My primary role in this laboratory is to look at multiple mouse models of lupus, treat with various drugs, and monitor disease progression or regression, managing multiple projects simultaneously. I maintain many diverse strains of mice, devise appropriate breeding schemes to create additional strains, and perform a variety of tests on the mice and resulting cells and tissues. I also screen new drugs using in vitro culture conditions before testing those with promising results on mouse models. In addition I aid in, training new people, performing literature searches, data analysis as well as aiding in manuscript and grant preparation.
