Anthony Braun, IT 2008
Purification and Reconstitution of OMPF in EColi
Major
Biomedical Engineering
Mentor
Jonathan Sachs, Biomdical Engineering
Brief Bio
I like to play percussion in a jazz band. I have been on the IT deans list the last two years.
Future Plans
I am looking to get my PhD.
Why Research?
I wanted the experience, and I wanted to begin creating networks that would help me in my graduate level of study.
What Did I Get from Research?
I got lab experience. I learned how to development a document for research that I am doing. The lab interaction is the best. Being able to work one on one with a faculty member is valuable experience as well.
How Did I Start?
I had contacted my fall semester faculty members that I knew were looking for a student to do research. They pointed me to UROP. Then I met with the professor, who I would be working with, to get a better idea of what I would be doing.
My Advice for Another Student:
Try to get involved as early as possible. If you are looking at staying in academia or graduate school, it will help your career. It is a great undergraduate experience.
Research Summary
The research started with a literature search to understand what previous experiments on the subject had been done. We made a protocol, tried to reproduce result of previous experiments, and optimized it for what we wanted to do. We then focused on getting one particular protein out of the cell.