Stefani Yates

Research Assistant. University of Alabama at Birmingham.

I obtained my Bachelor’s of Science in Biology with a concentration in Molecular Biology and Genetics from UAB in 2008.  I have worked as a research technician under Dr. Lawrence DeLucas at the Center of Biophysical Sciences and Engineering extracting and purifying the CFTR protein for possible crystallization.  I recently came from the Environmental Health Sciences department as a research technician for Dr. Michelle Fanucchi.  The emphasis of research was investigating the impact of ozone and particle exposures in animals presenting with Cystic Fibrosis.  I performed mouse necropsies and harvested lung tissue and blood for molecular isolation and use.  I am currently in Dr. Meador-Woodruff’s lab working under Dr. Rob McCullumsmith as a research assistant conducting abnormal molecular studies on postmortem brain tissue.  I have been accepted into the Biotechnology Master’s program at UAB and will begin classes in summer of 2010. 

email:syates@uab.edu