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Assisted in opening wet-lab, developing best-practice safety protocols, ordering and managing inventories, performing molecular genetics experiments, and learning basics of bioinformatics (Python)Identifying causal regulatory SNPs for the FADS2 gene, critical for the biosynthesis of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, via use of luciferase reporter assays. The.

Elucidating the role of Cas2 nuclease activity in Type II-A CRISPR DNA uptake of Streptococcus thermophilus via use of nuclease-defective Cas2 proteins to monitor adaptation levels in vivo and in vitro. Investigating the role of various CRISPR-associated proteins in processing protospacers for integration into the CRISPR array through biased PCR reactions..

Characterized the novel Der f 34 protein, homolog of the RidA protein, under 2-aminoacrylate stress in varying metabolic environments in vivo in Salmonella enterica. Utilized bacterial cloning techniques to introduce der f 34 in S. enterica strains lacking the ridA protein and found that der f 34 compliments ridA under 2-aminoacrylate stress. Independent.

Determined the baseline levels of organic compounds in nearby benthic zones to improve water and sediment quality and to improve knowledge on the ecological health of the Hackensack River system and nearby marshlands. Examined variations and diversity changes within benthic invertebrates in wetlands and waterways that are essential in the food chain. Data.

Independent project focused on bacterial communication (quorum sensing) and its effects on biofilm formation and bacterial viability. Developed a novel method to quantity quorum sensing to detect the communicating molecule N-Acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) through utilization of a modified bacterial strain able to detect the AHLs secreted by Pseudomonas..

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Genetics

High School Diploma, Academy For Medical Sciences And Technology