Brief Profile:
EDUCATION University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center August 2009-Augsut 2011 Major: Bachelor of Science in Molecular Genetics GPA: 3.98
Houston Baptist University (Transferred) August 2006-May 2009 Major: Bachelor of Science in Biology & Business
Cumulative College GPA: 3.57/4.0
OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE UT MD Anderson Cancer Center – Houston, Texas August 2011-present Molecular Geneticist (Full-time) • Emory Medical School – Atlanta, Georgia May 2011 – August 2011 Internship (Unpaid) • Grand Rounds (Whitehead), Post Clinic conference (Whitehead), DNA laboratory meetings (Decatur), Abnormal rounds (Decatur) • Techniques: Blood/microarrays, Pyro/epigenetics, TNR/Southern analysis, Luminex, Sequencing/counseling. • I will observe the work flow and data interpretation at these stations. A specific test translation will be assigned to me. I will be expected to complete it during your rotation at Emory genetics laboratory where I will work on primer design. AAA Mobile DNA – Houston, Texas June 2008 – July 2010 DNA Collector (Part-time) • Collect buccal DNA samples from prisoners in a state correctional facility to be used in court hearing hearings for DNA analysis. • Work with an out of state employer, communicating details of prisoner records, gaining access to correctional facilities, receiving DNA kits, and sending of prisoner samples to labs to be analyzed. • Working in a high volume/high security environment and being able to maintain professionalism with the warden, prison guards, and prisoners to assure accurate and efficient samples. University of Texas Medical School – Houston, Texas May 2008 – October 2010 Standardized Patient (Part-time) • Provide a learning and assessment resource for UT students. • To help teach and evaluate residents and multi-disciplinary staff in multiple functions of their profession, including physical examinations, counseling, interviewing, history-taking, communication skills and personal interaction with patients. • A Standardized Patient (SP) is a person carefully recruited and trained to take on the characteristics of a real patient thereby affording the student an opportunity to learn and to be evaluated on learned skills in a simulated clinical environment.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Completed Upper-level Coursework
o Medical Genetics o Clinical Applications of Molecular Biology o Molecular Diagnosis of Genetic Disorders o Molecular Diagnosis o Hematological Malignancies o Advanced Molecular Diagnostic Techniques o Molecular Genetics Technology o Basic Laboratory Techniques o Advanced Hematology & Pathology
Techniques/Skills
o DNA extraction (hair, whole blood, and buccal) o Array cGH and low density arrays o Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH) o PCR, ASO-PCR and real time PCR. o Sanger and Pyrosequencing o DNA isolation and spectroscopy o RFLP and Electrophoresis o Southern and Western Blots o Ion exchange and size exclusion chromatography o SDS page, HPLC and ELISA o Basic techniques in cell culture o Preparation of laboratory solutions o Basic Microscopy o Pipette and micropipette techniques o Sterile technique o Serology o Fragment Analysis (Forensics) o Purification and recombination of DNA plasmids o Primer design
RESEARCH
**Investigating the Expression of Oncogenic and Tumor Suppressive MicroRNA in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma **Multiple Myeloma: Assessing the expression of chemokine receptor CXCR4 and microRNA-146a in intra and extramedullary plasmacytoma samples **Expression of microRNA-150 & microRNA-155 in Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma **Software development for Next Generation sequencing **Validation of 3 next generation platforms (Ion Torrent, MiSeq, and HiSeq) **Investigating melanoma using ion torrent sequencing instrumentation
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 05/13/2013
Undergraduate college: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Undergraduate Area of study: Biological/Life Sciences
