AmyÌýConte

  • (she/her)
  • Graduate Student
  • DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY

ÌýÌýB.S. Biochemistry, B.S. Biology, Providence College, 2015-2019

ÌýÌýPostbaccalaureateÌýCancer Research Training Awardee (NIH PostBac /ÌýCRTA), National Cancer Institute, 2019-2020

ÌýÌýPh.D. Biochemistry, 2020–present

Amy is a biochemistry PhD student interested in the interactions between viral and host components during phage infection. Before coming to ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ, she attended Providence College, where she learned phage genome engineering techniques, and then worked as a CRTA post-baccalaureate fellow at the National Cancer Institute. When she is not in lab, she enjoys hiking, cooking, and hanging with her cat, Beans.

Amy is the recipient of:

  • 2024ÌýÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Department of Biochemistry Award for Service
  • 2024ÌýÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) Travel Grant
  • 2023 ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Graduate School Domestic Travel Grant