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California, United States

Austin, Texas, US

Investigating diverse genetic backgrounds in mice to identify genes involved in chemotherapy-drug induced touch hypersensitivity.

Berkeley, California, US

• Worked on cross-functional teams to plan the 2017 and 2018 Beyond Academia conferences, connecting over 300 PhD students and post-doctoral researchers to professionals in industry to inform on career options outside of.

• Acted as the mammalian group lead responsible for directing the workflow with other groups to ensure efficient progression of the fast paced 10-day research program.

Berkeley, CA, US

• Investigated the neural circuits involved in eating behavior to understand mechanisms involved in eating disorders.
• Managed multiple, independent projects developing and employing molecular genetic tools,resulting in the discovery of a population of neurons that promote Drosophila feeding behavior.

Oakland, California, US

• Independently guided eight groups of students through challenging 4-hour biweekly laboratory exercises
• Held weekly lecture and laboratory sections to teach biological concepts to undergraduates, formulated exam questions, and graded examinations. Laboratory courses:- Neurobiology Laboratory: Spring 2013- Cell and.

Wrote articles reviewing the latest scientific research from UC Berkeley for a general audience. -Fall 2011: http://berkeleysciencereview.com/article/mind-over-matter/-Fall 2012: http://berkeleysciencereview.com/article/good-vibrations/

La Jolla, CA, US

• Worked in a research team investigating the link between stem cells and breast cancer.
• identified an enriched population of fetal mammary stem cells through Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting and mammary transplants assays.
• tested effects of drugs on stem cell function of these fetal mammary stem cells using in vitro assays.

La Jolla, CA, US

• Studied the cytosolic proteosome pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
• utilized yeast genetics, cyclohexamide chase assays, flow cytometry, and western blot techniques to analyze the stability of truncated cytosolic proteins, ultimately led to the discovery of novel components of the.

For Ambryx, I worked as an intern in the fermentation team. Here I specialized in testing various growth conditions for optimal production of E. coli within the fermenter and set up, inoculated and harvested induced E. coli for the production of various biopharmaceutical candidates.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular And Cell Biology

B.S., Biochemistry And Cell Biology