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5 week clinical rotations (unless otherwise noted) in:Pediatrics• General Genetics, Genetic Counseling Only Clinic, Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screening Clinic (10 weeks)• Post-Exome Clinic LaboratoryPrenatal• Fetal Care Center• Pre-conception

7 week clinical rotation: Hereditary Cancer

5 week clinical rotations:Pediatrics• Neuromuscular Clinic, Cancer & Blood Diseases Clinic• General Genetics, Craniofacial ClinicPrenatal• Fetal Care CenterHereditary Cancer

Assisted genetic counselors in research responsibilities including: documenting consent, summarizing medical records, coordinating sample collection, and providing reports to participants and providers

Teaching Assistant for Cell Biology (PDBIO 360). - Taught robust experimental design by leading weekly group discussions on peer-reviewed journal articles- Mentored individuals in course topics including: cell adhesion, chemotaxis, and protein degradation- Managed and compiled course assignments, exams, and exercises- Facilitated course transition to a synchronous remote format

Teaching Assistant: Genomics (PWS 468)- Guided individual students in course topics including: genome sequencing and analysis of genomic data- Coached students toward personalized study strategies to enhance performance

Created a modified stable cell line model for future pancreatic cancer research and collected gene expression data through RT-qPCR on 50+ samples

Investigated RNA Mango's potential as a transcription reporter for a novel assay design.Presented and discussed scientific papers on current epigenetics topics at weekly lab meetings.

Modified a cell line using CRISPR-Cas9 to create a cellular model of recessive osteogenesis imperfecta.

Leveraged bacterial cloning techniques to produce recombinant protein for further structural study, and analyzed germ cell morphology data from a mouse model of osteogenesis imperfecta.