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InstrumentIQ

Lab software at Cedars-Sinai that turns a plain-English extraction request into a ready-to-run protocol.

Role
Research intern. Built it end to end
When
Jun to Aug 2026
Where
Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles
Tools
Lab automation, KingFisher instruments

Notes

  1. Plain-English request in, validated protocol out
  2. Protocols move between the lab's two instruments
  3. 3 full instrument runs, zero errors

What it is

InstrumentIQ is software I built during my research internship at Cedars-Sinai. Someone in the lab describes the DNA or RNA extraction they need in plain English, and it produces a validated protocol that is ready to run on the lab’s Thermo KingFisher instruments. Before, protocols were built by hand for each instrument.

Result

I validated it in three full instrument runs with zero errors, documented it, and handed it off to the next developer.

Why there’s not more here

InstrumentIQ belongs to Cedars-Sinai. Under my internship agreement I can’t share how it works, its code, or screenshots, so this page sticks to what it does and how it was validated. I’m happy to talk about the engineering process in an interview, within what the agreement allows.