Washington State University

Graduate Student at University of Colorado Boulder - Department of Computer Science

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Research Associate II

- Building a new pipeline project from the bottom up including researching the project’s potential, pitching the project, designing special equipment, writing and optimizing protocol, and training colleagues. Spearheading the new project involved troubleshooting molecular biology assays and equipment.• Working in a detail-oriented team to achieve manufacturing goals in a GMP environment. • Analyzing and tracking clinical samples as well as complying with good clinical practices.

Research Associate

Worked in a multidisciplinary team to further research and development for a prospective start-up designing a multi-modal brain computer interface.•	Wrote multiple iterations of business plans and pitched to possible investors.•	Prototyped and troubleshot circuit designs.•	Wrote python code for the analyses of electroencephalogram outputs•	Produced detailed technical reports on product design, schematics.

Neufinity/Psylink

Researcher/Associate

I investigated effects of maternal diabetes on the hearts of developing embryos using a chicken embryo model. In this internship I chose the project I believed had the most potential, wrote or modified protocol as necessary, and reported to the principal investigator on my progress.I used optical coherence tomography to image embryo hearts under normal conditions and hyperglycemia. I wrote and modified MatLab code to analyze the images as needed.

OHSU  -  Oregon Health & Science University

Biomedical Engineering Intern

Studied gene regulation in the bacteria Bacillus subtilis. Techniques performed included: PCR, primer design, cloning, western blot, lyophilization, and protein purification.

Oregon Health and Science University

Microbiology Research Intern

Helped demonstrate and teach self defense skills to students taking the class. Communicated techniques and expertise to a wide range of skill levels in a professional manner.

Megan Caruso

Megan Caruso