Karly Liebendorfer

About Me

I am a junior at Florida Institute of Technology obtaining my undergrad in Biomedical Engineering with minors in Nanoscience/Nanotechnology and Chemistry.

Location

Melbourne, FL
Frederick, MD
Education
    Florida Institute of Technology
    August 2020 - May 2024
    degree
    Bachelor's
    major
    Biomedical Engineering
Work Experience
    Florida Institue of Technology
    Undergraduate Research Assistant
    Melbourne, FL, United States, 32941
    August 2022 - present
    company
    Florida Institue of Technology
    title
    Undergraduate Research Assistant
    overview
    Presently, I work in the Functional Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering Laboratory as an undergraduate research assistant. I am supporting a graduate student's thesis project on "Xeno-Free Biomimetic Brain ECM Model for Investigating Matrix Stiffness on Astrocyte Cell Response". Primarily, I have been imaging hydrogels using the confocal microscope and conducting different data analyses for morphology and mechanical studies.
    Lavner Education Inc
    Content Creator
    Melbourne, FL, United States, 32941
    June 2022 - present
    National Cancer Institute (NCI)
    Lab Intern
    Frederick, MD, United States, 21709
    June 2019 - May 2020
Fun Fact

I want to travel as much as possible within the next decade. I would love to live in South America for a little!

Passion

I am passionate about my education and STEM. I have also gained an immense interest in STEM education, especially for younger girls!

Skills
Technical skills
google apps scriptmatlab
Skills
► Collaboration Skills: Well-developed ability to thrive in team-oriented environments and ensure all goals are met; builds excellent relationships and rapport with diverse colleagues at all organizational levels.Motivation MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint; Social Media Savvy; email; Strategic; Communication; Decision-making; Detail-oriented; Personable; Positive; Motivated; Creative; Highly adaptable; Organized; Coordinating schedulesTeam Leadership
Leadership
    Student-Athlete Advisory Committe
    Treasurer and Head of Fundraising Subcommittee
    August 2022 - May 2023
Hobbies
NCAA DII Womens Lacrosse
Hiking
Weightlifting
Painting
Reading