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EDUCATION/TRAINING

| Institution and Location |
Degree
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Years
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Field
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| University of Illinois-Urbana/Chanpaign, Urbana IL |
B.S.
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1999-2003
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Cell and Structural Biology
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RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| 2001-2003 |
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Laboratory Assistant, University of Illinois (Lab of Dr. A. Lane Rayburn) |
| 2003 - Present |
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PhD dissertation, Genetics and Development Graduate Program at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas |
HONORS AND AWARDS
| Graduated Magna cum laude |
| National Dean's list |
| Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society |
| Golden Key Honor Society |
| James Scholar |
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National Society of Collegiate Scholars
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| Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honors Society |
| Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society |
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