Research Assistant
Lisman Lab, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Dec 2018 – Present
• Investigate the impact of elevated delta frequency oscillations on the thalamic nucleus of the mouse brain, elucidating the role of these oscillations in human schizophrenia patients
• Investigate the impact of elevated delta frequency oscillations on the thalamic nucleus of the mouse brain, elucidating the role of these oscillations in human schizophrenia patients
Research Assistant
Garrity Lab, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Sep 2018 – Nov 2018
• Genotyped about two Drosophila lines per week, verifying with PCR and gel electrophoresis the presence of a particular mutation in transgenic flies
• Purified DNA in preparation for sequencing, and analyzed sequencing results
• Arranged and conducted thermotaxis assays on numerous Drosophila lines
• Genotyped about two Drosophila lines per week, verifying with PCR and gel electrophoresis the presence of a particular mutation in transgenic flies
• Purified DNA in preparation for sequencing, and analyzed sequencing results
• Arranged and conducted thermotaxis assays on numerous Drosophila lines
Laboratory Technician
Marr Lab, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Sep 2017 – May 2018
• Prepared about 150 2X YT agar plates per month, using one of four antibiotics, and tested for appropriate selectivity by growing a cell culture
• Replenished the various solutions used by researchers for gel electrophoresis
• Transported and autoclaved used glassware, and kept record of depleted equipment
• Prepared about 150 2X YT agar plates per month, using one of four antibiotics, and tested for appropriate selectivity by growing a cell culture
• Replenished the various solutions used by researchers for gel electrophoresis
• Transported and autoclaved used glassware, and kept record of depleted equipment
Laboratory Technician
Griffith Lab, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
May 2017 – May 2018
• Isolated virgin fruit flies, sorted them by phenotype, and performed crosses to breed new strains of flies to be used for further study
• Maintained the general fly stocks for two molecular biology labs by transferring about 10,000 flies from old containers to new containers, with new food
• Kept watch over strains of fragile and sick flies
• Isolated virgin fruit flies, sorted them by phenotype, and performed crosses to breed new strains of flies to be used for further study
• Maintained the general fly stocks for two molecular biology labs by transferring about 10,000 flies from old containers to new containers, with new food
• Kept watch over strains of fragile and sick flies
Laboratory Technician
Rodal Lab, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Aug 2016 – May 2017
• Readied and organized about 2,000 vials and bottles of fly meal per week, supplying the university's fly labs with surplus food in a timely manner
• Set up containers used to hold flies before experimentation
• Cleaned up workstation and equipment, and restocked ingredients and other supplies
• Readied and organized about 2,000 vials and bottles of fly meal per week, supplying the university's fly labs with surplus food in a timely manner
• Set up containers used to hold flies before experimentation
• Cleaned up workstation and equipment, and restocked ingredients and other supplies