https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/marcela-mejia/index.htmlAbout me Biomedical Engineering graduate passionate about translating life science innovations into practical, scalable healthcare solutions. Enrolled in this biomanufacturing course to gain specialized skills in bioprocess control, quality assurance, and downstream processing to bridge the gap between prototype design and industrial production. Contact info Email Instagram LinkedIn Homework, Labs, and Projects See the nav bar on the left to look through my work for How To Biomanufacture Almost Anything (Fall 2026)!Hugoenhttps://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/marcela-mejia/week-01-hw-project-ideas/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/marcela-mejia/week-01-hw-project-ideas/index.htmlBiomanufacturing an anti-troponin Fab fragment for point-of-care heart diagnostics What would I like to biomanufacture and why? Target product: a recombinant Fab (antibody fragment) that binds to cardiac troponin I (cTnI — a specialized protein found exclusively in heart muscle cells) to be used as the detection reagent in a point-of-care lateral flow immunoassay test strip for diagnosing myocardial infarctions. The end product would work the same as a pregnancy test — for sensitive, rapid, and user-friendly quantification.https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/marcela-mejia/final-project/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/marcela-mejia/final-project/index.htmlhttps://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/marcela-mejia/week-02-hw-dna-design/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/marcela-mejia/week-02-hw-dna-design/index.htmlHTBAA Homework #2 — AntiCTnI_Fab_ExpressionPlasmid Part 0: Setup in Kernel Repository: HTBAA26_WilliamandMary. Folder: Marcela Mejia. Part 1: Expression Target Molecule: A recombinant Fab (antibody fragment) directed against human cardiac troponin I (cTnI). A Fab is a protein made of two separate chains — a heavy chain fragment (VH-CH1) and a light chain (VL-CL) — that associate after folding to form one functional antigen-binding unit. A Fab is chosen over a full antibody because it is smaller, simpler to express in bacteria, and sufficient for the diagnostic/binding function needed.