Ashley Frank
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Bldg: 202 Room:
A333 |
> Education:
- 2008, BS, Elmhurst College, Biology & Art
> Professional Experience:
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Molecular Biology Research Assistant, Argonne National Laboratory |
> Honors/Awards:
Undergraduate Awards:
- Academic Scholarship, Elmhurst College, 2003-2007
- Kraft Follstad Biology Scholarship, Elmhurst College, 2005-2007
- Senior Biology Award, Elmhurst College, 2005/2006
- Summa Cum Laude graduate of Elmhurst College, 2008
Memberships and Societies:
- Tri-Beta National Biological Honor Society, 2005-present
- Phi Kappa Phi National Academic Honor Society, 2006-present
> Research Interests:
Cloning and expression of bacterial and eukaryotic genes using E. coli or yeast as an expression host. Purification of soluble protein for functional analysis and downstream characterization. Optimization of vector expression systems to increase yield and solubility of eukaryotic proteins. Functional assignment and improvement of gene annotation of microbial sensor-type proteins using a Thermal Shift Assay to identify protein stabilization via ligand-binding.
> Research Group:
