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Education
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 2015-Present
PhD Student, Chemistry
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IN 2011-2015
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
Research
- Utilize photochemical reactions and tandem mass spectrometry to analyze phospholipids in biological samples
- Pair Paternò-Büchi reactions with charge inversion ion/ion chemistry for identification of isomeric lipids
- Researched drug discovery for Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
- Developed small molecules that specifically target DNA and RNA to reverse deleterious effects cause by the disease
Teaching
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 2015.8-2016.5
General Chemistry
Awards and Honors
- Women in Science Travel Grant, Purdue University, Summer 2016
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, Spring 2016
- Wilson Scholar, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, Summer 2015
- Dean’s List: Liberal Arts and Science, Chemistry Department, Fall 2014
- Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Fall 2014
- Gieseking Memorial Scholarship, Summer Research Award, Summer 2014
