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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

-Establishing and developing in vitro systems on novel targets for target biology validation in various therapeutic areas -Perform target screening to identify assay hits and to better understand molecule MOA Lab technical skills (primarily in molecular and cellular biology): CRIPSR/Cas9 editing, siRNA delivery, RT-PCR Taqman, RNA isolation, cDNA generation, ELISA and MSD assays, protein quantification and western blot, cell culture, single clone generation, viral packaging and transduction, GFP microscopy

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

I serve as a resource to residents by providing them with campus resources/services while also creating and facilitating floor programs to develop an integrated community. I also enforce the rules/regulations of the residence halls including handling policy violations and resolving conflicts.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

-Worked in the Drug Discovery & Development Department as a summer research scientist in a 12-week intensive internship. -Generated and optimized novel cell technology for assay development and target screening -The program deliverables consisted of a final research project oral presentation and a technical report including an abstract

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

-Apprenticed under Dr. Andrea Hohmann’s Neuroscience Laboratory in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences-Served as a lab technician gathering data and gaining technical skills in cell culture work and withdrawal scoring for Dr. Hohmann’s opioid dependence studies

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

-Worked in the Drug Discovery & Development Department as a summer research scientist in a 12-week intensive internship. Project focused on maximizing biophysical techniques in gene delivery. -Originally intended for juniors and seniors, the program executive sponsors initiated a new program expanded to sophomores to allow my participation-The program deliverables consisted of a final research project oral presentation and a technical report including an abstract

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

In collaboration with a research scientist and doctoral student, conducted cancer research in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology over the course of 8 weeks-Over 200 applicants, one of the 18 interns selected-Research Project 1 Title: The Structural Characterization of Artificially Expanded Nucleic Acid andits Complexes with Polymerase. Evaluating the effect of unnatural base pairs on the structure of DNA to elucidate their role in detecting cancer cells. -Research Project 2 Title: The Functional Studies of Kinase GCN2. Studied stress response kinase GCN2 due to its pathway being a potential target in cancer therapy-Award Recipient:Best research presentation amongst the intern cohort-IU Simon Cancer Center Summer Research Program Representative-selected to represent and advocate the program in a series of program advertisements

Doctor Of Pharmacy - Pharmd, Pharmacy

Neuroscience, Spanish Language And Literature