Nov 2013 to 2000 Clinical Research CoordinatorUT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX Jan 2006 to Jun 2008 Research AssistantBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA May 2005 to Dec 2005 Research AssistantGTC Biotherapeutics Framingham, MA Jun 2002 to Aug 2002 Summer Intern
Education:
UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX 2008 to 2013 PhD in Neuroendocrinology, MetabolismU. of Massachusetts, Amherst Amherst, MA 2000 to 2005 BS in Biology
Skills:
Key skills Hypothesis development and experimental design Highly effective working independently and within a collaborative environment Problem solving and troubleshooting Manuscript preparation and submission Concisely presenting key experimental findings to both scientific and lay audiences Extensive knowledge of hormonal and neuronal regulation of energy homeostasis, insulin sensitivity, glucose/lipid metabolism, sirtuins, and epigenetic transcriptional mechanisms. Intuitive ability to turn technological functionality into efficient productivity Thorough, detail-oriented, hands-on, methodical and organized / Biochemical, molecular biology and cell-based assays Molecular cloning and transformation in E.coli Murine transgenic protein expression ELISA, immunoassay PCR primer design qRT-PCR Western Blot Immunohistochemistry In situ hybridization histochemistry / Animal models of disease Design, generation, and validation of transgenic and conditional knock-in/out mouse models Mouse colony management Collection of tissues for protein, RNA, biomarkers and metabolites Characterization of metabolic parameters in diabetes and diet-induced obesity mouse models Metabolic phenotyping (insulin/glucose/pyruvate tolerance) Hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp / Computer skills Programming ability in C and Java Database query in mySQL Statistical analysis in Graphpad Prism Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator
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