Stefania Vendramin Email & Phone Number

Padua, It

Padua, Veneto, Italy

Research and Development activities:Research and development of user-directed genotyping reports related to nutrition and wellbeingDevelopment of Custom-made genotyping Infinium BeadChipsGenomeStudio analysis and maintenanceCollaboration with Italian Universities and Industry on Aging studies and on the development of teaching materialProduction of marketing materials for scientific fairs and congressesLaboratory activities:SNP genotyping using Illumina Infinium protocolLiquid-handling and automation skillsDevelopment of a DNA extraction and quantification workflowKASP SNP genotyping using Real-Time PCR and TaqMan genotyper

Padua, Veneto, Italy

- In vitro or bacterial production of target dsRNA molecules- Identification of insect vital target genes for the development of RNAi-based bio-insecticide- Development of different methodologies for the administration of dsRNA products- Identification of gene expression changes of silencing pathway components in response to dsRNA treatment in tomato plants

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Graduate Researcher • McGinnis LaboratoryBiological Sciences Department, Florida State University • 2015-2018Maize epigenetic and transcriptional gene expression regulation• Developed a pipeline for the analysis of maize RNA-seq and siRNA-seq data • Analyzed data on DNA methylation Bisulfite Sequence Capture (SeqCap) sequencing • Designed and executed experiments to test epigenetic and transcriptional regulation of gene expression in response to stress through abscisic acid treatment in several maize tissues using epigenetic mutants• Standardized a protoplast isolation and transient gene expression protocol from mesophyll leaves of maize etiolated seedlings• Mastered techniques of DNA and RNA extraction & purification, plant genotyping, agarose gel electrophoresis, PCR, qRT-PCR• Designed and constructed reporter plasmids using molecular cloning techniques• Planted, weeded, transplanted, watered, pollinated, and harvested plants in field and greenhouse

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Lectures:• Plant Physiology • Cell Structure and Function • General Genetics •Attended lectures, took and posted notes, held one-hour weekly help sessions and two-hours weekly office hours, formatted, printed and graded exams, as well as prepared and conducted lectures in absence of professor minimum once a semester.Laboratories:• Plant Botany Laboratory. • Biological Science I Laboratory • • Algal Signal Transduction Laboratory. • General Biology Laboratory for Nonmajors. •Solo instruction of three-hour classes for two sections of ~30 students each weekly. Held two-hour office hours weekly. Prepared and delivered lectures, graded essays, quizzes and exams.Guest lecture / Graduate student course• Advanced Molecular Biology •Two guest lectures on “Abiotic stress responses in plants” and Flower organ development”

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Technical English-Spanish translator of scientific pharmaceutical dossiers at the Regulatory Affairs Department.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Scientific Research in acid lactic bacteria (Pediococcus acidilactici), protein characterization and protease activity assays.

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Cell/Cellular And Molecular Biology, Phd

Activities and Societies: Hispanic Graduate Student Association (HIGSA), FSU • Secretary: 2017-2018, Communication officer: 2018-2019.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Food Science And Technology, Bachelors

Graduated 2013 with Magna Cum Laude, GPA: 3.92 Thesis: “Intracellular Proteolytic Activity of Pediococcus acidilactici ATCC 8042”.

Global Exchange Initiative, Molecular Biology, Environmental Microbiology, Economics