Research Background

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