Kathryn Taylor, Chemical Engineering '17: is working for the University of Maryland Baltimore County’s Center for Advanced Sensor Technology. The team is working on a project for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop a portable, briefcase-size device that produces therapeutic proteins, such as insulin, in war zones and disaster relief situations. Her role on the team is evaluating the purity of samples by performing silver stains. This technique is sensitive to any impurities and can also detect trace amounts of the desired protein. She says, "I am honored to be a part of this project which will have a tremendous impact on many lives."
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