Metabolically engineering cyanobacterium Arthrospira Platensis for pharmaceutical production and other valued bioproducts.

Working to standardize nanoindentation as a modality for retrieval analysis of the UHMWPE component in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) implants.In this role, I have:- Performed literature review of Medially-Conforming TKA designs and in vivo wear to develop background for project- Used a microtome to polish UHMWPE samples for testing- Used nanoindentation to determine material properties- Wrote nanoindentation protocol to be detailed and informative

Contributed to antibody-conjugated lipid nanoparticle therapeutic research through testing their efficacy and quality.In this role, I have:- Formulated Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs) with Antibody Fragments Conjugated to their shell to see if there would be increased transfection in Antigen Presenting Cells (APCs)- Fragmented IgG1 antibodies and tested protein concentrations and correct fragmentation- Imaged LNP Transfection in cells through fluorescence imaging- Passaged… Show more Contributed to antibody-conjugated lipid nanoparticle therapeutic research through testing their efficacy and quality.In this role, I have:- Formulated Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs) with Antibody Fragments Conjugated to their shell to see if there would be increased transfection in Antigen Presenting Cells (APCs)- Fragmented IgG1 antibodies and tested protein concentrations and correct fragmentation- Imaged LNP Transfection in cells through fluorescence imaging- Passaged Immortalized Mammalian Cell Cultures- Presented research at lab meetings and cemented scientific method Show less