Skills:
SPECIAL SKILLS AND LABORATORY TECHNIQUES:<br/>* Biochemistry skills: agarose gel electrophoresis, plasmid isolation, restriction enzyme digest, SDS-PAGE, Western blot, protein crystallization, PCR, Southern hybridization, DNA fingerprinting, Genomic library, ligation, transformation of ligated E. coli, lac operon, cross-linking, Variable Nucleotide Tandem Repeat, Ultrabithorax protein and rope formation.<br/><br/>* Microbiology skills: aseptic pipetting and sterile techniques, inoculation of broth and agar plate, growth on selective media, isolation of organisms, bacterial staining, Gram staining, enumeration and identification of bacteria, serotyping, and conjugation.<br/><br/>* Chemistry skills: distillation, recrystallization, filtration, titration, reflux, gas chromatography, column chromatography, electrolysis, infared spectroscopy, mass spectrometry.<br/><br/>* Computer skills: extensive use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Powerpoint, for Mac and PC platforms, proficient in protein based applications (Bioedit, ProteinProspector, Swiss PBD Viewer, Helical Wheel applets, Foldit, and PubMed).