
Hannah Kline
Undergraduate Researcher

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About me
Undergraduate Researcher, Schreyer Scholar
Education

Elizabethtown Area High School
2017 - 2021High School Diploma ValedictorianAttività e associazioni:Key Club (President), Science Olympiad (Team Captain), Soccer (Team Captain), High School Math and Science Tutor, Middle School All Subject Tutor, Orchestra, Cross Country, Track and Field, German Club, and National Honors Society

Schreyer Honors College at Penn State
2021 - 2025B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, B.S. Applied German Fourth YearAttività e associazioni:German Club (President), Science Olympiad at Penn State (Vice President), and Lion's Pantry (Treasurer). A thesis will be submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for baccalaureate degrees in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and German with honors in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.The thesis work was performed in the Rolls Lab.
Experience

The Rolls Lab
Jan 2022 - nowUndergraduate Researcher• Focuses on understanding the molecular axon injury response and identifying key players in the regeneration pathway of Drosophila• Identified a potential key molecule for regeneration via a deficiency screen utilizing fly genetics knowledge• Earned grand prize of over 200 students for this research presented at the Penn State undergraduate exhibition• Participates in lab meetings and presents project data once a semester

Penn State College of Medicine
Jan 2022 - Mar 2023Undergraduate Researcher• Investigated the role of oxytocin in an oxytocin receptor knockout mouse model.• Utilized whole-brain clearing, immunolabeling, and microscopy to detect areas with oxytocin expression• Mapped the whole brain to the Allen Brain Atlas• Characterized oxytocin receptor in an oxytocin receptor-rich area of the brain.• Presented a ten-minute oral presentation at the college's summer undergraduate research symposium.• During the academic year, continued analyzing data sets and completed additional quantification Meno dettagli

Penn State Eberly College of Science
Jan 2023 - nowMATH141B• Attends and participates in all class sessions (3x50 minutes per week) and weekly meetings (1x60 minutes) with the course instructors• Facilitates learning by leading in-class small group activities and hosts evening small group practice sessions (2x60 minutes) weekly • Grade weekly assignments for CHEM480 (Chemistry and Properties of Polymers)• Grade exams for CHEM212 (Organic Chemistry II)
Learning Assistant
Jan 2023 - nowChemistry Grader
Jan 2023 - now

Penn State College of Medicine
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023Undergraduate Researcher• Investigated the use of a complement component 3 as a marker for early age-related macular degeneration in an AMD mouse model• Utilized ilastik machine learning to begin developing a pipeline for cell analysis and measuring RPE cell areas using ZO-1 borders• Attended a once-per-week clinical shadowing session in ophthalmology, family medicine, and neurology for a total of 52 hours

Penn State Learning
Jan 2023 - nowPublic Speaking Mentor• Completed a course dedicated to teaching effective mentoring strategies related to public speaking.• Tutors students on all aspects of public speaking such as helping them refine their topic, develop visual aids, and improve their delivery.

Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics
Jan 2024 - Jan 2024Guest Scientist in the Akhtar LabInvestigated the crosstalk between metabolism and epigenetics during human development processes under a post-doc on a project using human patient-derived primary cells.Used CRISPR-Cas9 to tag an RNA-Polymerase II HaLo to visualize when RNA Pol II was active
Licenses & Certifications
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Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC) Protein Separation
Penn State College of EngineeringApr 2023 - View certificate

Cell Culture and Plating
Penn State College of EngineeringApr 2023 - View certificate

Working in a Digital World: Professional Skills
AI Campus Connect with IBM SkillsBuildSept 2025 
Certified Peer Educator (CPE)
NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher EducationJun 2023- View certificate

Biotransformation Series Completion
Penn State College of EngineeringApr 2023 - View certificate

Centrifuge Cell Harvesting
Penn State College of EngineeringApr 2023
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Hannah KlineLucretia Van Tuyl Simmons Award Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures Mar 2025 The purpose of this award is to provide an incentive for superior academic study of the German language at The Pennsylvania State University. It is to honor and recognize outstanding achievements by an undergraduate student who is enrolled in the College of the Liberal Arts at The Pennsylvania State University.
- Awarded to Hannah KlineSEN Grant Program Penn State Student Engagement Network Sep 2024 To create an opportunity for Penn State undergraduates for out-of-classroom learning regardless of their financial means.
- Awarded to Hannah KlineBaden-Württemberg-Stipendium Baden-Württemberg Foundation Mar 2024 The Baden-Württemberg scholarship supports students from Baden-Württemberg universities during their time abroad, and funds students from international universities while they are studying in Baden-Württemberg. Around 1,500 young people benefit from this scholarship each year.
- Awarded to Hannah KlinePenn State Student Leader Scholarship Penn State Student Affairs Dec 2023 Student Leaders Scholarships provides financial assistance to students who have contributed to the activity and impact their student organization has made on the Penn State University Park campus through their leadership.
- Awarded to Hannah KlineGerard A. Hauser Award Penn State Eberly College of Science Apr 2023 The award is for the grand prize of the entire 2023 Undergraduate Exhibition at Penn State.
- Awarded to Hannah KlineGerman Club - Student Org of the Year Director of Student Organizations Student Leadership & Involvement Apr 2023 Under my presidency, German Club, earned Student Organization of the Year.The Outstanding Student Organization Award recognizes an organization that has made a significant effort to further its purpose through its contribution to Penn State and the State College community. This award recognizes the student organization that has demonstrated consistent flexibility, initiative, creativity, and perseverance through their activities and programs. Furthermore, the organization embodies a… Show more Under my presidency, German Club, earned Student Organization of the Year.The Outstanding Student Organization Award recognizes an organization that has made a significant effort to further its purpose through its contribution to Penn State and the State College community. This award recognizes the student organization that has demonstrated consistent flexibility, initiative, creativity, and perseverance through their activities and programs. Furthermore, the organization embodies a commitment to leadership development, collaboration among groups, and programmatic efforts to enhance the quality of campus life at Penn State. The Outstanding Student Organization is considered a role model for other organizations on our campus. Show less
- Awarded to Hannah KlineStanley R. Townsend Memorial Award in German Department of German and Slavic Languages and Literatures Apr 2023 The purpose of this award is to honor and recognize outstanding achievements by an undergraduate student who is enrolled in the German Department in the College of the Liberal Arts at The Pennsylvania State University.
- Awarded to Hannah KlinePaterno Fellows Program, College of the Liberal Arts College of the Liberal Arts, The Schreyer Honors College Jan 2023 Honors program including advanced academic coursework, thesis, study abroad, ethics study, and leadership/service commitment
- Awarded to Hannah KlinePA Space Grant Research Internship Program - Jan 2022 I was awarded a two-semester internship with a stipend to work on a sponsored research project through The Rolls Lab. I focus on the neuronal response to injury in Drosophila flies. I collect and analyze data while working under the supervision of a graduate student. I will present the results of my project in the Fall of 2022 at the WMF research symposium.
- Awarded to Hannah KlineHomer Braddock Scholarship Penn State Eberly College of Science Aug 2021 The Braddock Scholarship, of up to $10,000 annually, is available to outstanding high school seniors who are interested in the study of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Forensic Science, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Physics, or Pre-Medicine at Penn State's University Park campus.
- Awarded to Hannah KlinePenn State Global Sustainability Scholars Program Penn State Global The goal of this program and scholarship is to promote students’ conscientious participation in education abroad activities, engaging in sustainable practices, and advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer
Issued by Brittany's Hope on Jan 2014
Associated with Hannah KlineVolunteer
Issued by Science Olympiad at PSU Invitational on Feb 2022
Associated with Hannah KlineEvent Supervisor
Issued by Pennsylvania Science Olympiad on Jul 2023
Associated with Hannah KlineTreasurer
Issued by The Lion's Pantry on Jun 2024
Associated with Hannah Kline
Languages
- geGerman
- enEnglish
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