Kelsey Morgan

Experience

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  Keuka College

  Aug 2012 - May 2015

  Research Advisor: Dr. Andrew RobakResearch Project: Exploration of click chemistry in organic synthesis, completed for honors thesisTechnical skills: organic synthesis, GC-MS, IR spectroscopyResearch Advisor: Dr. William BrownResearch Project: Determination of the effect of physical traits on length of stay in a no kill shelterTechnical skills: data analysis Organized individual and group tutoring sessions for the following subjects: Biostatistics, General Biology (including labs), General Chemistry, and General Physics

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Feb 2014 - May 2015

  • Tutor

    Aug 2012 - May 2015
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  University at Buffalo

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Student Researcher

  Research Experience for Undergratuates, Department of Chemistry, Lab of Dr. John P. RichardsonResearch Projects: Kinetic studies of N11A Tbb triosephosphate isomerase; activation studies of orotidine-5’-monophosphate decarboxylase by fluorophosphate dianionTechnical Skills: Protein expression and purification, coupled enzyme assays, UV spectroscopy

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  Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

  Dec 2014 - Jan 2018

  Research Intern

  Intern in the lab of Dr. Katerina Gurova, Department of Cell Stress BiologyResearch Project: Androgen receptor inhibition by c52 in pancreatic cancer cellsTechnical Skills: mammalian tissue culture, PCR/restriction digest cloning, agarose gel electrophoresis, western blot

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  Duke University

  Aug 2015 - Jan 2020

  Lab of Dr. Dewey G. McCaffertyResearch Interests: chemical biology, natural product isolation and characterization, antimicrobial peptide derivatization and characterization Laboratory teaching assistant for Organic Chemistry II. The position involved teaching and managing laboratory class sections, instructing in basic laboratory techniques, maintaining lab safety, and grading lab reports and class examinations

  • Research Assistant

    Aug 2015 - Jan 2020

  • Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2015 - Dec 2016
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  GSK

  Jan 2021 - now

  Investigator