Managed PCR-focused section of the lab; served as the point person between the lab and all vendors; ordered supplies and maintained equipment to keep work flowing smoothly for all lab members.Coordinated efforts between the lab and external companies, in order to automate experiments using robotic technologies, and to create and update an electronic database to track experimental results.Interviewed applicants and subsequently trained new hires in lab protocols and good laboratory technique.Used nested PCR to isolate immunoglobulin genes primarily from the B cells of HIV-, flu-, and dengue-infected patients in order to build an antibody database.Produced milligram quantities of antibodies and envelope proteins through large-scale transfection in 293t and 293f cells, purified proteins, quantified and quality checked using western blots and Coomassie stains.Led, organized, and planned multiple events for the DHVI as an active member of the social committee.

Tutored in Physics 53 (Mechanics) and Physics 54 (Electricity and Magnetism).

Tested and collected data on RF Micro Devices Power Amplifiers in Motorola cell phones.