Berenice E
- Research Program Mentor
MS candidate at Université Denis Diderot (Paris VII)
Expertise
Medical Device Design, Assistive Technology Design, Low-cost Technology, Biomechanics, Synthetic Biology
Bio
Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, I moved to Cambridge, MA to study Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering and Biomechanics at MIT. Currently, I am a master's student studying the life sciences at Université de Paris. My past research project topics include wearable robotics, medical device design, assistive technology, microfluidics, and low-cost biotechnology/health care tools. Outside of research, I am an amateur beer brewer and gardener. To stay active, I weightlift, hike, and play rugby. Plus, I love watching sports just as much as I love playing them. I enjoy cooking and sharing food from my culture.Project ideas
Transforming the Un-transformables
Electro-transformation is the process of introducing DNA into a bacterial cell by applying an electric field. This enables scientists to make recombinant strains, study gene function and build bacterial libraries. However, the majority of known microbes are un-transformable even with current electro-transformation technology. Here we will explore the electro-transformation parameters neccessary for successful transformation of Pseudomonas mendocina, a Gram-negative bacterium with potential for use in bioremediation. You will learn about the scientific process, how to design an experiment, and how to communicate your results in a formal presentation.