Dr. Eileen J. Kennedy, Principal Investigator

Dr. Eileen J. Kennedy, Principal Investigator

Resume PDF

Resume PDF

2016-2019

Dr. Eileen J. Kennedy, Principal Investigator

Dr. Eileen J. Kennedy, Principal Investigator

Bacterial Patterning of Soft Materials

Bacterial Patterning of Soft Materials

Transcriptional Regulation of Synthetic Polymer Networks

Transcriptional Regulation of Synthetic Polymer Networks

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41589-024-01628-y

Solid- state peptide synthesis, EM sample preparation, mammalian cell culture, peptide uptake assays, LC/MS analysis of proteins, bacterial transformation, DNA extraction and PCR, ELISA, primer design, Golden Gate Assembly, fluorescence microscopy, plate-based bacterial fluorescence assays, anaerobic cell culture, ferrozine-based Fe(II)-reduction assays, protein labeling and purification, SDS-PAGE, heme staining, protein engineering, RT-qPCR, membrane fractionation, biocatalyzed hydrogel crosslinking

Solid- state peptide synthesis, EM sample preparation, mammalian cell culture, peptide uptake assays, LC/MS analysis of proteins, bacterial transformation, DNA extraction and PCR, ELISA, primer design, Golden Gate Assembly, fluorescence microscopy, plate-based bacterial fluorescence assays, anaerobic cell culture, ferrozine-based Fe(II)-reduction assays, protein labeling and purification, SDS-PAGE, heme staining, protein engineering, RT-qPCR, membrane fractionation, biocatalyzed hydrogel crosslinking

, Athens, GA (GPA: 3.7/4.0)

UT Austin Graduate Student Assembly

UT Austin Graduate Student Assembly

Teaching Experience

June 2018-May 2019

5th Year Ph.D. Candidate in Cell and Molecular Biology

Miniel Mahfoud, I.E.

Dr. Benjamin Keith Keitz, Principal Investigator

Dr. Benjamin Keith Keitz, Principal Investigator

AIChe SEED (Atlanta,GA) : Poster (2024)

AIChe SEED (Atlanta,GA) : Poster (2024)

Spring 2023

The University of Georgia, Undergraduate Researcher

The University of Georgia, Undergraduate Researcher

CV PDF

CV PDF

Community Involvement & Professional Association

CURO Symposium (Athens, GA) : Poster (2018)

CURO Symposium (Athens, GA) : Poster (2018)

September 2019 - Present

2015-2019

Allosteric Inhibition of the PKA-DnaJ Chimera Protein in Liver Cancer Using Constrained Peptides

Allosteric Inhibition of the PKA-DnaJ Chimera Protein in Liver Cancer Using Constrained Peptides

October 2021-Present

Partipilo, G.*; Graham, A. J.*; Dundas, C. M.; ; Halwachs, K.N.; Holwerda, A.J.; Simmons, T.R.; FitzSimons, T.; Coleman, S.M.; Rinehart, R.; Chiu, D.; Tyndal, A. E.; Rosales, A. M.; Keitz, B.K.

Research Experience

Co-founded and independent newsletter higlighting diverse and challenging stories aout the work and lives of professors and graduate students

Co-founded and independent newsletter higlighting diverse and challenging stories aout the work and lives of professors and graduate students

The University of Texas at Austin, Graduate Researcher

The University of Texas at Austin, Graduate Researcher

Austin Civic Wind Ensmble

Austin Civic Wind Ensmble

Software and Coding Languages

Software and Coding Languages

2021-2023

The University of Texas at Austin, Teaching Assistant

The University of Texas at Austin, Teaching Assistant

The University of Georgia Redcoat Band

The University of Georgia Redcoat Band

Skills & Interests

Publications & Presentations

CV

CV

CV

CV

Techniques used: solid state peptide synthesis, analysis and purification using HPLC/MS, spectrophotometric quantification, sterile mammalian cell culture, cell uptake assays, fluorescence microscopy

Techniques used: solid state peptide synthesis, analysis and purification using HPLC/MS, spectrophotometric quantification, sterile mammalian cell culture, cell uptake assays, fluorescence microscopy

Malaria-Infected Red Blood Cell Lysis Using the Constrained Peptide STAD-2

Malaria-Infected Red Blood Cell Lysis Using the Constrained Peptide STAD-2

Band Captain, Rank Leader, Derbies Pep Band, Basketball and Volleybal Bands

Band Captain, Rank Leader, Derbies Pep Band, Basketball and Volleybal BandsContact

Contact

Contact

Contact

The University of Georgia, Undergraduate Researcher

The University of Georgia, Undergraduate Researcher

Highly positive reviews from students and the professor

Highly positive reviews from students and the professor

Transcriptional Regulation of Synthetic Polymer Networks

Transcriptional Regulation of Synthetic Polymer Networks

Cum Laude

The Scope Student Newsletter at UT Austin

The Scope Student Newsletter at UT Austin

Gao, Y.; Zhou, Y.; Ji, X.; Graham, A.J.; Dundas, C.M.; ; Tibbett, B.M.; Tan, B.; Partipilo, G.; Dodabalapur, A.; Rivnay, J.; Keitz, B.K.

Design Portfolio

Design PortfolioLanding/AboutDesign PortfolioDesign Portfolio

Design Portfolio

Design Portfolio

The University of Texas at Austin, Graduate Researcher.

The University of Texas at Austin, Graduate Researcher.

Spatiotemporal Control of Extracellular Electron Transfer in Bacterial Culture

Spatiotemporal Control of Extracellular Electron Transfer in Bacterial Culture

Fluent English, Native Spanish, Conversational French

Fluent English, Native Spanish, Conversational French

August 2020-April 2024

Nature Chemical Biology (2024)

Nature Chemical Biology (2024)

Dr. Eileen J. Kennedy, Principal Investigator

Dr. Eileen J. Kennedy, Principal Investigator

Graphic design, racquetball, tennis, science fiction, cooking, art history, playing the euphonium, UGA football , DEI

Graphic design, racquetball, tennis, science fiction, cooking, art history, playing the euphonium, UGA football , DEI

Led four weekly discussion sections with a total of 90 undergraduate students which led to an increase in median scores

Led four weekly discussion sections with a total of 90 undergraduate students which led to an increase in median scores

Head designer, Writer, Editor

Head designer, Writer, Editor

Languages

Languages

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention (2020)

About

Landing/About

About

Landing/About

A Hybrid Transistor with Transcriptionally Controlled Computation and Plasticity

A Hybrid Transistor with Transcriptionally Controlled Computation and Plasticity

A Hybrid Transistor with Transcriptionally Controlled Computation and Plasticity

Cell and Molecular Biology Department Representative

Cell and Molecular Biology Department Representative

2021-2022

Dr. Benjamin Keith Keitz, Principal Investigator

Dr. Benjamin Keith Keitz, Principal Investigator

Resume PDF

Resume PDF

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia at the University of Georgia

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia at the University of Georgia

Bachelor of Science in Cellular Biology, Minor in Public Health,

2022-Present

Malaria-Infected Red Blood Cell Lysis Using the Constrained Peptide STAD-2

Malaria-Infected Red Blood Cell Lysis Using the Constrained Peptide STAD-2

Laboratory Protocols

Laboratory Protocols

BIO 320 - Cell Biology

BIO 320 - Cell Biology

2020-Present

Nature Communications (2024)

Nature Communications (2024)

Recombinant Quorum Sensing Logic in S. oneidensis Allows for Patterned Biocatalysis and Living Material Responses

Recombinant Quorum Sensing Logic in S. oneidensis Allows for Patterned Biocatalysis and Living Material Responses

Vincent J. Dooley Redcoat Marching Band Scholarship (2018-2019), Dean’s List (2018), Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities Assistantship (2017 & 2018), Presidential Scholar (2017), Zell Miller Scholarship (2015-2019)

Miniel Mahfoud, I.E.

The University of Georgia, Undergraduate Researcher

The University of Georgia, Undergraduate Researcher

Alumni Relations Officer, Bylaw Commmittee

Alumni Relations Officer, Bylaw Commmittee

Education & Awards

Education & Awards

Collaborated with STEM Education students to design, write, edit, promote, and distribute the open access Curriculum and Habits for Inclusive Research Practices (CHIRP)

Collaborated with STEM Education students to design, write, edit, promote, and distribute the open access Curriculum and Habits for Inclusive Research Practices (CHIRP)

Bacterial Patterning of Soft Materials

Bacterial Patterning of Soft Materials

CV PDF

CV PDF

Founding member, CHIRP Representative

Founding member, CHIRP Representative

June 2017-August 2018

August 2017-June 2018

UT Austin Scientists Against Racism and Discrimination In Natural and Engineering Sciences (SARDINES)

UT Austin Scientists Against Racism and Discrimination In Natural and Engineering Sciences (SARDINES)

ASM Microbe (Houston, TX) : Oral Presentation (2023)

ASM Microbe (Houston, TX) : Oral Presentation (2023)

Additional Interests

Additional Interests

, Austin, TX (GPA: 3.9/4.0)

August 2015 - May 2019

Techniques used: in silico genetic-circuit logic gate design, PCR mutagenesis, Golden Gate Assembly, fluorescence response assays, anaerobic cell culture, ferrozine-based Fe(III)-reduction assays, ATRP, CuAAC chemistry, RT-qPCR, membrane fractionation, SDS-PAGE

Techniques used: in silico genetic-circuit logic gate design, PCR mutagenesis, Golden Gate Assembly, fluorescence response assays, anaerobic cell culture, ferrozine-based Fe(III)-reduction assays, ATRP, CuAAC chemistry, RT-qPCR, membrane fractionation, SDS-PAGE

Dr. Arturo De Lozanne, Professor

Dr. Arturo De Lozanne, Professor

Myasnikov, A., Zhu, H., Hixson, P., Xie, B., Yu, K., Pitre, A., Peng, J., & Sun, J. (2021). Structural analysis of the full-length human LRRK2. Cell, 184(13), 3519–3527.e10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2021.05.004 PDB ID : 7LHT ; Lighting, materials, and animation by Ismar Miniel Mahfoud in Blender 4.1

Euphonium

Euphonium

The University of Texas at Austin

Materials Research Society Meeting and Exhibit (Boston Massachusetts) : Oral Presentation (2022)

Materials Research Society Meeting and Exhibit (Boston Massachusetts) : Oral Presentation (2022)

Inhibition of LRRK2 Protein Dimerization as a Treatment for Familial Parkinson's Disease

Inhibition of LRRK2 Protein Dimerization as a Treatment for Familial Parkinson's Disease

Developed comprehensive assignments, exams, and review materials

Developed comprehensive assignments, exams, and review materials

The University of Georgia