Research

Determining if Endothelial Cell Co-Culture will support Ovarian Tissue Survival and Follicle Development in the Domestic Dog

The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is one of the many research outposts owned by the Smithsonian Institution which aims to conserve endangered wildlife through research and field work in ecology, reproduction, genetics, etc. A wide variety of programs exist to biologists, post-doctorate fellows, and interns to directly achieve these goals.

From June 1st-August 18th I had the outstanding opportunity to participate as an intern on a research project conducted by Dr. Jennifer Nagashima Ph.D involving optimizing an ovarian tissue culture technique in the domestic dog. The following link below leads to a detailed journal displaying weekly recordings of my tasks

Journal

Determining if Lipid Restoration is Sufficient in Enhancing Longevity of lbp-8 Mutant C. elegans

During my fourth year at the University of Miami, I was a student in a molecular genetics laboratory which allowed students to conduct individual research projects under the theme of molecular genetics in Caenorhabditis elegans. With the goal to expand my knowledge on reproductive techniques, germ-line deficient (glp-1) worms sparked my interest.