Kaitlyn Worsley
Internship Description
Industry: Biotechnology
Company: ICON PLC
Location: Salt Lake City , Utah
Semester: 2022 Fall
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Summary: Working as a lab tech at Icon, my role involved collaborating with various pharmaceutical companies to conduct multi-phase tests for developing new drugs. Volunteers would come in to test these drugs, and it was our responsibility to ensure their safety and adhere to the study protocols. This included reading and understanding the protocols, processing and logging samples, and shipping them while strictly following guidelines.
Archarlie Chou
Internship Description
Industry: Biomedical
Company: Idaho Molecular
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Semester: 2022 Spring
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Summary: In my role as a PCR run technician, I analyze PCR curves extensively on a daily basis. These curves provide valuable information about the amplification efficiency and specificity of the reactions. I look for indicators like fluorescent amplification at specific cycles to determine the success of the PCR process. Different substances and conditions can yield distinct curves, and it is essential to understand their characteristics.
Kate Thomas
Internship Description
Industry: Labratory Research and Development
Company: ARUP LAbratories
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Semester: 2022 Spring
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Found: School Resources
Summary: My main responsibility was preparing patient specimens for medical diagnosis. I worked with various samples such as cerebral spinal fluid, urine, stool, blood, tissue, and bone. Additionally, I assisted in antibiotic testing to determine the most effective antibiotic for each patient. It was fascinating to learn about the biotechnology utilized in our lab, including the use of a robot for plating. Some common tests we conducted involved detecting bacterial meningitis, Strep throat, bacterial sepsis, urinary tract infections, and MRSA. We received specimens from patients across the United States.
Machella Doll
Internship Description
Industry: Pharmacuetical
Company: Nelson Labs
Location: Taylorsville, Utah
Semester: 2022 Spring
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Found: Linked In
Summary: In my role, we conduct cleanroom testing, which is essential for medical devices, pharmaceuticals, tissue materials, and other products claiming to be sterile or free from viable microorganisms. This testing is crucial to ensure their sterility and approval for use in hospitals and other medical settings. My contribution to the company involves assisting the analysts in performing the cleanroom testing. After testing, we incubate the samples and check for any growth or positive results around the seventh and fourteenth days. If we detect any positive results, we immediately inform the sponsors, advising them not to release the medical device to the market or use it in a hospital setting.
Jacob McDaniel
Internship Description
Industry: Labratory Research and Development
Company: ARUP Labratories
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Semester: 2021 Spring
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Summary: During my internship at RUP Laboratories, a diagnostic testing facility associated with the University of Utah, I worked as a technician in the microbial immunology department. My role involved performing antibody tests for COVID-19 and tuberculosis using various machines and assays.
Colin Kemberling
Internship Description
Industry: Neuroscience/Physiology
Company: Physiology and Developmental Biology Department at BYU Provo
Location: Provo, Utah
Semester: 2021 Winter
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Found: Faculty Member
Summary: Under the supervision of Dr. Jeff Edwards, who specializes in synaptic plasticity, I'm working with a graduate student investigating the effects of the ketogenic diet on mitochondrial bioenergetics and memory formation. My tasks include optimizing diets for mice, collecting blood samples, conducting behavioral tests, and performing immunohistochemistry projects such as transcranial perfusions, cryostat and vibratome operations, brain slice staining, and confocal microscopy. I also had the opportunity to train students, assist in protocol development, and update procedures.
Megan Blackham
Internship Description
Industry: Medicine
Company: ARUP Laboratories
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Semester: 2021 Winter
Paid/unpaid: Paid
Found: Instructor
Summary: I secured an internship at ARUP, a non-profit medical lab located in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is an exceptional place to work, offering competitive pay and excellent growth opportunities. As a microbiology student, I had the opportunity to work in the immunology department, although they have numerous other labs specializing in various fields.