• Goodyear Lab, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA• Created and managed placental superoxide dismutase 3(SOD3) KO strain of C57BL/6 mice using Cre-Lox recombination• Independently performed mouse physiological experiments to determine greatest insulin sensitivity at various time points post exercise in support of ribosomal heterogeneity as a mechanism for metabolic regulation• Independently collected and cultured primary adipocytes and neuronal cells• Collected plasma, serum and peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs) from clinical trial patients• Co-author on published article in Cell Metabolism

•Collaborated with Woods Hole Institute to investigate how changing climate affects biological diversity amongst larval coral fishes•Used microscopy techniques to meticulously separate larval fishes based on species•Performed statistical analysis to determine levels biodiversity in various ecosystems

• Assisted Fordham PhD graduate student with research investigating interconnectivity of micorrhizal fungi in an ecological setting • Independently followed laboratory procedures including DNA extraction, DNA analysis, PCR, Tecan’s Nanoquant and data collection from various field locations• Helped develop alternative methods and procedures when confronted with problems