• Research focused on successfully identifying novel cellular targets involved in chemo-sensitivity in breast cancer with the end goal of translating results into a clinical trial• Wrote and independently received over $200,000 in nationally funded grants, including AACR and Susan G. Komen• Data generated from experimentation resulted in over $1 million in grant funding (NIH, Susan G. Komen, and NCI) to advance projects• Wrote and submitted regulatory documentation for in vivo animal experiments• Oversaw and coordinated multiple animal projects with collaborators• Conducted multiple high-throughput screens with over 174 pharmacological inhibitors • Analyzed large data sets including over 2500 human clinical samples• Presented and communicated data at regional and national seminars• Coauthored 4 peer-reviewed publications, 3 published and 1 in review• Mentored and trained graduate and undergraduate students in laboratory techniques and data analysis• Served as teaching assistant for Pharmacology 737, Target Based Drug Discovery and Cancer Treatment; responsibilities included reviewing coursework

• Designed and performed experiments to increase therapeutic options for patients with metastatic melanoma• Published primary research findings in first author Journal of Clinical Investigation article, served as first author for one review article, and as a contributing author for another peer-reviewed publication• Mentored and trained undergraduate and summer students in the lab. Taught experimental techniques and lab procedures• Served as teaching assistant for Biology 631, Advanced Molecular Biology; responsibilities included organizing recitations, grading coursework, and leading review sessions

• Reviewed and edited 13 scientific papers spanning a wide variety of scientific fields