Hi students!
My name is Lauren and I have a Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology and a B.S. in Animal Sciences with a background in chemistry. I completed a postdoctoral fellowship at UC Irvine studying the cell biology of Chlamydia trachomatis. My research relied on core molecular biology techniques including PCR, RNA sequencing, gene expression analysis, and mutagenesis, giving me deep, hands-on knowledge of biology, microbiology, molecular biology, and genetics from the undergraduate through...
Hi students!
My name is Lauren and I have a Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology and a B.S. in Animal Sciences with a background in chemistry. I completed a postdoctoral fellowship at UC Irvine studying the cell biology of Chlamydia trachomatis. My research relied on core molecular biology techniques including PCR, RNA sequencing, gene expression analysis, and mutagenesis, giving me deep, hands-on knowledge of biology, microbiology, molecular biology, and genetics from the undergraduate through graduate level.
Teaching and mentoring have been constants throughout my career! During my Ph.D., I mentored undergraduates in the lab, helping them design experiments, troubleshoot results, and build confidence in their reasoning. During my postdoc, I graduated my own master's student and closely guided three Ph.D. students through coursework, experimental design, and data analysis. I've also spent years presenting complex research to audiences ranging from scientific conferences to people with no science background, and consistently heard that I have a gift for breaking down difficult concepts clearly and engagingly. That skill is the same one I bring to tutoring.
After my postdoc, I worked in industry supporting researchers using next-generation sequencing technologies, walking customers of all experience levels, from undergraduates to senior faculty, through complex protocols and data interpretation one-on-one. This sharpened my ability to meet a learner where they are and adjust my explanations in real time. Combined with my research and mentoring background, I'm well prepared to tutor biology, molecular biology, microbiology, and genetics!
