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Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.

Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Patent Law Clerk

  • Education

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison

      2015 - 2019
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Molecular Biology and Legal Studies

      Activities and Societies: Leadership Certificate. Habitat for Humanity, Badgers With a Heart, SPILL, IMPaCT, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Women in Science Education Research, Student Title IX Advisory Committee

    • University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine

      2019 - 2024
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

      Activities and Societies: Graduate Student Association (Vice President, Treasurer, Webmaster), Graduate Student Book Club (Social Chair, Founding Co-President), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduate Student Association (Founding Co-President), Biomedical Graduate Student Government (Career Development Committee) PhD student in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Ph.D. program.

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison

      2017 - 2017
      Study Abroad - Ghana, Africa Health in a Developing Country

      During this Study Abroad to Ghana, Africa, I learned about a multitude of causes and affects of health problems in developing countries, using Ghana as my point of reference. Some of the health problems we addressed included women's reproductive health, agriculture, education and healthcare.

  • Experience

    • University of Minnesota

      Jan 2015 - May 2015
      Laboratory Intern

      Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. Laboratory of Dr. Jeongsik Yong.-Acquired experience with primer design, PCR, CRISPR/cas9 and cloning. -Learned basic lab techniques and procedures such as making solutions, buffer preparation, cell media plate preparation and autoclaving.

    • Wisconsin National Primate Research Center

      Aug 2015 - Feb 2016
      Undergraduate Research Assistant

      Scientific Protocol Implementation Unit (SPI).-Gained hands on experience with Primates, worked with and transported Primate blood, tissue and fecal matter, labeled and put together syringes and tubes, as well as performed data entry.

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison

      Apr 2016 - Dec 2017

      Department of Medicine-Cardiology. Laboratory of Dr. Jonathon Makielski.-Duties in the Makielski Laboratory included genotyping, making solutions, running western blots, transformations, transfections, cell culture, agarose gels, protein assays, biotin switch assays, restriction digests and additional projects that I have been assigned to.May 2017-January 2018-Created mutations of the cardiac sodium channel protein to discover how these mutations may have caused several individuals' sudden, unexplained cardiac arrest. December 2016-May 2017-Research project focused on how late sodium current is affected by nitrosylation of the cardiac sodium channel through measuring nitrosylation levels in biotin switch assays. Show less

      • Undergraduate Research Assistant

        Feb 2016 - Dec 2017

      • Laboratory Intern

        Apr 2016 - Aug 2016

    • WISCIENCE, UW-Madison

      Dec 2016 - Nov 2018
      Student Coordinator

      STEM Immersion Student Coordinator (December 2017-October 2018)Data Analyst and Financial Specialist STEM Immersion Coordinator -Prepared and led the week long STEM Immersion bootcamp for freshmen and transfer students with four other undergraduate STEM Immersion Coordinators. -Interacted with and administrated the 350+ incoming students, transfer students and STEM Immersion Leaders-Budgeted for the entire bootcamp -Purchased the food for the bootcamp students-Prepared and implemented surveys for students and professors to provide feedback.STEM Immersion Leader (December 2016-December 2017)-Helped lead the STEM introductory bootcamp to incoming STEM freshmen undergraduate college students. -Provided support for a group of incoming freshman throughout the year, beginning in the intensive 4 day introductory bootcamp, presenting slideshows and being part of panels to bring all the opportunities UW-Madison offers to the the attention of the bootcamp participants. Show less

    • Bio-Techne

      Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
      Sales Intern

      R&D Systems. Sales Department.-Established and outlined an account mapping system for R&D System's contacts. I have created an account mapping template and a set of instructions for the sales representatives as well as have successfully account mapped Bio-Techne's key 25 accounts for fiscal year 2018. -Learned how to apply my scientific background to areas outside the laboratory while still requiring extensive knowledge of scientific procedures and products.

    • Osaka Gas

      Jan 2018 - May 2018
      Intern

      BioChemical Division-Research to improve productivity and chirality of 3-Hydroxybutyrate enantiomer R-3-Hydroxybutyrate by implementing a series of mutations to Halomonas bacteria.

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison

      Jun 2018 - May 2019

      -Coordinated communication among professors, librarians, and students in the biology area of Steenbock library, the BioCommons. -Planned and organized events targeting science majors, specifically for underrepresented groups on campus. Department of Integrated Biology, Laboratory of Dr. William Bement-Studied the role of lamin in wound repair in Xenopus laevis oocytes, which has important implications for wound healing and cell division. -Wrote my senior thesis as a literature review on the most recent findings of RhoGTPases and their regulators. -Gained experience in microinjection of Xenopus laevis oocytes, laser scanning confocal microscopy, molecular cloning and in vitro transcription.

      • BioCommons Ambassador

        Aug 2018 - May 2019

      • Undergraduate Researcher

        Jun 2018 - May 2019

    • University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine

      Aug 2019 - Sept 2023

      Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,-Investigate the mechanisms of amyloid body disaggregation and the effects of cellular stress with implications in tumor cell dormancy and neurodegenerative diseases.-Manage lab ordering, delegating chore responsibilities, and training of incoming PhD and masters’ students.-Experience with cell culture, immunoblots, immunofluorescence, cloning and transfections, SDD-AGE, Proximity Ligation Assays (PLA), Fluorescence microscopy, electron microscopyPoster Presentations-Sylvester Cancer Symposium 2022, Key Biscayne, FL-National Graduate Women in Science Conference 2022, Madison, WI-Exploring Biology Conference 2022, Philadelphia, PA-Graduate Research Symposium 2022, Miami, FL-BMB Research Day 2022, Miami, FL-Eastern Scientific Research Forum 2022, Miami, FL-BMB Research Day 2021, Miami, FL-Graduate Research Symposium 2021, Miami, FLOral Talks-PhD Defense 2024, Miami, FL-ASBMB 2023, Seattle, WA-3MT University of Miami 2023-BMB Journal Club Fall 2022-Qualifying Examination Spring 2022-BMB Journal Club Fall 2021-BMB Journal Club Spring 2021-BMB Journal Club Fall 2019 Show less

      • Fellow at the Coulter Center for Innovation & Tech Transfer

        Jun 2022 - Sept 2023

      • Graduate Research Assistant

        Aug 2019 - Sept 2023

    • Nucleate Florida

      Sept 2022 - Sept 2023
      Florida Nucleate Chapter Co-Managing Director and Co-Founder

      Providing opportunities for the next generation of bioentrepreneurs, biotech leaders, and VCs in Florida academic trainees.

    • American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics - ASPET

      Jan 2023 - Jun 2023
      Washington Science Policy Fellow

      Gain experience communicating scientific topics to policymakers.

    • American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

      May 2023 - Aug 2023
      Advocacy Training Program Delegate

      Covered how to speak and write about science issues at the government level all while focusing on how to advocate for our chosen science policy issueMy advocacy issue: Florida DEI Funding Crisis in STEM

    • Nucleate

      Jun 2023 - now
      HQ Communications

    • Arnold & Porter

      Oct 2023 - now
      Patent law clerk

      Patent prosecution of US and foreign applications and portfolios.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.
      University of Miami Racial Justice Grant University of Miami Office of Civic and Community Engagement Sep 2023 Received $5000 for "Inspiring STEM-based Careers in Black Students in the MDCPS Community" year long science education initiative with local public Miami-Dade county public high schools.
    • Awarded to Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.
      ASBMB Science Communication and Outreach Grant ASBMB Jan 2023 Received $1000 from ASBMB for an outreach event with a local high school in partnership with the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami.https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/education/080823/meet-the-2023-soc-grant-awardees
    • Awarded to Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.
      3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Miller School of Medicine Competitor University of Miami Nov 2022 Selected to represent the Miller School of Medicine for the university-wide 3MT competition.
    • Awarded to Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.
      ASCB COMPASS Outreach Grant ASCB Oct 2022 Received $1000 from ASCB for an outreach event with a local high school in partnership with the BMB department at the University of Miami.
    • Awarded to Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.
      Best Poster Presentation Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, University of Miami Mar 2022 Best Poster Presentation for the BMB research day among PhD students with 3+ years of training.
    • Awarded to Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.
      ASBMB Travel Grant ASBMB Jan 2022 Received a travel grant for $1000 to attend the 2022 Experimental Biology Conference in Philadelphia.
    • Awarded to Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.
      Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Travel Grant SCCC, University of Miami Jan 2022 Received a travel grant for $1000 to attend the 2022 Experimental Biology Conference in Philadelphia.
    • Awarded to Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.
      Best Poster Presentation 1-2 year PhD Runner Up Award University of Miami, BMB Research Day May 2021
    • Awarded to Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.
      Best Poster Presentation Runner Up Award Eastern Scientific Research Forum Jan 2021
    • Awarded to Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.
      Academic Excellence, Leadership, and Service Award University of Miami, Graduate Programs Apr 2020
    • Awarded to Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.
      International Internship Programs Cultivated Internship Grant University of Wisconsin-Madison, International Academic Programs Jan 2018
    • Awarded to Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.
      The Welton Sophomore Summer Apprenticeship UW-Madison Honors College of Letters and Science Apr 2016 The Welton Sophomore Summer Apprenticeship allowed me to begin research in Dr. Forest's laboratory to determine the structure of Accessory Type IV Pilus Retraction Motor PilU in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
    • Awarded to Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.
      IBM Data Science Certificate IBM Completed the IBM Data Science course in parallel with University of Miami course instruction.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Tutor

      Issued by Tutoring Chicago on Sept 2025
      Tutoring ChicagoAssociated with Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.

    • Board Member and Science Policy Chair

      Issued by The Association for Women in Science - Washington D.C. Chapter (AWIS DC) on Dec 2024
      The Association for Women in Science - Washington D.C. Chapter (AWIS DC)Associated with Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.

    • Co-Chair Presence and Branding Subcommittee, Women in IP Law Committeee

      Issued by American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) on Jan 2025
      American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)Associated with Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.

    • Mentor

      Issued by The Science Runway on Oct 2021
      The Science RunwayAssociated with Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.

    • Writer

      Issued by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) on Jan 2022
      American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)Associated with Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.

    • Graduate Student Association Vice President

      Issued by University of Miami on Sept 2019
      University of MiamiAssociated with Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.

    • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduate Student Association Co-President

      Issued by University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine on Feb 2020
      University of Miami, Miller School of MedicineAssociated with Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.

    • South Florida Science Fair

      Issued by Miami-Dade County Public Schools on Feb 2020
      Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsAssociated with Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.

    • Speaker

      Issued by Skype A Scientist on Sept 2020
      Skype A ScientistAssociated with Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.

    • Graduate Student Book Club Social Chair

      Issued by University of Miami on Oct 2019
      University of MiamiAssociated with Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.

    • Student Title IX Advisory Committee Appointee

      Issued by Associated Students of Madison on Aug 2017
      Associated Students of MadisonAssociated with Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.

    • Integrated Mentoring and Core Training (IMPaCT) President

      Issued by WISCIENCE, UW-Madison on Dec 2016
      WISCIENCE, UW-MadisonAssociated with Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.

    • Study Abroad Correspondent

      Issued by International Academic Programs at the University of Wisconsin on Dec 2017
      International Academic Programs at the University of WisconsinAssociated with Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.

    • Clerk

      Issued by Community Justice Incorporated on Aug 2016
      Community Justice IncorporatedAssociated with Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.

    • Staff Assistant

      Issued by Porchlight Incorporated on Feb 2017
      Porchlight IncorporatedAssociated with Chloe Kirk, Ph.D.