Within the microbiology lab, I was responsible for making/pouring nearly all plates, gels, and media of various types and densities, as well as maintaining stocks of supplies throughout the lab. I documented and maintained the glycerol stock databased for the entire lab. I also completed nearly all the large- and small-scale plasmid preps for the lab, from cell isolation to determining concentrations of DNA. Over all, I mastered the whole cloning process: transformation, ligation, plating bacteria, colony screening, PCR, running and reading gels, and expanding colonies. Outside of working with bacteria, I delved into histology. My experience with mice ranges from being present for injections to personally dissecting out organs, treating and cleaning tissue, embedding it in OCT, using a Cryostat to slice and mount tissue to slides, using ZennPro to record and process both snap and tile scan images of the tissues, and interpreting the images for data. Outside of lab work, I was present for weekly meetings, which allowed me to learn both how efficient meetings run as well as how to understand other scientists while they are sharing data on projects in which I am and am not involved.