Scientific Experience

North Carolina State University

Completed one year, two semesters part time (20 hours a week) and one summer full time (40 hours a week), of undergraduate research in food microbiology and plant pathology
Conducted and assisted with various laboratory techniques including microbial culturing, DNA isolation, PCR, and gel electrophoresis
Participated in extension research with Chapel Hill Foods, troubleshooting recipes and preforming microbial analysis on foods prepared for long term storage

Completed one year of undergraduate research in the areas of food microbiology and molecular epidemiology
Conducted and assisted with various laboratory techniques including microbial culturing, DNA isolation, PCR, and gel electrophoresis
Completed large-scale DNA isolations independently, running 16s rRNA PCR and gel electrophoresis on the DNA products

Research and Development Intern
Designed and conducted various laboratory experiments related to their diagnostic tests
Conducted and assisted with various laboratory techniques including microbial culturing, smear preparation, cytology, and staining

Undergraduate Coursework

Graduate Coursework