university of wisconsin, madison

published student researcher
january 2017 - may 2017
- measured the physiological changes in heart rate (via EKG and ECG tests), skin conductance and blood pressure in response to time restraints in a test-taking environment that may negatively affect test-taking abilities and performance
- contributed to authoring the paper published in the journal of advanced student sciences that summarized these findings
assistant lab technician
august 2016 - january 2017
- extracted and isolated dna, ran pcr to amplify genes of interest, and scored pcr data for efficacy to identify genes responsible for increasing resilience of native wisconsin alfalfa and red clover plants during harsh winter months
- maintained lab equipment, inventory, and aseptically cleaned lab equipment
research intern
january 2015 - may 2015
- designed and analyzed the data for experiments to model and predict the effects of increased ground water salinity on c4 plant growth resulting from increasing temperatures and predicted flooding in the boston, ma area

biotechnology & healthcare

private research

research intern
may 2015 - august 2015
- researched, summarized, and performed diligence on literary research around unbound bilirubin and its neurotoxic effects on neonatal health, specifically its ability to cross the blood brain barrier in premature neonates
- measured blood concentration of unbound bilirubin in pregnant women using a customized test created by fluoresprobe sciences
- restocked lab materials, prepared buffering solutions, and aseptically cleaned lab equipment

public research