Danna Guzman

• Molecular biology and biochemistry of unicellular parasites, including Leishmania species and African trypanosomes (Trypanosoma brucei).
• Performs statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis.
• Works both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
• Reviews documents and data to identify trends and patterns.
• Maintains up-to-date records of research activities and results for future reference.

• Worked as a mentor for the coordinators of the team
• Worked closely with Professional staff in order to make positive changes for prospective students
• Lead by example by planning weekly meetings, training new team, and being a reliable source for them

• Conducted document review, organization, and quality control of data acquisition to draw relevant conclusions and direct research activities.
• Learned new laboratory techniques and applied expertise in carrying out enhanced experiments under supervision of senior lab members.
• Prepared Sumoreal focused on Mycobacterium Tuberculosis's interaction with SUMO system
• Wrote about findings and continued to look for modifications that could be made to better procedures

Microbiology and Immunology department- Pruneda Lab

• Focused on Ubiquitination like modifiers
• Purified and Synthesized 4 different protein probes
• Reacted the probes made with different bacteria and investigated their characteristics
• Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
• Performed statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis.