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Engineered next generation plant-based bioreactors for the large-scale production of commodity proteins by developing novel plant cell culture platforms and transformation systems. Used various Tobacco and Soybean systems to characterize the expression and function of heterologous proteins in plants.-Designed gene cassettes for recombinant and heterologous protein expression in plants.-Developed and implemented plant models for rapid prototyping.-Transformed and regenerated a… Show more Engineered next generation plant-based bioreactors for the large-scale production of commodity proteins by developing novel plant cell culture platforms and transformation systems. Used various Tobacco and Soybean systems to characterize the expression and function of heterologous proteins in plants.-Designed gene cassettes for recombinant and heterologous protein expression in plants.-Developed and implemented plant models for rapid prototyping.-Transformed and regenerated a variety of whole plants, including classically recalcitrant species and cultivars. -Analyzed the function, localization and effect of recombinant and heterologous proteins in plant cells.-Led teams and taught in-house research associates technical methods and applications.-Published inventions related to synthetic biology.-Established relationships with academic and industry professionals to collaborate on large-scale projects. Show less

Described determinants of cell shape in plants via microtubule organization at the cell cortex. Designed and imaged reporter constructs for protein localization and protein-protein interaction experiments. Created stable and transient reporters in Arabidopsis, Tobacco leaf and BY2 cell culture.Dissertation: Proper microtubule organization at the cell cortex is essential for division plane maintenance and directional cell expansion in plants- Developed and published a novel in… Show more Described determinants of cell shape in plants via microtubule organization at the cell cortex. Designed and imaged reporter constructs for protein localization and protein-protein interaction experiments. Created stable and transient reporters in Arabidopsis, Tobacco leaf and BY2 cell culture.Dissertation: Proper microtubule organization at the cell cortex is essential for division plane maintenance and directional cell expansion in plants- Developed and published a novel in vitro plant growth protocol for testing small molecule and hormone treatments on whole plant monocot specimens.- Published a plant histology method for visualizing molecular changes in cell wall composition that is currently ranked as the first reference and link for the search term “maize stain”.- Used target-site mutagenesis with CRISPR/Cas9 or small RNA interference to create and characterize new mutant phenotypes.- Developed a confocal microscopy toolkit for benchmarking wild-type protein localization patterns in maize cells during mitosis.- Used advanced live-cell imaging techniques to record and report on novel microtubule and actin structures in plant cells during cell division.- Recruited and mentored research associates that went on to publish first author work and advanced to graduate school.- Guest lectured, led discussion and laboratory sections in genetics, molecular/ cell biology and California’s agriculture industry to University of California undergraduate students. Show less

Consult on technical writing projects. Lead copy editor for long-form content that included blog posts and email-based newsletters. We used documents, spreadsheets and presentation software to develop material for a multinational group of stakeholders, across time-zones.

Managed custom software development projects and client relationships with administrative staff for a start-up reinsurance broker.- Developed relationships with IT vendors and clients to design the company’s first online claims reporting system.