Michael du

Michael Du is a Senior Research Associate at Moderna since July 2023, with prior experience as a Research Associate II at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where responsibilities included conducting experiments in drug discovery projects. Skills encompass RT-qPCR, Western Blot, ELISA, CRISPR screening, and more. Additionally, Michael has served as an Environmental Health and Safety Officer, ensuring lab safety and training researchers. Early career experiences include a Developmental Biology Research Associate role at Amherst College, where research focused on gene knockdown in Nematostella vectensis, and a Digital Humanities Research Associate role involving augmented reality projects. Michael also has a background in college counseling and real estate market research. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Philosophy from Amherst College and further education through Harvard Extension School.