User:Christopher T. Omahan
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Contact Info
- Christopher Omahan
- Kappa Sigma Fraternity
- 407 Memorial Drive
- Cambridge, MA 02139
- comahan(at)mit(dot)edu
I have worked in the Prather lab. Outside of school I play volleyball and am a roller coaster enthusiast.
Education
- Class of 2015, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Class of 2011, Mount Vernon High School, OH
Research interests
- Pharmaceuticals and toxicology
- Epidemiology
- Metabolic Engineering
- Genetic Engineering
Registration/Questionnaire: 20.109 Fall 2013
Last Name
Omahan
First Name
Christopher
Preferred name/nickname (if not first)
Chris
Course/Minor
20
Year of Graduation
2015
Telephone # (needed in case we can't find you!)
(740) 398-6894
comahan@mit.edu
Potentially Relevant Background
| Have you taken/are you taking... | Answer yes/no/when |
| 7.05/5.07 (Biochemistry) | Yes |
| 7.06 (Cell Biology) | No |
| 7.03 (Genetics) | No |
| 5.310 (General Chemistry Lab) | No |
| BioSafety Training | Yes |
| Do you have experience with... | Answer yes/no/type |
| Cell culture (microbial/mammalian/yeast?) | Yes, microbial |
| Molecular biology (electrophoresis, PCR, etc) | Yes |
Please briefly describe any previous laboratory experience
I worked in the Prather Lab for the first 8 months of this year. There I worked to design and optimize a pathway used for the creation of biofuels from simple sugars. Additionally, I looked into developing a new pathway for the creation of several aromatic compounds which are used for pharmaceutical precursors.
What is your favorite food or song or song about food?
Hot dogs.
