Grace Gansle

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Employment

History

Senior Technologist

March 2012-Present

Charles River Laboratory

Genetically Engineered Models and Services

Troy, NY

PCR, QPCR and QPCR scoring, Gel Electrophoresis,

RNA Isolation and Expression Testing, Laboratory Management Systems,

Adjunct Professor

August 2012-present

St. Rose College Albany, NY

Independently instructed weekly Introductory to Biology Lab

Research Assistant

August 2009 - May 2011

Binghamton University

Co-Supervisors: Dr. Karin Sauer and Dr. David Davies

Thesis Title: Detection of bacterial communities in arterial plaque

and involvement of norepinephrine in biofilm stability

Identified bacterial signatures associated with human arterial plaque

Determined localization and arrangement of bacteria in situ

Investigated the correlation of iron and biofilm/plaque dispersion

Examined the mechanism by which norepinephrine causes biofilm dispersion

Graduate Teacher Assistant

January 2010-May 2011

Binghamton University

Independently instructed 3 Introductory to Biology Labs weekly

Lab

Skills

Familiar with techniques including: DNA and RNA Isolation, PCR/qPCR,

RNA Expression Testing and Analysis, DNA gel electrophoresis, Open Arrays.

Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis, DNA cloning, Confocal microscopy,

Plasmid Isolation,

Fluorescent in situ hybridization probing, Spectrophotometry, Bacterial

cell enumeration,

Media preparation, Biofilm culture techniques and analysis

General

Skills

Computers: Internet, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Photoshop

Web page design, some computer programming (Java and C++)

Language: Spanish and Sign Language

Education

BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY, Binghamton, New York

Master of Science: Biological Sciences / May 2011

Overall GPA: 3.97

THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE, Albany, New York

Bachelor of Science: Biochemistry / May 2009

Overall GPA: 3.83

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