Research
I have been part of the Harwood Lab for six years, starting as an undergraduate researcher and recently completing my Masters Thesis. I now work as a Senior Biological Analyst, overseeing and assisting with several projects concerning water quality in the Tampa Bay area. I have co-authored one publication and am working on two manuscripts.
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My thesis focused on sequencing multidrug resistant Enterococcus faecium from wastewater influent. During my thesis, I gained experience in whole genome and 16S rRNA sequencing. I also work with culturing fecal indicator bacteria, running qPCR assays, and analyzing microbial source tracking data in the lab day-to-day.
2023. Brodrick, E. Gonzalez Fernandez, A. Harwood, V.J. Frequency of Ampicillin- and Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. in Costa Rican Wastewater and Surface Water. American Society for Microbiology, 223 annual meeting. June 15-19. Houston, TX. Poster presentation.
2024. Brodrick, E., Harwood, V.J. Comparing the Genomes of Multidrug and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium from a Florida Wastewater Treatment Plant. American Society for Microbiology, 224 annual meeting. June 13-17. Atlanta, GA. Poster presentation.
Lobos, A.E., Brandt, A.M., Gallard-Góngora, J.F., Korde, R., Brodrick, E. and Harwood, V.J., 2024. Persistence of sewage-associated genetic markers in advanced and conventional treated recycled water: implications for microbial source tracking in surface waters. Mbio, 15(7), pp.e00655-24.
Presentations and Papers
