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Andrew L.

Andrew L.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Assistant Project Scientist @ UC Santa Barbara | Tau Aggregation Research

  • Education

    • University of Maryland College Park

      2011 - 2017
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Biochemistry

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

      2006 - 2010
      Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry and Mathematics

      Activities and Societies: Alpine Race Team

  • Experience

    • In-N-Out Burger

      Apr 2008 - Aug 2010
      Associate: Level 4

      Worked as a part of a fast-paced team to deliver quality food. Learned customer service, time-management, and teamwork. Rapidly promoted 3 times in first year because of strong work ethic. Left at the end of college to start a PhD. in biochemistry.

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

      Sept 2010 - May 2011
      Teaching Assistant

      Taught bioanalytical and biochemistry laboratory courses.

    • University of Maryland College Park

      Sept 2011 - Sept 2017
      Graduate Student Researcher

    • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

      Jun 2016 - Oct 2016
      National Cancer Institute Research Training Award: Internship

      Worked in the laboratory of Dr. Stuart LeGrice on the hepatitis B virus and its relationship to cancer. Used a variety of structural biology and screening techniques to identify small molecules that bound an RNA element implicated in the viral lifecycle.

    • Neuroscience Research Institute - UCSB

      Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
      Postdoctoral Fellow

      Studying the role of the Tau protein in Alzheimer's Disease using a variety of techniques. Gaining expertise in mammalian cell culture, stem cell culture, a primary tissue culture. Cellular imaging in live and fixed cells using fluorescent microscopy on an array of instruments.

    • UC Santa Barbara

      Mar 2024 - now
      Assistant Project Scientist

      Transitioned to a leadership role, overseeing a team of undergraduate researchers and mentoring graduate students on tau aggregation-related projects. Currently focused on developing therapeutics to prevent tau aggregation and identifying novel drug targets using advanced organoid model systems.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Algorithms for DNA Sequencing

      Coursera
      Jan 2018
      View certificate certificate

    • Python for Genomic Data Science

      Coursera
      Jan 2018

    • Command Line Tools for Genomic Data Science

      Coursera
      Feb 2018

    • Introduction to Genomic Technologies

      Coursera
      Jan 2018
      View certificate certificate

    • Genomic Data Science with Galaxy

      Coursera
      Jan 2018
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Andrew L.
      California Institute for Regenerative Medicine Postdoctoral Fellow California Institute of Regenerative Medicine Oct 2022
    • Awarded to Andrew L.
      Otis-Williams Bioengineering Fellowship Otis-Williams Family Sep 2019 A multi-disciplinary, 2-year fellowship that provided salary and funding for pursuing bioengineering research pertaining to neuroscience.
    • Awarded to Andrew L.
      Hockmeyer Fellowship University of Maryland, College Park Sep 2017 Awarded to outstanding STEM graduate students by a college-wide selection committee.
    • Awarded to Andrew L.
      Student Travel Award, 58th Annual ENC ENC Jan 2017 Travel award to attend the annual ENC conference.
    • Awarded to Andrew L.
      National Cancer Institute Research Training Award (CRTA) NCI Jun 2016 Awarded a summer training grant to work in the lab of Dr Stuart LeGrice at the National Cancer Institute.
    • Awarded to Andrew L.
      CRNA Trainee Travel Award, NCMI 30th Anniversary Symposium on Cryo-EM Consortium for RNA HIV studies Jun 2015 Training award to attend a Cryo-EM workshop at the Baylor School of Medicine.
    • Awarded to Andrew L.
      Merit Travel Fellowship from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Maryland, College Park Dec 2014 Travel fellowship to attend the 2014 ENC conference at Asilomar.
    • Awarded to Andrew L.
      Jenny T. Sih Endowed Memorial Fellowship University of Maryland, College Park Sep 2014 A semester long fellowship for on outstanding graduate student in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
    • Awarded to Andrew L.
      Dean's Fellowship University of Maryland, College Park Sep 2012 Awarded a fellowship for outstanding work in the beginning of my second year of graduate school.
    • Awarded to Andrew L.
      Dean's Summer Research Fellowship University of Maryland, College Park Jun 2012 Summer research fellowship awarded to promising 1st year graduate student in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
    • Awarded to Andrew L.
      Summer School on Methods and Applications of Small Angle Neutron Scattering, Neutron Reflectivity and Spin Echo, Awarded Top Presentation NIST Jun 2012 At the end of a 2 week neutron scattering training course at NIST, the 30 participants gave a 20 minuted presentation on selected topics. My presentation was awarded best overall.