Samantha Kotz
Medford,MA
Summary
I am a highly motivated and curious employee who is not afraid to take on new challenges. I have worked in several highly collaborative environments, and I have learned to adapt quickly to new challenges that come up with each project. I am a reliable, consistent employee who is always looking for feedback to improve how I work. Although I really value my previous lab experience in Scleroderma research, I am currently looking for a new opportunity to explore my interests in tissue modeling and human diseases.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Feghali-Bostwick Scleroderma Lab at MUSC
01.2024 - 01.2026
- Independently collected and analyzed gene and protein expression data regarding Scleroderma, with work stemming across three papers
- Took on a leadership position in training two high school students and several new employees
Chuck Town Acres Farm
01.2022 - 01.2025
- 135 hours managing the care of cattle, chickens, pigs, and goats.
- Managed product sales and answered customer questions at local farmers markets and at the farm store
Clemson Summer Scholars Program
07.2023
- Hands-on veterinary experience with visits to farms, lab tours, and classroom lectures
Honors Biotechnology Class
Clemson Morris Lab Collaboration
08.2025 - 12.2025
- Genetically engineered an Endogenous Tag for Trypanosome Brucei using E. coli
- Efficiently planned and organized experiments to fit into class periods
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Tufts University
Medford, MA01-2030
Highly Distinguished High School Diploma -
Porter-Gaud High School
Charleston, SC05-2026
Skills
- Lab: qPCR, Western Blots, Zymographies, RNA extraction, Protein Extraction, Fibroblast culture, ELISAs, Data analysis, Scientific Writing, Experimental Planning, Southern Blots, E coli Transformation, Gel Extraction, plasmid ligation, Immunoprecipitation
- Computer: GraphPad Prism, Advaita
- General: Calm under pressure, persistent, punctual, Teaching, patient
AWARDS
J. Wyman Frampton Science Award (2026), Member of the Porter-Gaud Chapter of the Cum Laude Society (2026), Shark Tank Winner of 2024 computer science grant, STAMP Functional Fluency in Spanish
Publications
- Kotz SE, Renaud L, Feghali-Bostwick CA. Comparison of the Transcriptomic Signatures of Skin and Lung Fibroblasts from Patients with Systemic Sclerosis. Fibrosis 2026, 4, 10008.
- Galimba AN, Renaud L, Kotz SE, Herzog EL, Feghali-Bostwick C. Sex disparity in systemic sclerosis-associated pulmonary fibrosis. Int J Mol Sci 27(10):4363, 2026.
- Renaud L, Kotz S, Menon A, Feghali-Bostwick C. KLF4 initiates dedifferentiation of systemic sclerosis lung fibroblasts. Cells 15(10):921, 2026.
Timeline
Honors Biotechnology Class
Clemson Morris Lab Collaboration
08.2025 - 12.2025
Feghali-Bostwick Scleroderma Lab at MUSC
01.2024 - 01.2026
Clemson Summer Scholars Program
07.2023
Chuck Town Acres Farm
01.2022 - 01.2025
Bachelor of Science -
Tufts University
Highly Distinguished High School Diploma -
Porter-Gaud High School