Haley Randolph

haleyerandolph@gmail.com
507A Mueller Laboratory, University Park, PA 16802
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Biology (Genetics and Development)
Minor in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Schreyer Honors College, Eberly College of Science
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
GPA: 4.00

May 2016

Honors Thesis: The evolution of chromosomal breakpoint sequences on the third chromosome of D.
pseudoobscura
Relevant coursework: Honors Human Genetics, Population Genetics, Genetic Analysis, Molecular
Biology of the Gene, Principles of Immunology, Medical Microbiology, Honors General Biochemistry I
& II, Honors Molecular and Cell Biology I & II, Biostatistics, Laboratory in Proteins, Nucleic Acids, and
Molecular Cloning, Organic Chemistry I & II, Technical Writing
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate Researcher
Jan 2013 Present
Schaeffer Laboratory, Biology Department
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Utilize Illumina HiSeq sequencing data and bioinformatics techniques to study the mechanisms
that generate chromosomal inversions, and the evolution of chromosomal arrangements in D.
pseudoobscura
Prepared polytene chromosome squashes to determine the karyotype of various D. pseudoobscura
strains for the Drosophila Species Stock Center at the University of California, San Diego
Received a 2014 Summer Discovery Research Grant (funded through the Office of
Undergraduate Education and Eberly College of Science) for my research proposal Molecular
evolutionary genetics of chromosomal breakpoints
Amgen Scholar
May 2015 Aug 2015
Raulet Laboratory, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Employed mouse models to investigate the induction of the inhibitory receptor PD-1 on natural
killer (NK) cells to provide insight into the NK cell-mediated killing of tumor cells
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Performed various functional assays on PD-1 NK cells to determine the effect of PD-1 signaling
on NK cell response
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
The checkpoint regulator PD-1 inhibits NK cell responses to tumors. Ardolino M., Hsu J., Marathe M.,
Azimi C.S., Trevino T.N., Randolph H.E., Thompson T.W., Zhang L., Iannello A., Niccolai C., Raulet
D.H. Under revision for resubmission, 2015.

Haley Randolph
haleyerandolph@gmail.com 484-809-4006
Induction and function of the inhibitory receptor PD-1 on natural killer cells. Randolph H.E., Ardolino
M., Raulet D.H. August 2015. Oral presentation given at the UCB Amgen Scholars final presentation
session, Berkeley, CA.

D. pseudoobscura inversion breakpoint sequence evolution. Randolph H.E., Lee M.E., Montaya
G.C., Jahanshahi A., Duggan S., Zhu D., Richards S., Schaeffer S.W. March 2015. Poster presented
at the 56th Annual Drosophila Research Conference, Chicago, IL.
The evolution of breakpoint sequences in Drosophila pseudoobscura. Randolph H.E., Lee M.E.,
Montaya G.C., Jahanshahi A., Duggan S., Zhu D., Richards S., Schaeffer S.W. March 2014. Poster
presented at the 55th Annual Drosophila Research Conference, San Diego, CA.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant
Sept 2015 Present
Biology Department
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Instruct the laboratory for Honors Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity (BIOL 110H)
Will TA for Genetic Analysis (BIOL 322) in Spring 2016
Private Instructor
Oct 2013 May 2015
PSUKnowHow
State College, PA
Tutored numerous introductory and upper-division college science courses (organic chemistry,
biochemistry, genetics, biology, statistics)
Experienced with both individual and group teaching settings
SCHOLARSHIPS AND ACADEMIC AWARDS
Doris N. McKinstry Scholarship
Barrett E. and Michele A. Giffel Scholarship in the Eberly College of Science
The Evan Pugh Scholar Award Junior
Jane and Don Strickler Honors Scholarship
The President Sparks Award
Wheeler P. Davey Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Presidents Freshman Award
Society of Distinguished Alumni Trustee Scholarship
Class of 1941 Memorial Scholarship
Schreyer Academic Excellence Scholarship

2015
2015
2015
2014
2014
2013 2015
2013
2012 2015
2012 2015
2012 2015

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
The Phi Beta Kappa Society
Genetics Society of America

Mar 2015 Present

Jan 2014 Present