Lyric Wardlaw
Savannah,GA
Summary
My primary objective is to put forth effort in the progression of my career. I have a willingness to learn and to be exemplary in my services. I strive to improve my character daily and have superior performances whether in a solitary or collaborative environment.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
UGA Prep Scholar
Cassera Lab
07.2024 - 07.2025
- Working in a drug discovery lab using biochemistry and Molecular biology to combat antimalarial resistance
- Practicing Biosafety and lab safety protocols as we use the DD2 strain of Plasmodium falciparum (Malaria parasite) and human blood to do experiments
- Serial Passaging the DD2 stock on Red Blood Cells to compare growth and development with the culture containing drugs
- Assays: Using both recrudescence and quiescent assays to witness growth of parasites after drugs are added to see if the parasites grow back
- We also want to know if they're pyknotic (dead, condensed) or quiescent (still condensed, but temporarily stopping growth)- if there are no signs of parasites after 20 days, the parasites do not grow resistant to the drug compound used
Peer Tutor
Student Success Center
08.2023 - 12.2023
- As a peer tutor, I tutored Biology, Algebra, Chemistry, and Pre-Calculus
- I was also able to provide feedback for essays in any subject
- Focusing on developing students' confidence and self-esteem by mentoring and coaching during tutor sessions
- Created test questions and practice exams to help enhance student confidence
- Using real-life examples to enhance student comprehension
- Taking very detailed notes of students' progress and behavior to compare earlier and later tutorials
- Regular Tutorees showed significant progress in grades, confidence, and comprehension
IApply Research Student
Savannah State University - NSF Funded
11.2021 - 11.2023
- Worked with Dr
- David Hongo to study the impact of Parabens, an endocrine disruptive chemical, on kidney Cells using the COS-1 cell line (monkey Kidney Cells)
- Infected the COS-1 cell line with methyl, butyl, and propyl parabens to witness cell growth and development
- Used different concentrations (0.1mM, 1mM, and 10 mM) of the 3 types of parabens to see if toxicity of parabens were dose dependent
- Calculated cell viability percentage by using the trypan blue staining method
- CONCLUSION: Parabens were highly toxic to the COS-1 Kidney cells with higher concentrations of parabens
- There was no significant difference when lower concentrations were used
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Savannah State University
12.2023
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- Ordered/Organized
- Open Minded
- Teamwork
- Cell Culturing/ Counting
- Drug Plate Reading - Cyber Green
- Recrudescence and Quiescent Assays
Accomplishments
- National Institutes of Health Post-Baccalaureate Education Program, 2024, University of Georgia
- President's List, 2020-2021
- Dean's List, 2021-2023, Savannah State University
- Publix Cares Scholarship UNCF, 2021
- Magna Cum Laude, 2023
Organizations clubs
- Residence Hall Association - Miss Camilla Hubert, Planned educational, fun, and health events for residents., Hosted campus clean-ups.
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Facilitated informative events for success in the community., Hosted community service, social action, and educational events., Economic Chair
- Savannah State Cheer
Presentations
Parabens are Highly Toxic to Kidney (COS-1) Cells at High Concentrations in vitro, Thurman, J., Wardlaw, L., Crump, N., Frazier, K., ABRCMS, Anaheim, CA, 2022
Timeline
UGA Prep Scholar
Cassera Lab
07.2024 - 07.2025
Peer Tutor
Student Success Center
08.2023 - 12.2023
IApply Research Student
Savannah State University - NSF Funded
11.2021 - 11.2023
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Savannah State University
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