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Education
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The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA
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2013
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Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Biology (expected)
Molecular Evolution Training Program
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Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
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2008
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Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Biology minor
Summa cum laude, General and Chemistry Honors
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Research
The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA
Graduate Student, Peter G. Schultz Lab
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Jul 08 to Present
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- Developing in vitro and in vivo applications of unnatural amino acids
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Undergraduate Research
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Undergraduate Researcher, Department of Chemistry, Thomas J. Tolbert Lab
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Aug 05 to May 08
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- Synthesized post-translationally modified peptides using biological and chemical approaches
- Cloned and purified glycan and glycoprotein processing enzymes
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Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences, Claremont, CA
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Student, James M. Cregg Lab
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Jun to Aug 07
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- Designed and constructed vector for genomic knockout with URA3 selection marker
- Screened for ura- mutants, supersecretion, and new auxotrophic selection markers in Pichia
pastoris
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Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN
Summer Intern, Pathology Department, George E. Sandusky
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May to Aug 06
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- Processed mice cancer tissues with histology and immunohistochemistry techniques for drug efficacy
studies
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Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indianapolis, IN
Summer Research Intern, Wei-hua Lee Lab
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Jun to Aug 05
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- Studied the effects of insulin-like growth factor I on neurological development by Western blot
- Designed and conducted maze cognition experiment between IGF-I transgenic, Alzheimer’s, and
wild-type mice
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Teaching Experiences
Indiana University Department of Chemistry, Bloomington, IN
Departmental Tutor, Organic Chemistry
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Jan to May 08
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- Tutored organic chemistry students
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Indiana University Department of Chemistry, Bloomington, IN
Associate Instructor, Organic Chemistry
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Jan to May 07
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- Led a review and discussion section of 40 organic chemistry students
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Indiana University Department of Chemistry, Bloomington, IN
Associate Instructor, General Chemistry Lab
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Aug to Dec 05
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- Co-ran a weekly 3-hour lab section for 20 general chemistry students
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Honors
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NSF Graduate Fellowship Honorable Mention
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2010
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Antibody Engineering Student Poster Scholarship
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Dec 09
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IBC Antibody Engineering Conference, San Diego 2009
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Molecular Evolution Training Program
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09-10
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Dean's Fellowship
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2008
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Merit award, The Scripps Research Institute
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American Chemical Society Undergraduate Poster Award
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Apr 08
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Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry, ACS New Orleans 2008
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Phi Beta Kappa
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Fall 07
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Other Honors
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Mary Frechtling White Award
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2008
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Hutton Honors College Research Grant
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2008
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Enola Rentschler Van Valer Trafford Scholarship Award
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2007
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Burnett/Masters Junior Scholarship
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2006
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute Capstone Award
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2006
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Indiana University Office of Outreach Crimson Service Award
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2005
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