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==Personal Information== | ==Personal Information== | ||
| − | + | Alumni Biochemistry Major | |
Hometown: Springfield, IL | Hometown: Springfield, IL | ||
| − | + | ==Undergraduate Research Activities== | |
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| + | Summer 2016: Summer Opportunity for Intellectual Activity (SOfIA) with Dr. Bradley Sturgeon & Dr. Laura Moore | ||
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| + | *Reviewed literature regarding the chemical processes associated with bread making | ||
| + | *Completed gluten protein extraction from various flour doughs and analyzed via SDS-PAGE | ||
| + | *Altered recipes to produce different flavors and reactions | ||
| + | *Centered research around different flour types and their correlation to different tastes in baked goods | ||
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| + | Summer 2017: Summer Opportunity for Intellectual Activity (SOfIA) with Dr. Laura Moore & Dr. Michael Prinsell | ||
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| + | *Was a student mentor for incoming freshman for three-week program | ||
| + | *Led group discussions and assisted with experiments regarding varying aromas from bread dough & baked bread | ||
| + | *Helped create final presentation in order to present findings to other students and faculty | ||
| + | *Offered guidance with final poster creation | ||
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| + | Fall 2017-Spring 2018: Worked to oxidize lignin monomers, worked as mentee of Stephanie Saey | ||
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| + | *Learned proper lab technique as well as gained understanding of collaborative research | ||
| + | *Assisted with preparation of reactions and methodology of HPLC analysis | ||
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| + | July 2018: Doc Kieft Summer Research | ||
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| + | *[http://esr.monmsci.net/wiki/index.php/Oxidative_Properties_of_Lignin_%26_Similar_Compounds ''Free Radical Research - Lignin Monomer Oxidation''] | ||
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| + | *[http://esr.monmsci.net/wiki/index.php/Oxidation_of_Lignin_Monomers ''Previous research by Stephanie Saey''] | ||
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| + | Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 | ||
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| + | *[http://esr.monmsci.net/wiki/index.php/Oxidative_Properties_of_Lignin_%26_Similar_Compounds ''Free Radical Research - Lignin Monomer Oxidation''] | ||
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| − | + | 2019 J-Term: Andros Island Bahamas Immersion Experience | |
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| + | *[https://youtu.be/r8MQnQ9-dEs?fbclid=IwAR3UBlweXaQYS6u1rhF_7YkhYL3ptLL7jWD_lZow_40_Mk1jHfw3T3oUU-E ''Rat Cay Footage''] | ||
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| + | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7StBfPI8LYU ''Forfar Field Station''] | ||
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| + | Fall 2019 | ||
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| + | *[http://esr.monmsci.net/wiki/index.php/Oxidative_Properties_of_Lignan ''Biological Dimers: Lignan''] | ||
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| + | Spring 2020 | ||
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| + | *[http://esr.monmsci.net/wiki/index.php/Oxidative_Properties_of_Lignan ''Biological Dimers: Lignan''] | ||
| + | *Began collaboration with [http://esr.monmsci.net/wiki/index.php/Taylor_Coffman ''Taylor Coffman''] | ||
| + | *[http://esr.monmsci.net/wiki/index.php/Lignin_Monomers:_Oxidation_and_Degradation ''Compiled research''] July 2018-March 2020 | ||
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| + | ==Presentations== | ||
| + | [[File:Screen Shot 2019-04-23 at 7.49.16 AM.png|500px|thumb|ACS Conference Poster 2019]] | ||
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| + | August 2016: '''SOfIA Presentation''' | ||
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| + | Poster Title: ''The Chemistry of Baking: The Basics, The Chemistry of Baking: Experiments'' | ||
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| + | August 2017: '''SOfIA Presentation''' | ||
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| + | July 2018: '''Doc Kieft Presentation with Lexi Tibbs''' | ||
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| + | [[:Media:Doc Kieft Presentation 2018 ZT AT.pptx|Doc Kieft Presentation Summer 2018]] | ||
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| + | March-April 2019: '''ACS Conference 2019 in Orlando''' | ||
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| + | Poster Title: ''Oxidation of Lignin Monomers'' | ||
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| + | September 2019: '''Science Seminar Presentation''' | ||
| − | + | [[:Media:ZT_Science_Seminar_Fall19.pptx|Science Seminar Presentation Fall 2019]] | |
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| + | February 2020: '''Science Seminar Presentation''' | ||
| − | + | [[:Media:ZT_Spring2020_Science Seminar.pptx|Science Seminar Presentation Spring 2020]] | |
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==Interests== | ==Interests== | ||
Softball | Softball | ||
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| + | Baking | ||
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| + | Traveling | ||
==Career Plans== | ==Career Plans== | ||
| − | + | I am currently working in Springfield, IL at Springfield Clinic as a medical practice scribe in dermatology. | |
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| + | I am currently applying to medical school for the Fall of 2022. | ||
Latest revision as of 02:31, 23 December 2021
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Personal Information
Alumni Biochemistry Major
Hometown: Springfield, IL
Undergraduate Research Activities
Summer 2016: Summer Opportunity for Intellectual Activity (SOfIA) with Dr. Bradley Sturgeon & Dr. Laura Moore
- Reviewed literature regarding the chemical processes associated with bread making
- Completed gluten protein extraction from various flour doughs and analyzed via SDS-PAGE
- Altered recipes to produce different flavors and reactions
- Centered research around different flour types and their correlation to different tastes in baked goods
Summer 2017: Summer Opportunity for Intellectual Activity (SOfIA) with Dr. Laura Moore & Dr. Michael Prinsell
- Was a student mentor for incoming freshman for three-week program
- Led group discussions and assisted with experiments regarding varying aromas from bread dough & baked bread
- Helped create final presentation in order to present findings to other students and faculty
- Offered guidance with final poster creation
Fall 2017-Spring 2018: Worked to oxidize lignin monomers, worked as mentee of Stephanie Saey
- Learned proper lab technique as well as gained understanding of collaborative research
- Assisted with preparation of reactions and methodology of HPLC analysis
July 2018: Doc Kieft Summer Research
Fall 2018 and Spring 2019
2019 J-Term: Andros Island Bahamas Immersion Experience
Fall 2019
Spring 2020
- Biological Dimers: Lignan
- Began collaboration with Taylor Coffman
- Compiled research July 2018-March 2020
Presentations
August 2016: SOfIA Presentation
Poster Title: The Chemistry of Baking: The Basics, The Chemistry of Baking: Experiments
August 2017: SOfIA Presentation
July 2018: Doc Kieft Presentation with Lexi Tibbs
Doc Kieft Presentation Summer 2018
March-April 2019: ACS Conference 2019 in Orlando
Poster Title: Oxidation of Lignin Monomers
September 2019: Science Seminar Presentation
Science Seminar Presentation Fall 2019
February 2020: Science Seminar Presentation
Science Seminar Presentation Spring 2020
Interests
Softball
Baking
Traveling
Career Plans
I am currently working in Springfield, IL at Springfield Clinic as a medical practice scribe in dermatology.
I am currently applying to medical school for the Fall of 2022.