Skills:
Computer Skills: Statistical analysis, Database Management, Microsoft Office, PeopleSoft, InForm, Graphpad-Prism, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, NCBI resources, Fluorochem, Softmax Pro, Leica Applications Suite, ImageJ Molecular Biology: Western blotting, Immunoprecipitation, Phosphatase assay, rtPCR, qPCR, DNA and RNA extraction, Protein extraction, Lipid Assay, Protein Gel electrophoresis, Agarose gel electrophoresis, Immunohistochemistry, Histological Analysis, Electron Microscopy, Brightfield and Fluorescence MicroscopyAnimal Handling: Maintained transgenic, floxed, inducible and cre mouse lines, Genotyping, Echocardiography, Tissue and embryo collection and fixation, Drug injections, Timed matings, Small rodent surgeryCell culture: Culture multiple cell lines using sterile technique, Mouse embryonic fibroblast isolation, Adult mouse primary cardiomyocyte isolation, DNA transfections, Stimulations with growth factors, Inhibitor treatment, Morphological Analysis