Under the supervision of a medical doctor, I studied resistant strains of congenital CMV in babies that show signs of sensorineural hearing loss and mental retardation. I performed genetic sequencing on clinical blood samples to identify genetic mutations in the patient’s DNA. I did DNA extractions, polymerase chain reactions (PCR), gel electrophoresis, and genetic analysis using programs (Geneious) to identify mutations. Also, I performed a xenotransplantation panel of 32 quantitative PCR… Show more Under the supervision of a medical doctor, I studied resistant strains of congenital CMV in babies that show signs of sensorineural hearing loss and mental retardation. I performed genetic sequencing on clinical blood samples to identify genetic mutations in the patient’s DNA. I did DNA extractions, polymerase chain reactions (PCR), gel electrophoresis, and genetic analysis using programs (Geneious) to identify mutations. Also, I performed a xenotransplantation panel of 32 quantitative PCR assays to detect infectious agents in donor pigs that has the potential to be transmitted to the human host. Show less

Conducted preclinical research for Toxicology drug discovery and development programs in various therapeutic and disease entities. The position involved study coordination, protocol development and report writing, and execution of various technical skills to carry out the day to day activiites for each study and or program.

Conducted GLP research in the Cancer Cause and Prevention laboratories for the National Institute of Health (NIH) and performed other study activities for contract studies.