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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Athens, Georgia Area

-Performed setup and calibration of lab equipment, and ordered supplies and reagents for a new research lab to produce proteins in microorganisms and mammalian cells-Generated competent bacterial cells from frozen bacterial stock, and cultured them in sterile growth and custom made media -Transformed competent bacterial cells using specific plasmid DNA, and used autoinduction procedure for protein production in Lemo cells-Purified proteins using Ni-NTA agarose columns, and measured… Show more -Performed setup and calibration of lab equipment, and ordered supplies and reagents for a new research lab to produce proteins in microorganisms and mammalian cells-Generated competent bacterial cells from frozen bacterial stock, and cultured them in sterile growth and custom made media -Transformed competent bacterial cells using specific plasmid DNA, and used autoinduction procedure for protein production in Lemo cells-Purified proteins using Ni-NTA agarose columns, and measured protein concentration to validate various methods for inducing protein production in Lemo cells Show less

Atlanta, Ga

- Performed literature search to obtain data for expression of genes and proteins in brain samples of Alzheimer's disease and Chronic Traumatic Encephaolpathy patients- Prepared whole brain homogenates for proteomic analysis to quantify proteins expressed in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - Cultured embryoid bodies in a 3D well plate bioreactor and low attachment culture plates for studying stem cell differentiation into other cell types- Differentiated stem cells into neural… Show more - Performed literature search to obtain data for expression of genes and proteins in brain samples of Alzheimer's disease and Chronic Traumatic Encephaolpathy patients- Prepared whole brain homogenates for proteomic analysis to quantify proteins expressed in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - Cultured embryoid bodies in a 3D well plate bioreactor and low attachment culture plates for studying stem cell differentiation into other cell types- Differentiated stem cells into neural progenitor cells and neurons, and verified the presence of cell specific biomarkers in the cultured samples- Prepared SOP for differentiating stem cells into microglias based on a recent research study and experimentally verified the procedure Show less

Tuscaloosa, Al

-Graded coursework and tests, and assisted in exam review for Chemical Engineering Calculations, Heat Transfer Operations, Operations Laboratory, Chemical Reactor Design, and Polymer Materials Engineering courses

Tuscaloosa, Al

-Performed research to optimize magnetic heating in iron oxide nanoparticles for use in cancer hyperthermia-Assisted in startup of mammalian cell based studies in research lab-Tested toxicity of leachates/extractables released from single-use cell culture bags on Chinese Hamster Ovary cells -Assisted in peer review of research articles in field of magnetic hyperthermia-Published three research articles in peer reviewed journals and presented at national conferences -Worked… Show more -Performed research to optimize magnetic heating in iron oxide nanoparticles for use in cancer hyperthermia-Assisted in startup of mammalian cell based studies in research lab-Tested toxicity of leachates/extractables released from single-use cell culture bags on Chinese Hamster Ovary cells -Assisted in peer review of research articles in field of magnetic hyperthermia-Published three research articles in peer reviewed journals and presented at national conferences -Worked in a multi-disciplinary team to develop magnetically triggered drug release system using polymeric micelles -Trained undergraduate students for conducting research on magnetic hyperthermia and performing cell based toxicity assays-Maintained research lab, prepared research protocols and SOPs, and ensured safe disposal of biological and chemical waste Show less

Athens, Georgia Area

- Cultured mammalian cells on a synthesized polymeric 3D porous scaffolds for studying differences in biomarker expression as compared to a traditional 2D cell culture

Atlanta, Ga

-Assisted in characterizing and quantifying nerve regeneration by using various techniques - cryosectioning, immunostaining, and nerve imaging using Neurolucida

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical And Biological Engineering

Activities and Societies: -Judge for AIChE Southern Regional Conference, April 2016 -Member of Phi Kappa Phi national honor society, March.

Masters Of Science (M.Sc.), Chemical And Biological Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Biomedical Engineering

Research: -Conducted research to investigate use of biodegradable polymer scaffolds for peripheral nerve regeneration Honors: -Georgia.