NALA Profile

Mentoring Interest

Alumni Recruitment, Attend Conferences, Host Workshops

Areas of Expertise

Research Posters, Research Presentation

Past Research

Chicago State UniversityChicago State University Internship · 2 yrs 6 mos Internship · 2 yrs 6 mos Chicago, Illinois, United StatesChicago, Illinois, United States Team Covid Hunter Lab technician team Covid Hunter Lab technician Feb 2021 - Dec 2021 · 11 mosFeb 2021 - Dec 2021 · 11 mos Working in an undergrad team under the guidance and teachings of Dr. Molly McDonough, we performed RNA and DNA extraction of Field Museum of Natural Museum(FMNH) bat tissues that were predicted in a model to have the Cov-19 or any variants found in RNA. This included sampling tissues from FMNH cryogentic tissue facilities, using gel electrophoresis, and sequencing.Working in an undergrad team under the guidance and teachings of Dr. Molly McDonough, we performed RNA and DNA extraction of Field Museum of Natural Museum(FMNH) bat tissues that were predicted in a model to have the Cov-19 or any variants found in RNA. This included sampling tissues from FMNH cryogentic tissue facilities, using gel electrophoresis, and sequencing. Undergraduate Research AssistantUndergraduate Research Assistant Jul 2019 - Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mosJul 2019 - Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos July 2019-August 2020 Mutations for toxin resistance in the Na+/K+ ATPase H1-H2 extracellular domain region in the Mackinders’s Eagle-owl “Bubo capensis.” Extracted and assembled 100+ small mammal specimens from Angola, Africa. September 2020-Present Cov-Hunter Project Extracting RNA for pre-predicted model specimens in the filed museum mammal collection from formalin-fixed specimens and flash-frozen specimen tissue. Use extracted RNA sequences to identify virus phylogenies and host specimens.