level. I also maintained brightfield/fluorescent, deconvolution, and high-throughput microscopes and performed imaging and data analysis for Integrated Microscopy Core clients.

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Molecular And Cellular Biology

Master Of Science - Ms, Biotechnology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biotechnology