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Nashville, TN

- General partner and executive board leader (starting in October 2024) in S Phase Biofund, a group of advanced degree candidates and professionals whose mission is to invest in emerging public biotechnology companies and seek return on capital- Successfully pitched investment of AcurX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to the general partnership- Manage specific.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

- PhD candidate in the lab of Dr. D. Borden Lacy, developing a mucosal vaccination model and formula against Clostridioides difficile that confers robust protection upon challenge- Immunize with toxin and non-toxin antigen vaccines by parenteral and mucosal routes to determine which garners protection against lethal C. difficile challenge- Quantify fecal.

New York, New York, United States

- Graduate student in the lab of Dr. Carla Nowosad studying mucosal B cells located in gut-associated germinal centers (such as mesenteric lymph nodes, and Peyer's Patches) - Programmed an analysis pipeline for single-cell bacterial sequencing on R to identify antibody-bound organisms- Visualized gut-associated germinal center B cell interactions with.

Nashville, Tennessee

- Express and purify Clostridioides difficile toxins TcdA, TcdB, and CDT, as well as mutants of the proteins, using nickel affinity chromatography and FPLC - Perform mutagenesis on various C. difficile proteins before amplifying constructs via polymerase chain reaction, sequencing DNA, and transforming the plasmids into Escherichia coli or Bacillus.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

- Prepared bacterial cultures, various types of agarose plates, compound light microscopes, analytical profile index strips, Gram-staining materials, and Galleria mellonella larvae for class- Assisted and supervised 20 students in the laboratory setting and outside of class during weekly office hours- Graded lab notebooks, lab reports, quizzes, and tests

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

- Assisted and supervised 24 students (both Organic Chemistry 1 and 2) each trimester during lab as they use chemicals, glassware, and FT-IR, NMR, and GC/MS instruments- Reviewed and graded lab notebooks and reports- Handled, managed, and properly disposed of chemicals and chemical waste in the laboratory- Led weekly review sessions on course material for.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

- Executed tours of Kalamazoo College's campus in a timely and educated manner- Memorized facts about Kalamazoo College- Addressed concerns and critical questions from prospective students and their families- Tailored tours to each prospective student's interests- Hosted prospective students overnight in the dorms and for meals in the cafeteria

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

- Investigated the bioluminescent operon of Photorhabdus luminescens, the Lux operon, to elucidate the evolution of acquired genes/operons/regulators from distant aquatic bacterial ancestors- Created a genetic library of mutant bacterial strains with knock-outs of Lux operon genes and regulators- Observed differences in growth and ATP usage between.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

- Supervised 24 introductory chemistry (Chemistry 110) students in a laboratory setting- Instructed students on conventional chemical handling, equipment, lab notebook, and safety techniques during each instruction period- Reviewed and graded lab notebooks - Handled, managed, and properly disposed of chemicals and chemical waste in the laboratory

Nashville, TN

- Structurally characterized the Clostridium difficile sigma initiation factor TcdR, which regulates toxin production- Purified TcdR using nickel affinity chromatographic columns and FPLC - Visualized proteins using SDS-PAGE gels and Western blots- Identified proteins present in samples by performing an in-gel digestion and running samples through LC-MS.

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

- Research intern through Kalamazoo College's Oak Ridge Science Semester study-away program; worked under the guidance of Dr. Jennifer Morrell-Falvey as a part of the Plant-Microbe Interfaces team - Created and studied the chemotaxis of a transposon mutant, MCP-Tn5, in Pantoea sp. YR343; compared the mutant strain to the wild-type using growth curve.

Nashville, Tennessee

- Vanderbilt NSF-granted Chemical Biology REU summer intern in Dr. Borden Lacy's structural biology/microbiology laboratory; worked under the guidance of Dr. Heather Kroh and Dr. Lacy- Expressed unknown microbial proteins from various other bacteria (focusing primarily on Clostridioides difficile proteins) - Purified expressed proteins over affinity and.

Cassopolis, MI

- Researched properties of silicone products for specific customer orders using an FT-IR spectrometer, Gaulin homogenizers and mills, Ross mixers, and immersion blenders- Designed and produced specialty silicone products; particularly focused on gels, antifoams, and silicone glycols- Interacted with customers and sales representatives in the specialty.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

- Investigated how populating a doubly degenerate excited state affects an ejected NO from the compound CH3ONO, to see if the direction of the ejected NO is heading (velocity) is related to the axis of the NO rotation- Maintained and operated laser velocity-mapping instruments, delivery systems, cameras, and fume hood- Repaired and assembled instrument.

Midland, Michigan

- Managed food kiosks, aiding other employees with technology and monetary problems, food shortages, and customer service issues- Prepared food while maintaining a clean kitchen environment- Collaborated with kitchen and wait-staff at special events

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology, 4.0 Gpa

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Immunology And Inflammation, 4.0 Gpa

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology, General, 3.65 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Dean's List, American Chemical Society president, Club Grub student volunteer, tour guide and overnight.

High School, 4.3 Gpa

Activities and Societies: President and co-founder of the Gay-Straight Alliance, president and co-founder of the Beautification Club, JV.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology, 4.0 Gpa