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Researched functions of the membrane cytoskeleton in erythroblasts, red blood cells, the eye lens, megakaryocytes, heart and skeletal muscles. Trained and mentored graduate students, undergraduate students, research assistants and post-doctoral research fellows. Managed IACUC animal protocols, Institutional Review Board Approvals for human subjects, Institutional Biosafety Committee registrations and lab safety inspections. Created new transgenic mouse lines with Scripps Transgenic Core. Managed 30+ mouse lines and coordinated mouse transfers between different collaborators’ institutions world-wide.SKILLSMICROSCOPY • Transmitted light, confocal, TIRF and super-resolution STORM microscopy. TRAINING • Training of post-docs, research technicians, graduate students and undergraduates in microscopy, image analysis, mouse dissection, cardiac puncture, micro-dissection, immunofluorescence and lab skills.EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND EXECUTION• Mouse tissue dissection and micro-dissection, processing and cryosectioning. Immunofluorescence of sectioned tissues and cultured cells. Tissue fixation for electron microscopy and TEM data analysis and interpretation. Troubleshooting and developing new experimental methods.DATA ANALYSIS & PRESENTATION• Image analysis with ImageJ, Elements, Volocity, and Imaris, Excel and Prism software. Preparation of figures for presentations, publication, grants and social media with Illustrator, Photoshop, Prism and PowerPoint. Drawing of schematics and diagrams to illustrate methods and conclusions in publications.PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE• Coordination of collaborative projects. Data collection, organization and interpretation. Managing IACUC animal protocols, Institutional Review Board Approvals for human subjects, Institutional Biosafety Committee registrations and lab safety inspections.PERSONNEL HIRING & SUPERVISION• Interview and hire undergraduate lab assistants and evaluation of postdoc fellow applicants.

Listed skills include Confocal Microscopy, Immunofluorescence, Fluorescence Microscopy, Histology, and 12 others.

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  Rochester Institute Of Technology

  Biology