Thomas Rivas Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

I perform NGS experiments in conjunction with the in vivo biology team to characterize our gene therapy vectors.

Ecoleader with CU Green Labs to promote sustainability in STEM research labs. Ran the glove recycling initiative in 5 campus buildings where we recycled over half a ton of nitrile gloves. The glove recycling program formally ended January, 2020.Was part of the Autoclave Eco-Mode project that reprogrammed autoclave to reduce water usage by 50%.Check out CU Green Labs here: https://www.colorado.edu/ecenter/greenlabs

I am a F31-D NRSA Fellow in the lab of Dr. Goodrich and Dr. Kugel studying the effects of cell stress on transcriptional regulation and the role of a post-transcriptional modification on the life cycle and metabolism of a small noncoding RNA.

Boulder, Colorado

Graduate teaching assistant for General Chemistry 1 and Foundations of Biochemistry.

Structural determination and biochemical characterization of NOD1, an innate immune receptor under Dr. Bahnson and Dr. Grimes.Delaware INBRE Summer Scholar

Creation of fully substituted stereocenters via enantioselective alkynylation under Dr. M. P. Watson.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biochemistry

Honors Bachelor Of Science (Bs) With Distinction, Biochemistry

Activities and Societies: President of ASBMB UAN, Treasurer and co-founder of 8-Bit Orchestra, Fighting Blue Hens Marching Band, Phi Sigma.