Caelan Miller

Experience

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  Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts

  Mar 2016 - Feb 2017

  Student Researcher

  •Conducted independent research with the assistance of a mentor into the macroscopic changes associated with antibiotic resistance in environmental bacteria around ASMSA’s campus in high traffic locations over the course of Winter 2016 & Spring 2017•Utilized microbiological laboratory techniques such as PCR, gel electrophoresis, Kirby-Bauer disk-diffusion tests, light microscopy, and Gram-staining to test hypothesis•Presented findings at the regional and state level for Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and Arkansas Junior Academy competition Show less

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  Murdock's Catfish

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

  In-Store Cashier & Drive Through Cashier

  •Handled high-pressure situations during high volume hours through efficient multitasking and effective communication with coworkers•Exceeded daily upsell goals 3 times in a month using effective persuasion skills

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  Washington University in St. Louis

  Aug 2017 - May 2019

  •Collaborated with three other undergraduate research assistants to create and reconcile 1584 gene model annotations from various Drosophila species for the Genomics Education Partnership (GEP) •Collaborated with three other undergraduate research assistants to create and reconcile 1584 gene model annotations from various Drosophila species submitted by faculty from over 70 colleges participating in the Genomics Education Partnership (GEP) by utilizing a variety of evidence-based tracks in a genome browser •Created and reconciled 243 Transcription Start Sites (TSS) for 182 genes in various Drosophila species submitted by faculty in the GEP and provided feedback on their teaching strategies •Presented results at the Washington University in St. Louis undergraduate research symposium and answered questions from peers, mentors, and professorsFunded by Washington University, HHMI, and NSF Show less

  • Course Assistant

    Jan 2019 - May 2019

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant, S.C.R. Elgin Lab

    Jun 2018 - May 2019

  • Phage Hunters Research Team Member

    Aug 2017 - May 2018
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  Washington University in St. Louis

  Jan 2020 - May 2021

  •Oversaw the maintenance and husbandry of Schistocerca (grasshopper) stocks; collected and injected Schistocerca embryos with DsRed sgRNA constructs for the establishment of transgenic stocks•Performed general laboratory maintenance such as media preparation and maintaining/cleaning equipment •Prepared mutagenized plants for proper seed collection and sorting•Ensured accurate transcription of crosses and proper sorting for lab's move-out •Ampersand: Phage Hunters (Bio 192)•Assisted and taught students in the basics of bacteriophage bioinformatics for approximately 6 hours a week•Improved students' analytical and reasoning skills by providing guidance during allotted class time

  • Laboratory Technician, Duncan Lab

    Dec 2018 - May 2021

  • Laboratory Technician, Strader Lab

    Mar 2020 - Jul 2020

  • Course Assistant

    Jan 2020 - May 2020
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  Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

  Jul 2020 - May 2021

  Laboratory Assistant

  •Cloned host eIF4E susceptibility factors into inducible expression constructs to aid in the characterization of their roles in Cassava brown streak disease

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  Duke University

  Jul 2021 - Jul 2023

  Associate in Research
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  Washington University in St. Louis

  Aug 2023 - now

  PhD Student