Graduate Research Assistant
Cornell University
Ann`s background is in food science and the regulation of food products under both USDA and FDA jurisdictions. She has experience conducting research in federal lab where she developed immunoassays and analytical methods for detection of food allergens and investigated the effect of food additives and ingredients on allergen uptake through the gut membrane. At Cornell University, her research involves around the microfluidic platform and the adoption of this technology to develop enhanced detection/diagnostic tools and to address many unsolved questions in life sciences. She is also interested in bridging the gap between science and public health policies and hopes to become a better science communicator as a result of her graduate training.