Professional info
Hello, my name is Courtney Frazier and I am currently a Senior at California State University Northridge. I am majoring in Biology and minoring in Animation. I hope to combine both degree to help others better understand science. I am planning on going to graduate school to obtain my BSN and later become a Neonatal Nurse and helps mothers and families understand health issues. I would love to give back to my community and help serve others.
Languages
Fluent in English
B1- Intermediate Level in French
Some Japanese
Research experience
BUILD PODER Research Assistant (July 2020 – present)
Loza Coll Lab, Biology Department, CSUN, Northridge, CA
PI: Mariano Loza Coll, Ph.D.
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Assist with research on the changes in stem cells and their differentiation in Drosophila melanogaster guts
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Duties include: Dissecting fruit flies, keeping fly lines and progenies under control, staining and cleaning fly guts, and preforming fluorescent microscopy on fly guts
Skills
Adobe Animate
Excel
Procreate
Zbrush
Brown University - Neutrophil Research(July 2020 – present)
Dr. Craig Lefort Lab, Surgery Department, Rhode Island Hospital - Lifespan
PI: Dr. Lefort, Ph.D.
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I learned how to preform cell biology tasks including: mini prepping, transformations, gel electrophoresis, and streak plating.
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We created a vector that we inserted into a plasmid to manipulate DNA, to see the eradication of Staph aureus.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Biology (Expected in May 2023)
Minor in 3D Animation (Expected in May 2023)
California State University, Northridge (CSUN)
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After obtaining my Bachelor's degree, I plan on getting a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing at an Accelerated nursing program​ to eventually practice in the hospital in the Neonatal department. I plan on going back to school to later get my Neonatal Specialty becoming a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.
