Nicole Paulk, Research

Hi, I'm Nicole Paulk. Welcome to my profile!

Nicole Paulk is a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University in the laboratory of Dr. Mark A. Kay of the Human Gene Therapy Institute.

Graduate Student, Lab: Markus Grompe, MD at Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon Stem Cell Center
June 2007 - June 2012
Novel strategies to improve viral gene targeting and therapeutic liver repopulation in vivo.
Research Assistant, Lab: Markus Grompe, MD at Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon Stem Cell Center
June 2006 - May 2007
Liver development and regeneration.
Research Assistant, Lab: Anne Johansen, PhD at Central Washington University, Department of Chemistry
June 2003 - June 2006
Photochemical studies involving atmospheric sulfinic acids and iron oxyhydroxides.
Research Assistant, Lab: Steven Wagner, PhD at Central Washington University, Department of Biology
December 2002 - May 2004
Effects of malathion and glyphosate on survival and development of Northwest tadpoles.
Summer Science Intern, Lab: Lisa Neven, PhD at USDA
June 2003 - September 2003
Developed alternatives to methyl bromide fumigation for codling moth pests.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Lab: Mark Kay, MD, PhD at Stanford University, Human Gene Therapy Institute
June 2012
Expanding the AAV packaging capacity to broaden gene therapeutic capabilities.

Oregon Health and Science University
2007 – 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Concentration: Cell & Developmental Biology
Central Washington University
2002 – 2006
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Concentration: Medical Microbiology, Chemistry Minor

AAV, gene therapy, liver biology and regeration, translational research, DNA repair, virology