EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science, December 2003, University of California, Irvine, Irvine,
CA
LAB SKILLS
Electrophoresis; PCR; DNA, RNA, and protein isolation; Western Blot; SDS-PAGE;
in vitro transcription and translation systems; scanarray software for analysis
of microarrays; voltage clamp setup; membrane extractions; oocyte injections;
cell culture; ELI spot; light microscopy; DH5ÿ competent cells; mouse
tail bleeds and spleen extractions.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Dr. Phillip Felgner January 2004 –June 2005
University of California, Irvine: McGaugh Hall
Post Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)
>Studied various bioterrorist related diseases using high throughput technology
>Worked with rapid translation systems to achieve high throughput protein
expression
>Used microarray software to quantitate proteome chip signals
Dr. Ricardo Miledi June 2001 –Dec 2003
University of California, Irvine: McGaugh Hall
Minority Sciences Program (MSP)
>Assisted in the expression of the GABA receptor family in Xenopus oocytes
>Designed and conducted research on the expression of GABAC ÿ1ÿsubunits
in High Five insect cells using a GFP fusion tag to monitor expression
Dr. Ataúlfo Martinez–Torres June 2002 –Sept
2002
Universidad Autónoma Nacional de México campus de Juriquilla
Minority International Research Training (MIRT)
>Assisted in the expression of GABAC ÿ1ÿsubunits containing random
mutational insertions in the 5’region
Dr. Hugo Barrera June 2000 –Sept 2000
Universidad Autónoma Nacional de México campus de Nueva Leon
Minority International Research Training (MIRT)
>Assisted in a study seeking a relationship between JCV, BKV, and cervical
cancer
GRANTS
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) grant, University of California,
Irvine, 2003 |
