Lorrie He
About Lorrie He
Lorrie He is a Research Technician at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, specializing in environmental health and safety, and has contributed to significant research published in Nature Medicine. She has experience in various research roles, including work on carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and SARS-CoV-2 projects.
Work at Broad Institute
Lorrie He has been employed as a Research Technician at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard since 2018. In this role, she has contributed to various research projects, including those focused on SARS-CoV-2. Her responsibilities include experimental assistance and ensuring compliance with Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) standards within the lab.
Education and Expertise
Lorrie He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from Wellesley College, where she studied from 2014 to 2018. She also briefly attended the University of Auckland in 2016. Her educational background has equipped her with knowledge and skills relevant to her research work, particularly in microbiology and genomics.
Research Experience
Prior to her current position, Lorrie He worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Wellesley College from 2016 to 2018. She also served as a Research Assistant at Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment for one month in 2016. Her experience includes working on projects related to carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), which has led to a second-author manuscript currently under review.
Technical Skills
Lorrie He has developed proficiency in Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) library construction for Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and bacterial transformations. These technical skills are essential for her contributions to various research projects at the Broad Institute, particularly those involving genomic analysis and pathogen research.