泰伦斯特纳 ’10 is a Research Specialist at Regeneron, a biotechnology company headquartered in Tarrytown, 纽约.

什么风把你吹来了?

足球把我带到了bet亚洲365欢迎投注. I was recruited by coach Bill Roos after meeting him at 纽约 Jets quarterback Jay Fiedler’s football camp on Long Island. 在我被评为进攻线最有价值球员之后, Coach Roos told me how nice the Marist campus was and that I would benefit from going to school away from home.

What are some highlights of your Marist experience, both academics and extracurricular activities?

The highlights of my Marist experience are being voted captain of the football team, 被列入院长名单, and sophomore year Organic Chemistry with [Associate Professor of Chemistry] Jocelyn Nadeau. I would say that this class gave me the confidence to pursue a career in science because Organic Chemistry was considered the course that would deter students from ever majoring in the sciences. 害怕, 我从第一天起就全力以赴, and this created the good study habits that I maintained over the rest of my college career.

你最喜欢的圣母记忆是什么?

My favorite Marist memory is when we beat the University of Jacksonville in 2009. We scored a touchdown with seven seconds to go to take the lead in front of a packed stadium on Homecoming Weekend. 这个游戏很特别.

Were there specific faculty or staff members who really had an impact on you?

There have been several faculty and staff members who had a great impact on me, especially [Director of the Center for Student-Athlete Enhancement] Alyssa Gates for her academic guidance, 无论是在bet亚洲365欢迎投注还是之后. 她做得太过分了. I’m also grateful to Coach Jim Parady and Coach Scott Rumsey for an athletic experience that means so much to me. 足球是我来bet亚洲365欢迎投注的原因, but these coaches encouraged and supported me through both academic and community endeavors, and they got me to produce on the field to the best of my ability. [Associate Professor of Biology] Luis Espinasa was my first scientific mentor, and I would not have the career I have if it weren’t for the training I received from him.

There’s so much more that went into my personal and intellectual development. 玛丽斯特真是一个特别的地方. I owe these people a lot, and I appreciate their support through the years.

How did your Marist educational experience prepare you for career success?

我的教育经历, particularly my genetics and molecular biology courses, 为我现在的工作做好了准备.

你在再生元做什么?

I am a Research Specialist in the VelociGene Department. The purpose of the department is to make high throughput custom gene edits in mice to produce models for therapeutic focus areas. In other words, we engineer mice to make phenotypes to study therapeutic approaches. Regeneron has a proprietary method that allows for this process to be done at an unprecedented scale, 很快! We can make thousands of gene-mutated mice per year! My role is in one of the earlier stages of the pipeline. I make molecular constructs with the gene mutations that are then targeted into mouse embryonic stem cells, then into mice that will produce the desired phenotype. My role includes a lot of molecular cloning techniques that I first learned at Marist.

Are there any unique experiences you’ve had as a result of your career? 

I recently celebrated my five-year anniversary at Regeneron and was invited to the stage by [founder and Chief Executive] Len Schleifer and [co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer] George Yancopoulos, who asked me several questions about my experiences at Regeneron and at my alma mater. When I said that I went to Marist, both of them were excited to hear it. Len mentioned that he had received an honorary doctorate from Marist, and George bragged about his alma mater (Columbia) beating us at football this year!

Professionally, where do you see yourself five to 10 years down the road?

I plan to remain at Regeneron for the foreseeable future and transition into a managerial role in the company.

Is there any advice you would share with current Marist students?

走出去，获得实践经验! 现在就开始! I think informal mentorships are just as important as formal internships in the field you want to go into. I would recommend that students get in connect with someone in the field and just ask them, “我怎样才能向你学习呢??最后，了解你想要的工作/职业. Each candidate interested in a position should know the buzzwords, 热门话题, 以及现场的时事. Also, if you get an interview somewhere, look up the company and do your research.

你希望你儿子上圣母大学吗?

是的,的确! 这所学校, 她的老师, and its community have had a major role in my devlopment athletically, 在学业上, 和专业, 我真心希望他也能这样. I remember dressing my son in Marist gear when he was a baby. I am looking forward to him creating his own legacy, 那时我才八岁, 他已经在路上了! I hope to drop him off at Champagnat Hall in 10 years.