Current Research Aims
Aim 1: Define how ER stress in the airway epithelium drives inflammation-associated disruption of cell fate using scRNA-seq.
Aim 2: Investigate the potential for developing new airway antivirals and therapeutics by targeting genes altering cell dynamics.
Past Research
Sunnie Thompson Laboratory
Investigation of the connection between cell cycle and BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) in human renal proximal tubule epithelial (RPTE) cells.
SEA-PHAGES Course 2018-2019
Genomic characterization of bacteriophages infecting the host Corynebacterium xerosis.
Skills That I Use for My Research
- Wet Lab Techniques: primary cell culture, lentiviral vector production, plasmid cloning/assembly, RT-qPCR assay design, immunofluorescent staining, Western blotting.
- Dry Lab Expertise: coding (R and Python), single-cell RNA sequencing analysis, confocal fluorescent microscopy image acquisition and analysis.
- Trained in BSL3+ (Special Agent) laboratory protocols.