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Revision as of 16:29, 8 May 2020
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Personal Information
Senior 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 will be working in Springfield, IL at Memorial Medical Center as a Medical Scribe through ScribeAmerica.
I am planning on applying to medical school for the Fall of 2021.