Intisar Koch
EDUCATION
College / University
Augustana University
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Major Subjects
Biology
Country
USA
Lab Experience
FPLC (AKTA), protein expression (bacterial, insect, mammalian), protein affinity isolation (TUBE, nanobody, His-tag, GST-tag), AHA protein degradation assay, mass spectrometry sample preparation, E3 and DUB enzyme activity assays, co-immunoprecipitation, sub-cellular fractionation, western blot, BCA protein assay, nucleic acid extraction (DNA, RNA), gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE, Native, agarose), RT-PCR, qRT-PCR, primer design, molecular plasmid cloning, bacterial transformation, CRISPR Cas-9 cloning, transfection, cellular inhibitor assays (CHX), immunofluorescent staining, microscopy (light, confocal fluorescence), flow cytometry (Fortessa), cell culture (mouse ESCs and 10T1/2, Sf9, E. coli), Drosophila care and dissection, aseptic microbiology technique
Projects / Research
- 2022 – 2026: "USP27X variants underlying X-linked intellectual disability disrupt protein function via distinct mechanisms", Sanford Research
- 2021– 2022: "Shared candidate genes associated with variation in egg size in cold-adapted and artificially selected Drosophila melanogaster", Augustana University
Scholarships / Awards
| 2026 – 2027: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
| 2022: | US Department of State Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship |
| 2021: | Augustana Biology Department Undergraduate Research Fellowship |
| 2018 – 2022: | Augustana University Trustees Honors Scholarship |
| 2018: | Augustana University Distinguished Scholar Study Away |