CPR certified. Training to become certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)

‣ Characterized and conducted binding assays on a large panel of human-derived antibodies using human and murine targets.‣ Refined new fluorescence anisotropy techniques to test protein aggregate binding to antibodiesImplemented antibody screening processes involving ELISA, Western Blot, cell-based, and IL-1β assays‣ Introduced fluorescence anisotropy to enable high-throughput screening‣ Project lead: Dr. Kevin Meyer

‣ Led a team of students in research analyzing the effects of long-term exposure to space radiation on biomarkers of neurological damage and cognitive dysfunction. ‣ Exposed to the research enterprise through project-based, directed research in neuroengineering, neural circuits, neurobehavioral methods, learning and memory, and neurology of disease through the UC Santa Barbara Summer Research Academies.

‣ Conducted a comprehensive literature search on the use of aromatherapy as a complementary therapy in alleviating chemotherapy-related adverse effects in cancer patients.‣ Published in the Journal of Investigative Medicine.

‣ Created and presented research project on heat stress-induced gene expression of swan-2 gene in C.elegans.‣ Learned lab techniques such as centrifuge use, NanoDrop analysis, and BLAST gene search.

‣ Studied the effect of heat stress on lytic and lysogenic bacteriophage to combat bacterial infections.‣ Practiced essential research techniques, such as pipetting, sterile technique, autoclave operation, and statistical analysis.