1. Critical Thinking
This research project involved many stages of failures and trouble-shooting, especially with the protein purification process. Using setbacks as a way to gain new information and create a new plan of action, such as switching from imidazole protein purification to urea protein purification to address the unwanted binding of LptH to other proteins, strengthened my abilities to assess setbacks and seek out new alternatives to solve problems.
2. Leadership
Working on an independent leadership project has allowed me to greatly develop my leadership skills. Planning out my timelines by semester and planning and conducting experiments independently has helped me develop strong time management and organizational skills, as well as a sense of commitment and personal accountability to my project.
3. Communication
This research project has allowed me to better understand how to effectively and professionally communicate my research findings both written and verbally. Creating this poster for the URF as well as presenting through the USS program has allowed me to understand how I can communicate complicated scientific concepts from my research to all audiences.