Position:
Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Tufts University
Work:
Tufts University
since Sep 2009
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Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Bunker Hill Community College
Jan 2011 - May 2011
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Adjunct Professor
UCLA
- Los Angeles, CA Dec 2008 - Jul 2009
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Postdoctoral Associate
UCLA
- Los Angeles, CA 2002 - 2009
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Graduate Student Researcher
Education:
UCLA 2002 - 2008
PhD, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez 1997 - 2002
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Biotechnology
Skills:
Flow Cytometry, Molecular Cloning, bacterial genetics, mouse handling, mice models of infection, Tissue Culture, Mentoring, Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, bacterial toxins, Microbiology, Immunohistochemistry, Mammalian Cell Culture, Mutagenesis, Biochemistry, Cancer Research, Genetics, Bacterial Genetics, Western Blotting, ELISA, Gel Electrophoresis, qPCR, Cell Biology, Protein Purification, PCR, RNA isolation, Immunoprecipitation, Site-directed Mutagenesis, recombinant DNA technology, Animal Models, Gene Expression, RNAi, Confocal Microscopy, DNA sequencing, Mouse Handling, RT-PCR, Protein Chemistry, DNA, Fluorescence Microscopy, Cell Signaling, Stem Cells, Protein Expression, Transfection, Immunofluorescence, In Vivo, Laboratory, Cell Culture, Microscopy, Cell, SDS-PAGE
Honor & Awards:
-Recipient of the TEACRS Fellowship funded by the IRACDA program of NIH/NIGMS.
-Recipient of the Charles E. and Sue K. Young Graduate Student Award.
-Recipient of the NRSA Fellowship, Grant # 5F31AI061837-02, funded by the National Institute of Health.
-Recipient of the Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowships to attend the Gordon Research Conference on Microbial Toxins and Pathogenicity.