Managed different files to ensure important issues such as disease surveillance, animal welfare and antimicrobial use are tackled, and a national strategic plan is in place. Offered support to the different Board of Directors’ committees. Represented industry interest in several industry – government working groups.

Manage various genotyping projects. Communicate directly with our clients and make decisions regarding daily operations required to advance our projects.My responsibilities include performing sample quality control, organizing sample stuffing for DNA extraction, evaluating DNA extraction results and selecting samples to genotype using different genotyping technologies. I am also responsible for analyzing the genotyping results and creating reports for the clients.Project and Time Management | Communication| Biosecurity | Genomics| Electronic data collection and bioinformatic tools TECHNICAL EXPERTISE• High-throughput sample collection, testing, management and storage• DNA extraction from various animal tissues• PCR-based analysis , DNA genotyping and sequencing, Illumina, Agena and Affymetrix platforms• SOP writing for lab and experimental protocols• Automated liquid handling and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)• Bioinformatic tools and data management

Used molecular markers to estimate gene flow between native and exotic poplar species.• Performed DNA extraction and genotyping of thousands of samples using SSR markers to detect gene introgression in Populus.• Conducted data analysis and interpreted results to evaluate the effect of pollen contamination.• Reviewed, interpreted and presented relevant publications to our research group.

• Micropropagated potato, poplar and peach plants. Explant selection and sterilization. Shoot tip culture. Media preparation and manipulation to obtain proliferation, rooting, acclimation, and growing of lines.• Genetically transformed potato plants using Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Performed PCR and colony PCR to verify the successful transformation of cells successfully developing potato plants resistant to PLRV.• Library development. Transformed E. coli with the microsatellite of interest by electroporation. Performed screening of clones by hybridization with a radio labelled oligo. Collected colonies. Evaluated quality and diversity of the insert using PCR and Southern blot.