Independent Lab Research (Cardiovascular)
Fall 2013 – Present
PI: David A. Rubenstein
- Research on the effects of e-cigarettes on human platelet cells
- E-cigarettes are rising in popularity, yet there lacks research to further understand the risks of the product
- Working with various lab machinery and tools (listed below)
- Attended Experimental Biology 2015 to present poster
Independent Lab Research (Neurology)
Summer 2015
PI: Andrew Goldfine
- Awarded $3,500 stipend from SUNY Research to conduct research on post-stroke apathy
- Detailed journal research on relevant conducted experiments and contacted authors for additional help
- Developing cognitive tasks to diagnose symptoms of apathy
- Participated in research symposium to present poster
Lab Skills
- Various buffer preparation
- Cell Aggregation using aggregometer
- Platelet Cell Count with hemocytometer
- Prothrombinase assay
- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
Software
- Programming with MATLAB and LabVIEW
- 3D modeling using Siemens NX