Zymo Research Corp

Duties and Responsibilities

Research

I have been working at Zymo Research Corp in Irvine as a Research Associate since February 20th. At Zymo, I work with extracting nucleic acids from urine, saliva, and lancet samples for a clinical trial revolving around epigenetic age and calorie restriction; I also work with DNA extraction for myDNAge, a biological age service that is closely collaborating with Zymo. I also partake in quality control measurements after DNA extraction such as nanodrop and qPCR. Working with precious human samples has been essential in garnering a steady hand in the lab setting and has enabled me to also get involved in mouse DNA extractions. I can perform DNA extractions with both magbeads and traditional column purification, while also being familiar with utilizing the KingFisher 96 well Flex Purification system.

Marketing

Marketing efforts have mainly been designated to the Urine collection and purification products at Zymo. I provide analysis on the Urine purification market while also creating advertisements based on these analyses. I have also been working to create a suitable landing page for Urine-based products which range from Urine Microbiome to Urinary tract cancer detection research.