Profile
Educational Background
B. S., Biology, North Greenville University, 2021
Research Interests
I am interested in developing a targeted therapy against HER2+ breast cancer using a Listerial delivery system to deliver the suicide gene, mazF. I am interested in the intersection of the fields of Microbial Genetics, Cancer Biology, Microbiology, and Immunology.
Research Group (Lab)
Tzeng Lab
Courses Taught
Advanced Microbiology I lab
Advanced Microbiology II lab
General Microbiology Lab
Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
Selected Talks
Oral Presentation, “Targeting HER2+ breast cancer cells using a suicide gene, mazF,
delivered by a Listerial vector,” Fall ASM SC Branch Meeting at Columbia College, October 8, 2022.
Poster Presentation, “Bacterial delivery of mazF into HER2+ breast cancer cells for the
induction of apoptosis in vivo,” BioSci Research Expo at Clemson University, August 26, 2022.
Panel Discussion, “Veteran GTA Panel,” New GTA Orientation at Clemson University,
August 18, 2022.
Panel Discussion, “Getting into Graduate School,” Biology Club Meeting at North
Greenville University, February 21, 2022.
Poster Presentation, “Isolation of bacterial endophytes from seeds of Moringa oleifera:
identification of plant growth-promoting bacteria,” Poster Symposium at North Greenville University, April 22, 2021.
Memberships
American Society for Microbiology, National & SC Branch member, 2022-present
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Graduate member, 2023
Honors and Awards
Clemson BSPDC Grant-in-Aid-of Research, Awarded $1,000, 2022
Graduate Oral Presentation 2nd Place, Columbia College, Awarded at the Fall 2022
ASM SC branch meeting for the presentation, "Targeting HER2+ breast cancer cells using a suicide gene, mazF, delivered by a Listerial vector", 2022
Distinguished Award in Biology, North Greenville University, 2021
Degree Program
PhD Microbiology
