Zelinda Taylor

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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

• Free Radical Research - Lignin Monomer Oxidation

• Previous research by Stephanie Saey

Fall 2018 and Spring 2019

• Free Radical Research - Lignin Monomer Oxidation

2019 J-Term: Andros Island Bahamas Immersion Experience

• Rat Cay Footage

• Forfar Field Station

Fall 2019

• Biological Dimers: Lignan

Spring 2020

• Biological Dimers: Lignan
• Began collaboration with Taylor Coffman
• Compiled research July 2018-March 2020

Presentations

ACS Conference Poster 2019

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.