Pallavi Thapa

Experience

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  Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Summer Intern

  Researched structural enzymology of enzymes involving Homocysteine homeostasis using protein crystallization

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  Aristotle Circle

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2014

  College Tutor

  -Tutored students in various grade levels from middle school to high school in math, chemistry and study skills

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  USDA-ARS

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Biological Science Technician

  -Worked on various projects characterizing Baculoviruses through PCR, core gene amino acid sequencing and bioassays for pathogenicity in Gypsy Moths-Identified the complete genome sequences of three distinct Baculoviruses

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  Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Summer Research Intern

  -Researched adaptive-like Natural Killer cell population in different routes of vaccine administration in the RV138 cohort-Presented Poster at the WRAIR and Naval Medical Research

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  The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

  Sept 2017 - now

  Characterize CD4 T Cell and CD8 T cell responses in HIV, Ebola and Zika vaccine development studies in accordance with GCLP using flow cytometry and ELISpot

  • Laboratory Manager

    Sept 2020 - now

  • Research Assistant II

    Feb 2019 - Sept 2020

  • Research Assistant

    Sept 2017 - Feb 2019
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  Holy Cross Health

  Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

  Volunteer

  Weekly volunteer at the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department and the Emergency Department