Dissertation: “Defining the Role of the Microbiome in Pediatric Subglottic Stenosis”Advisor: Dr. Riccardo Gottardi, PhDInnovation & Development of Drug-Eluting Platforms• Led innovative design, optimization, and validation of novel peptide-eluting technologies for antimicrobial applications securing $50K in seed funding and 1 non-provisional patent• Independent scientist with rigorous experimentation and collaboration defining disease mouse model for in vivo efficacy studies… Show more Dissertation: “Defining the Role of the Microbiome in Pediatric Subglottic Stenosis”Advisor: Dr. Riccardo Gottardi, PhDInnovation & Development of Drug-Eluting Platforms• Led innovative design, optimization, and validation of novel peptide-eluting technologies for antimicrobial applications securing $50K in seed funding and 1 non-provisional patent• Independent scientist with rigorous experimentation and collaboration defining disease mouse model for in vivo efficacy studies evidenced by 2 first-author publications and 2 conference awards• Flexible and adaptable researcher eager to integrate and interpret complex data evidenced by presenting associated microbiome dynamics and human transcriptomic data at 5 conferences• Curiosity driven experimental designer eager to learn and implement novel techniques in infections disease and immunology as seen through expertise in immunophenotyping by flow cytometryProject & Laboratory Management• Strong strategic planner cognizant of technical protocols, project goals, and milestone deliverables as proven by the establishment and post-approval monitoring of 3 IACUC and 2 IRB protocols• Spearheaded a clinical study by conducting patient screening, sample collection and tracking, and downstream experimentation and data analysis leading to 8 departmental oral presentations• High-level presentation skills in scientific communication to diverse audiences as evidenced by 18 conference presentations with 5 award-winning • Competent relationship builder with motivational ambition and advanced biopharmaceutical skillset leveraged by mentoring 8 young researchers evidenced by 3 co-authored publications Show less

I was the teaching assistant for 80 students for the undergraduate course Principles of Controlled Release. I held weekly office hours and graded all of the course material.

I was the teaching assistant for 40 students for the undergraduate course Principles of Controlled Release. I held weekly office hours and graded all of the course material.

Honors Thesis: "Engineering Biomimetic Anticancer Therapies"Advisor: Dr. Scott Medina, PhDProtein Formulation & Nanoparticle Drug Delivery• Efficient scientist in solid phase peptide synthesis and de novo antimicrobial peptide design owing to 3 first-author publications, 2 co-author, and 1 non-provisional patent within 3 years • Effective and passionate technical communicator to inter-disciplinary audiences as shown through an award-winning presentation at an international… Show more Honors Thesis: "Engineering Biomimetic Anticancer Therapies"Advisor: Dr. Scott Medina, PhDProtein Formulation & Nanoparticle Drug Delivery• Efficient scientist in solid phase peptide synthesis and de novo antimicrobial peptide design owing to 3 first-author publications, 2 co-author, and 1 non-provisional patent within 3 years • Effective and passionate technical communicator to inter-disciplinary audiences as shown through an award-winning presentation at an international conference• Reliable scientific integrity during physico-chemical and release characterization studies and associated data analysis and transfer ethical research standards to 2 undergraduate mentees• Analytical problem-solver through iterative hypothesis testing and robust data analysis indicated by Young Innovator Publication Acceptance in Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Journal Show less

• Skilled undergraduate researcher with strong technical skills in terrestrial cyanobacteria bioreactors, antimicrobial isolation using liquid/solid extraction protocols, and purification is isolates by fPLC• Competent researcher that conducted resazurin assays for bacterial inhibition studies with extracted bioactive compounds as seen by an international presentation in Heidelberg, Germany• Effective communicator between international scientists by first translating protocols into… Show more • Skilled undergraduate researcher with strong technical skills in terrestrial cyanobacteria bioreactors, antimicrobial isolation using liquid/solid extraction protocols, and purification is isolates by fPLC• Competent researcher that conducted resazurin assays for bacterial inhibition studies with extracted bioactive compounds as seen by an international presentation in Heidelberg, Germany• Effective communicator between international scientists by first translating protocols into English and executing experiments with competency Show less

• Reliable undergraduate researcher that executed molecular biology techniques such as calcium quantification across cell membranes with confocal microscopy as seen in 1 co-author publication• Proficient in biochemical techniques such as western blotting to validate CRISPR gene editing of cancer cells