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ABOUT ME
I use a variety of Molecular Biology and Biophysical methods, primarily nuclear magnetic resonance, to answer Biological questions. Since proteins do all the work around a cell, I am interested in protein dynamics, protein structure and function relationships, intrinsically disordered proteins, and protein-protein or nucleotide-protein binding interactions. I think science is only as valuable as it is communicated and hope to do my part in making science available to increasingly more diverse members of the community.
EXPERIENCE
Oregon State University
Graduate Teaching Assistant 2016-2019
Graduate Research Assistant 2020-Present
PhD Research & Development Intern, 2020
Hewlett Packard
Microfluidics Futures Lab
2014-2016
Volunteer Undergraduate Research Assistant, Arkansas Children's Hospital
Advisor: Dr. Gulner Com
“Longitudinal Assessment of Fat Free Mass Index and its Impact on Clinical Outcome of Children with Cystic Fibrosis”
EDUCATION
2016-Present
PhD candidate, Biochemistry & Biophysics
- Oregon State University
Advisor: Dr. Elisar Barbar
Research interests: protein dynamics, protein structure and function relationships, intrinsically disordered proteins, RNA-protein binding interactions
Lab Experience: Bacterial protein expression and purification, 1D 2D & 3D nuclear magnetic resonance, cloning, plasmid prep, column chromatography, transformation, PCR, DNA extraction, ion exchange, SDS-PAGE, agarose gel electrophoresis, analytical ultracentrifugation, circular dichroism crystallography, isothermal titration calorimetry, linux and command line proficient, Python basics
2012-2016
B.S. Biology - University of Central Arkansas
Honors Thesis
Advisor: Dr. Mindy Farris
“Effect of Hormone Precursor Availability on Lifespan & Stress Resistance of Long-lived C. elegans”
2012-2016
Minor Honors Interdisciplinary Studies University of Central Arkansas' Norbert O. Schedler Honors College
Honors Thesis
Advisor: Dr. Ellen Stengel, Writing Department
“Harry Potter and the Ugly Passport Photo”
Study abroad program developed for university’s Writing, Childhood Education, Film & Biology programs following an independent study abroad in Ireland, the UK, and Portugal