- critical thinking & problem solving – the most applicable skill I gained from my Ph.D.!
- cryo-EM single particle analysis
- X-ray crystallography
- protein expression and purification using liquid chromatography including AKTA Pure
- molecular biology techniques – construct design & cloning
- binding assays – ELISA, SPR, BLI
- structure determination & analysis
- antibody sequence & structural analysis
- antibody engineering
- scientific communication – manuscript preparation & oral presentation
- interpersonal communication – formal & informal mentorship, project direction negotiation, keeping clear records
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- independent data collection on Glacios, Krios, & Arctica TEMs using both SerialEM & EPU
- cryo-EM data processing using cryoSPARC & RELION in Linux and cluster environments
- use of manual and automated (Mosquito & Oryx8) methods for protein crystallization trials
- X-ray crystallography data collection & processing using Blu-Ice, XDS, & Phaser
- model building – Phenix, Coot, AlphaFold
- structural analysis & figure making – ChimeraX, PyMol, Adobe Illustrator
- PDB & EMDB Deposition