User:Rene M Davis
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About René
I am a graduate student in the Biological Design program at ASU. I am mentored by Dr. Karmella Haynes in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering.
Contact Info
René M Davis
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona, USA
Rene.Davis at ASU dot edu
Education
- 2017 (expected), PhD in Biological Design, Arizona State University
- 2008, BS in Biology, California Institute of Technology
Positions
- 2009-2010, Research Associate at The Scripps Research Institute, Dr. Kevin Morris’ lab, Delivery of therapeutic RNA-aptamer constructs to alter HIV expression.
- 2009, Intern at City of Hope, Dr. John Rossi’s lab, Design of siRNAs and DNA constructs for therapeutic use against HIV latency.
- 2004, Lab Tech, Adamson Analytical Labs, Gas and high performance liquid chromatography lab procedures.
Teaching Experience
- Tutored high school and college students in math and science for eight years.
- Trained undergraduate students in molecular biology lab techniques at Scripps.
Research interests
- Synthetic Biology
- AHL quorum sensing
- Metabolic Engineering
Lab Notebooks
Publications
- Moe-Behrens GHG, Davis RM, Haynes KA. (2013) Preparing synthetic biology for the world. Front. in Microbio. PMCID: PMC3554958
