James Cusack Email & Phone Number

Creating change in this amazing world of ours has been a lifelong dream of mine. The biotech industry has the potential to completely change the dynamics of our planet, and I see it as essential that I become a part of this wave of change about to hit our shores. Working on developing and researching cultured meats and animal products via lab-grown cells is the end goal for me, and I plan to be a part of the research and development side of the biotech industry.CURRENT LAB ACTIVITY: In the lab of Dr. Kamala Janiyani:• Work on isolating, amplifying, and utilizing the cellulase gene to convert cellulose into biofuels via bacteriao Experience with PCR amplification, analyzing DNA via gel electrophoresiso Cloning plasmids, developing and culturing bacterial colonies (E. Coli, Salmonella)o Measuring and managing precise samples, using micropipettes, o using centrifuges, water baths in terms of preparing bacterial sampleso Prepared E. Coli plasmid DNA samples for dideoxy sequencing, performed by Thermo Fisher Labs o August 2022 - Present

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  California State University San Marcos

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