About me
I am a 3rd year PhD candidate studying mammary gland development and stem cell function in mouse models. I am in the lab of Michael T. Lewis, PhD in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX.
I frequently perform the following techniques: immunofluorescence and microscopy, transplantation of dissociated mammary epithelial cells and epithelial fragments, mammosphere colony forming assays, qPCR, and many others. I am also working as part of a collaboration to create 3 transgenic mice.
I just finished teaching with the Citizen Schools program. Our group prepared for and led a 10-week apprenticeship on anatomy and disease at Sharpstown Middle School in Houston, TX in spring 2011.
I frequently perform the following techniques: immunofluorescence and microscopy, transplantation of dissociated mammary epithelial cells and epithelial fragments, mammosphere colony forming assays, qPCR, and many others. I am also working as part of a collaboration to create 3 transgenic mice.
I just finished teaching with the Citizen Schools program. Our group prepared for and led a 10-week apprenticeship on anatomy and disease at Sharpstown Middle School in Houston, TX in spring 2011.
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me at teresa.monkkonen@gmail.com.
Publications
1. Harvey SB, Zhang Y, Wilson-Grady J, Monkkonen T, Nelsestuen GL, Kasthuri RS, Verneris MR, Lund TC, Ely EW, Bernard GR, Zeisler H, Homoncik M, Jilma B, Swan T, Kellogg TA (2008) O-Glycoside Biomarker of Apolipoprotein C3: Responsiveness to Obesity, Bariatric Surgery, and Therapy with Metformin, to Chronic or Severe Liver Disease and to Mortality in Severe Sepsis and Graft vs Host Disease. J Proteome Res 8 (2):603–612.
2. Zhang, Y, Oetting WS, Harvey SB, Stone MD, Monkkonen T, Matas AJ, Cosio FG, Nelsestuen GL. Urinary Peptide Patterns in Native Kidneys and Kidney Allografts. Transplantation 87 (12): 1807-183.
2. Zhang, Y, Oetting WS, Harvey SB, Stone MD, Monkkonen T, Matas AJ, Cosio FG, Nelsestuen GL. Urinary Peptide Patterns in Native Kidneys and Kidney Allografts. Transplantation 87 (12): 1807-183.
Previous Research Projects and Mentors
2007-2008: Dr. Gary L. Nelsestuen
Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
I assayed for changes in the plasma and urine proteomes of patients before and after different surgeries (bariatric, kidney transplant) using mass spectrometry techniques (MALDI-TOF). I performed statistical analysis of results, served as lab manager, and helped to edit manuscripts and grants.
2006-2007: Dr. James A. McNew
Dept. of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Rice University, Houston TX
I did a senior honors thesis showing that 3 C. elegans SNARE proteins may be sufficient to induce membrane fusion in reconstituted liposomes. These proteins mediate vesicle fusion in the nervous system.
Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
I assayed for changes in the plasma and urine proteomes of patients before and after different surgeries (bariatric, kidney transplant) using mass spectrometry techniques (MALDI-TOF). I performed statistical analysis of results, served as lab manager, and helped to edit manuscripts and grants.
2006-2007: Dr. James A. McNew
Dept. of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Rice University, Houston TX
I did a senior honors thesis showing that 3 C. elegans SNARE proteins may be sufficient to induce membrane fusion in reconstituted liposomes. These proteins mediate vesicle fusion in the nervous system.
