Clinical Biochemistry
Teaching Assistant, University of Western Ontario, 2020
Teaching
Biological Macromolecules
Teaching Assistant, University of Western Ontario, 2019
Jennifer Davis - Thesis: The Development of Inducible Gene Expression in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum
Student Mentor, University of Western Ontario, 2019
The development of various genetic engineering tools, such as promoter and terminator sets, that can allow for titrated gene expression in P. tricornutum.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Teaching Assistant, University of Western Ontario, 2019
Biological Macromolecules
Teaching Assistant, University of Western Ontario, 2018
Samir Hamadache - Thesis: Directed evolution of the conjugative plasmid pTA-MOB for scientific and industrial applications
Student Mentor, University of Western Ontario, 2018
Samir was tasked with generating a superior pTA-MOB plasmid with respect to conjugative efficiency over a range of temperatures utilizing a directed evolution approach.
SynBio Hacks Case Competition
Mentor, University of Western Ontario, 2018
Groups composed of graduate and undergraduate students were given a real world problem and asked to find a solution using synthetic biology that was both realistic and feasible. Out of multiple proposals a panel of professors in related fields determined my teams proposal the most likely to succeed and awarded us first place.
Biology for Sciences II
Teaching Assistant, University of Western Ontario, 2018
Raising Hope Through Science
Workshop, Victoria Hospital for Sick Children, 2017
Graduate students meet to develop an array of simple science experiments. Then in pairs graduate students go to the local children’s hospital to teach a basic science concept sick children. Also, it provides children who are often isolated an opportunity to engage in activities that provide joy and mental stimulation.
Daniel Tsyplenkov - Thesis: Cloning of chloroplast genome from Phaeodactylum tricornutum in yeast.
Student Mentor, University of Western Ontario, 2017
Daniel captured an algal chloropalst genome for future progression of a Ph.D project allowing manipulation and reintroduction of synthetic organelle genomes back into algae.
Be-Al-U-Can B
Workshop, University of Western Ontario, 2017
This club is a science outreach program for middle school students. Graduate students prepare and present a science tutorial in the student’s classroom in the hopes of sparking student interest and participation in basic science concepts. Another goal of the club is to spread awareness about ongoing local research.