Tajis Lyn
Location
Williamstown, MA
Bridgewater, NJ
Education
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Williams College
August 2021 - June 2025
degree
Bachelor's
major
Biology
Work Experience
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Williams College
Research assistant in biological immunology
Williamstown, MA, US
January 2022 - present
company
Williams College
title
Research assistant in biological immunology
overview
- Research on tissue-resident memory (Trm) CD4 and CD8 T cells in lung niches within mice to better understand the function of the tofacitinib inhibitor on immunoallergic responses, aiming to apply research to humans
- Proficient in laboratory techniques such as: dissection, lung perfusion, tissue processing, anesthetization, Bronchoalveolar Lavage, and media and solution make-up
- Utilization of fluorescent antibody tagging via flow cytometry and gating techniques to generate and analyze statistical graphs comparing cell populations
- Leadership and Membership
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Organization for Black Students in STEM
Member of BSTEM
January 2021 - present
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OurSTEM
Officer
January 2021 - present
Skills
AnesthesiologyAntibodiesBiochemical AssaysBiologyCell CulturesClinical ResearchClinical WorksCommunication SkillsCoordination SkillsData AnalysisDissectionFlow CytometryHistologyIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisImmunohistochemistryImmunologyIndustrial LasersKnowledge of MedicineKnowledge of StatisticsLabelingLaboratory TechniquesLeadershipLiteratureMass SpectrometryMedical PracticesMedical RecordsMedical ResearchMentoringMicrobiologyMicrosoft OfficeNetworking SkillsPerfusionPresentationsPublic HealthPulmonologyResearch SkillsStandard Operating ProceduresSurgical ProceduresTeam WorkingTissue Samples