Allison Barry
EDUCATION
College / University
Dalhousie University
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science
Major Subjects
Neuroscience
Country
Canada
Lab Experience
Basic molecular biology and cell culturing (including embryonic stem cells), optogenetic tools, retroviral transductions, Western blotting, Drosophila melanogaster care, serial section microscopy and sample sectioning (including vibratome, microtome and cryostat use). Microscopy training includes use of High Resolution Confocal, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Fluorescence Microscopy, and Bright-field. Software use includes ImageJ and Fiji, Reconstruct, R, and Excel
Projects / Research
- Apr - Aug 2015: Research Assistant; Work with ESC derived motor neurons to study ALS, Dr. V Rafuse, Dalhouse University
- Aug 2014 - Apr 2015: Thesis: "Examining the role of Synaptopodin 2 during myocyte fusion in mouse embryonic stem (ES) cell derived muscle", Dr. V Rafuse, Dr. R Duncan, Dalhousie University
- May 2012- Apr 2015: Research Assistant; Work with Drosophila melanogaster, Dr. IA Meinertzhagen, Dalhousie University
Scholarships / Awards
| 2015 – 2016: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
| 2013, 2014, 2015: | NSERC URSA Research Scholarship |