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San Diego, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

• Independently planned and executed in vitro experiments to investigate DNA damage, senescence, and interferon response pathways.
• Treated primary hepatocytes with chemotherapeutic and assessed interferon activation through western blot, qPCR, and immunofluorescent staining.
• Analyzed data and generated scientific figures through GraphPad Prism and Excel.
• Demonstrated written and oral communication of findings through thesis synthesis and presentations.

San Diego, California, United States

• Contributed to research on gluconeogenesis, inflammation, and cell survival pathways to assess the role of FBP1 in NASH to HCC progression.
• Executed molecular biology techniques (RT-PCR, RNA isolation, histology, IHC, plasmid cloning, immunoprecipitation, flow cytometry) with mouse, human, or cell samples.
• Maintained adherent liver cell lines (HepG2, Hep3B, SK-hep1, Huh7) through cell passaging and performed in vitro experiments with plasmid transfection of 293T cells.
• Assisted with in vivo experiments through transgenic mouse models, drug administration, and terminal tissue collection of mice.
• Trained 8 undergraduate students on execution of molecular biology techniques and hosted bimonthly literature review meetings.

San Diego, California, United States

• Managed and trained a team of 12 undergraduate students in lab assistant duties.
• Delegated tasks to students for efficient operation and to successfully meet genotyping deadlines.
• Implemented lab inventory tracking system and responsible for lab supply procurement.

San Diego, California, United States

• Executed and analyzed PCR and gel electrophoresis results for genotyping of transgenic mice strains.
• Performed basic lab maintenance tasks such a buffer preparation, autoclave sterilization, and machinery upkeep.

Master'S Degree, Biology

Bachelor'S Degree, Microbiology