<iframe src="https://3dproteinimaging.com/protein-imager/?projectId=A1gyzuA2R0QEk1iXjRsK&isUserProject=1&gui=transparent&animate=spin" width="100%" height="400"></iframe> ### Hi, I'm David ​I have served as an early-career medical professional with over 5 years of experience across both laboratory medicine and pharmacy. The clinical lab is rewarding work for me and I anticipate passing the board as a ==Medical Laboratory Technician==, MLT(ASCP), with expectations to further distinguish myself in the field as a ==Certified Pharmacy Technician== (CPhT). > #### My mission is to deploy Cryo-Electron Microscopy (CryoEM) to examine the shape, purpose, and how a cell's tools, called ==proteins==, work. > ### Leveraging this data—while existentially exciting—continues to address disease at the molecular level and informs our understanding of threats to public health.^[Jeyaraj G, Rajendran AK, Sathishkumar KK, Almutairi B, Vadivelu A, Chokkakula S, Xie W. High-resolution protein modeling through Cryo-EM and AI: current trends and future perspectives–a review. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 2025 Oct 23;12:1688455. doi: 10.3389/fmolb.2025.1688455] To advance in my studies I'm locating shadowing opportunities in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) in central Ohio for sufficient scoping practice to one day specialize in CryoEM. Instead of conventional microscopy using light to see things, I'm most interested in exploring significantly small and invisible features of health with TEM. > ![[mn-example-starfile.mp4]] > CryoEM is exceptional by reconstructing the contents of cells, effectively taking a snapshot and [digitizing them as they are](https://youtu.be/vLo7oqfRa74?si=5SzTqsVFksqfHPrr). Between school and work you can find me enjoying life with my husband and mini aussie traveling, time around the fire with friends, and exploring creative ways to help others.  **From left: my husband, Paul; our mini aussie, Dodger; and I.** # Latest Projects ### Studying the PTCE I'm happy to share [what to study to obtain a CPhT](Prepare%20for%20the%20PTCE.md) in 2026 created with qualified friends of mine who are are state licensed or nationally recognized (RPhT/CPhT). ### Science Visualization I make sense of researcher data by visualizing key parts of biomolecules that plays nicely with our eyes. By obtaining data from the RCSB Protein Data Bank^[Berman HM, Burley SK. Protein Data Bank (PDB): Fifty-three years young and having a transformative impact on science and society. Quarterly reviews of biophysics. 2025 Jan;58:e9. doi: 10.1017/S0033583525000034], I identify important sections that are relevant for clinical, educational, and translational applications. ### Technical Writing I'm filling in my knowledge gaps by writing a manuscript over [Basic Protein Science](Basic%20Protein%20Science.md). This self-study serves as a review for my future studies as a Technologist in Molecular Biology, or MB(ASCP). # Contact - [ORCID](https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3548-3303) [Zotero](https://www.zotero.org/lemasterdj) [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/lemasterdj) [Instagram](https://instagram.com/lemasterdj) - [email protected] - [(614) 604-2565](tel:6146042565)