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Senior Laboratory Assistant III (08/2010-Present)Brain Tumor Translational Resource (provides histopathology research services to multiple labs) Neuro-Oncology Program and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Neuropathology), David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA • Train lab assistants in use of modern technologies in tissue banking and in laboratory techniques including: immunohistochemistry stains, tissue sectioning, and proper handling of … Show more Senior Laboratory Assistant III (08/2010-Present)Brain Tumor Translational Resource (provides histopathology research services to multiple labs) Neuro-Oncology Program and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Neuropathology), David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA • Train lab assistants in use of modern technologies in tissue banking and in laboratory techniques including: immunohistochemistry stains, tissue sectioning, and proper handling of biospecimens• Histopathology: perform immunohistochemical stains for scoring by a Neuropathologist • Operate microtome machine for sectioning of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue• Operate cryotome machine for sectioning of frozen tissue specimens • Proper procurement and processing of brain tumor specimens from the operating room• DNA, RNA, Protein extraction and analysis• Laboratory Safety Liason• Process tumor specimens for novel Phase II vaccine trial and other drug trials • Processing biospecimens and making derivatives for projects under the UCLA Neuro-oncology program• Brain tumor tissue banking, management and distribution• Develop and apply immunohistochemistry assays for clinical trials and research studies• Maintain biospecimen brain bank• Maintain multiple databases: brain tumor tissue database, pathology, neuro-oncology, biospecimen brain bank database• Manage and archive whole slide digital images of brain tumor cases, frozen tissue, blocks, and slides• Research and development of novel tissue preparation technology and temperature-storage methods• Optimization of immunostaining and protocols for specific antibodies on frozen and FFPE tissues• Perform histological experiments• Shipping and receiving tissue specimens• Bio-hazardous and chemical waste management• Prepare powerpoint presentations • Prepare poster presentations • Communicate effectively and act as a team player with other laboratory researchers and doctors to execute tasks Show less

Research Assistant Department of Family Medicine at UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine, (06/2007-06/2010) • Spearhead a large Drug Intervention Study that started in 2007 and is ongoing • Trained other researchers for field-work data collection• Gathered extensive patient data at multiple non-for-profit health clinics throughout the greater Los Angeles area• Providing support to multiple research projects such as: drug intervention feasibility research; diet… Show more Research Assistant Department of Family Medicine at UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine, (06/2007-06/2010) • Spearhead a large Drug Intervention Study that started in 2007 and is ongoing • Trained other researchers for field-work data collection• Gathered extensive patient data at multiple non-for-profit health clinics throughout the greater Los Angeles area• Providing support to multiple research projects such as: drug intervention feasibility research; diet and healthy eating intervention project; moderate drug user intervention project• Perform baseline tasks• Communicate effectively with test subjects• On site survey dispersal• Patient recruitment and enrollment• In-depth interviews of moderate drug abusers• One-on-one assistance to clinic patients• Transcribing and cataloging of qualitative and quantitative data• Data coding and preparation for data entry • Survey data entry Show less