Kathryn Landry
Kathryn Landry
Graduate Student
North Carolina State University
Phone
207-807-5899
Email:
CAREER OBJECTIVES
I am a highly motivated individual who is interested in making a difference by working in the human health or environmental field. I plan to take the scientific skills I developed during my undergrad and pair them with the business and soft skills I am currently gaining in the MMB program to become a business professional within the biotechnology field. I am particularly interested in working in the biotechnology industry, specifically in the RTP area.
EXPERIENCE
2021
Research Assistant
Whyte Lab
Assisted in the development of a microfluidics assay to detect microbial activity in the field in extreme environments.
2020
R&D Intern
Magnus Chemicals Ltd.
Performed Legionella detection tests such as qPCR and culturing.
Identified Legionella sp. visually and using agglutination tests.
2019-2021
Faucher Lab
Research Assistant
Investigated the interaction of Legionella pneumophila in cooling towers and aimed to understand the role of peptidases in pathogenesis.
2022
Technical Services Intern
Novozymes
Technical services intern with the microbial cleaning department. Researched novel markets, competitor products, and product claims and developed novel high-throughput experimental assays using the Biomek liquid handler.
EDUCATION
2021-2023
Master's Degree
North Carolina State University
Master of Microbial Biotechnology
Raleigh, NC
2017-2021
Bachelor's Degree
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McGill University
BSc(Agr&Env)
Major: Life Sciences
Specialization: Microbiology & Molecular Biotechnology
Montréal, QC
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