During my undergraduate years, I worked for almost three years as an undergraduate research assistant in Dr. Marc Cox's laboratory focusing on prostate cancer research. The approach I used for my research project was yeast genetics.

Thesis Title: Novel Tools for Targeting PCBs and PCB Metabolites Using ssDNA Aptamers.

Advisor: Gabriele Ludewig, Ph.D.

Year of Graduation: 2016

Program: M.S.

Current Position: Research Assistant

Current Employer/Institution: The University of Iowa