Bio
Student Speaker bio:
Braden is a junior majoring in biochemistry with a minor in microbiology. In the spring of his freshman year, he began working in the lab of Dr. Aubrey Mendonca in the Food Science Department. He studies non-thermal food pathogen control methods, specifically High Voltage Atmospheric Cold Plasma (HVACP). He is presenting his research at the Discover BMB conference as well as a three-minute thesis as part of the BBMB Summer Undergraduate Research Program. After graduation Braden plans on continuing his studies in a Ph.D. program with the aim of running his own lab as faculty.
Stupka Scholar bio:
Braden is a junior majoring in biochemistry and minoring in microbiology. He is currently the Alumni Chair of the Stupka Symposium Planning Committee. He also acts as Outreach Chair in the BBMB Club, a Peer Mentor for the BBMB Learning Community, and a teaching assistant in the BBMB teaching labs. He works as an undergraduate research assistant in Dr. Aubrey Mendonca’s lab studying the effects of atmospheric cold plasma in food decontamination. Braden plans to pursue a Ph.D. after graduation and eventually run his own lab as faculty.