User:Audrey Olshefsky
I am a new member of OpenWetWare!
Contact Info
- Audrey Olshefsky
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Course 20, Year 3
- MIT Residence: Maseeh Hall
- Hometown: Friday Harbor, WA
- Email: AUDREYO at MIT dot EDU
- Email me through OpenWetWare
Education
- 2016, BS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 2012, Friday Harbor High School
Research Interests
- Oceanography: microbial oceanography, biological oceanography, hydrothermal vents
- Neuroscience: neurooncolgy, neuroimmunology, neurodegenerative disorders
- Infectious disease: prevention, treatment and genetic factors
Research Experience
- During the summers of 2011 and 2012, I was a research assistant in the Sebens Lab at the University of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories. My work focused on long-term benthic community ecology. I also operated small watercraft, assisting scientific divers with field work.
- At MIT, I have done research in the Chisholm Lab from June 2013 through May 2014 and will return in January 2015. In the Chisholm Lab, my research projects aim to develop a deeper understanding of Prochlorococcus. Prochlorococcus is a marine cyanobacteria and thought to be the most abundant photosynthetic organism in the ocean.
Interests and Hobbies
- Sailing, windsurfing, backpacking
- Soccer, basketball, running
- Reading
- Traveling
- Foreign language
Registration/Questionnaire: 20.109 Fall 2014
Last Name
- Olshefsky
First Name
- Audrey
Preferred name/nickname (if not first)
Course/Minor
- Course 20, Spanish Concentration
Year of Graduation
- 2016
Telephone # (needed in case we can't find you!)
- (360) 472-1767
- audreyo@mit.edu
Preferred "Extra" OH Time
We will take a doodle poll to set regular office hours based upon T/R or W/F section. However, we do offer supplemental office hours before big assignments are due.
- Preferred extra OH times:
- W 10am-12pm, 5-10pm
- R 12-3pm, 5-10pm
- Sat 10am - 2pm
What times on Sundays (all), Mondays (T/R section), and Tuesdays (W/F section) are you available for occasional office hours? We have held office hours in the evening in the past, but day time slots are best.
- Sunday: 10am-6pm, 8pm-10pm
- Tuesdays: 12pm-2pm, 4pm-7pm
Potentially Relevant Background
| Have you taken/are you taking... | Answer yes/no/when |
| 7.05/5.07 (Biochemistry) | Yes, 5.07 currently taking |
| 7.06 (Cell Biology) | No - Fall 2015 |
| 7.03 (Genetics) | No - Spring 2015 |
| 5.310 (General Chemistry Lab) | No - Spring 2016 |
| BioSafety Training | Yes - 2013 |
| Do you have experience with... | Answer yes/no/type |
| Cell culture (microbial/mammalian/yeast?) | Yes - microbial (cyanobacteria, E. coli) |
| Molecular biology (electrophoresis, PCR, etc) | Yes - DNA gel electrophoresis, PCR, some flow cytometry, some microscope, DNA extraction and purification, plasmid synthesis, bacterial conjugation, electroporation |
Please briefly describe any previous laboratory experience
- Please refer to my OWW page in the "Research Experience" section.
For example, please let us know if you have any special glove requests, namely XS or XL size, or nitrile material -- we carry latex S/M/L by default.
- I'm good with latex S/M
What is your favorite food or song or song about food?
- Food: salmon and berries (I'm very much a Pacific Northwesterner)
Commitment to academic integrity
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