VERONICA HUERTA

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EDUCATION

B.S. Microbiology, Texas State University-San Marcos. 2008 San Marcos, Texas

WORK EXPERIENCE

University of Washington Medial Center, Seattle, WA (2009-present)

Supervisor: Brett Norquist, MT 206-***-****

• Microbiology Clinical Lab Technician 1

Receive clinical specimens for microbiology testing. Log specimens into the LIS, set up, inoculate, and deliver to appropriate bench for testing.

Harborview Medical Center, Seattle WA (Apr-Oct 2009)

Supervisor: Betre Asrat 206-***-****

• Specimen Processing Services Technician

Receive clinical specimens for testing. Log into the LIS, aliquot and deliver to appropriate bench for testing.

US Biotek Laboratory, Seattle, Washington (2008-2009)

Supervisor: Seng Foong, MT (ASCP), MBA. 206-***-****

• Immunology Laboratory Aid/Sample Processing Technician

Processing human blood and dried blood spot samples (DBS) for food and inhalant allergy screening. High-throughput ELISA screening IgG and IgE.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas (2006-2008)

Supervisor: Dhiraj A. Vattem, PhD. 512-***-****

• Research Technician-Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Biology

Research focus: collect and analyze a broad range of data on biochemical and metabolic assays

• Research Technician-Molecular and Cellular Nutrition Laboratory, Department of Family & Consumer Sciences

Research focus: conduct research specializing in characterizing and screening medicinal plants for possible quorum sensing inhibitors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa using an ex-vivo skin model

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas (2007-2008)

Supervisor: Robert J.C. McLean, PhD. (512) 245- 3365

• Laboratory Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant to “Introduction to Microbiology” Laboratory

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Huerta, Veronica (2007). Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants Used in Hispanic Traditional Medicine can Inhibit Quorum Sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Poster presented at the 3rd American Society for Microbiology Conference on Cell-Cell Communication in Bacteria in Austin, Texas.

Huerta, Veronica (2007). Screening of Medicinal Plants from Indian Subcontinent for Quorum Sensing Inhibitors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Poster presented at the American Society for Microbiology Pseudomonas Conference in Seattle, Washington.

Huerta, Veronica (2006). Green Tea and Yerba Mate Effects on Biofilms. Poster presented at the Houston-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation National Undergraduate Student Research Conference in Houston, Texas. Award: 1st place Life Science Poster Presentation.

PUBLICATIONS

Huerta, V., Mihalik, K., Crixell, S.H., Vattem, D.A. (2008). Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants Used in Hispanic Traditional Medicine can decrease quorum sensing dependent virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Bol. Latinoam. Caribe Plant. Med. Aromaticas. (In press)

Huerta, V., Beckett, K., Mihalik, K., Maitin, V., Crixell, S.H., Vattem, D.A. (2008). Anti-diabetic and Anti-energy harvesting properties of common traditional herbs spices and medicinal plants. Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. (In press)

Bryant, S., Huerta, V., Mihalik, K., Crixell, S.H. and Vattem, D.A. (2008). Medicinal Plants from Indian Subcontinent Decrease Quorum Sensing Dependent Virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. International Journal for Applied Research in Natural Products. 1(2): 9-18.

Huerta, V., Mihalik, K., Maitin, V., Crixell, S.H., Vattem, D.A. (2007). Effect of Central/South American medicinal plants on energy harvesting ability of the mammalian GI tract. Journal of Medicinal Plant Research. 1(2):38-49.

AWARDS AND HONORS

George H. Meyer Award in Microbiology, Texas State University-San Marcos (2007)

Houston-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Scholars Program (2006, 2007, 2008)

MEMBERSHIPS

American Society for Microbiology

Texas State University - Microbiology Student Society

Tribeta National Honor Society

OFFICE SKILLS

MS Office, LIS, Publisher, Dreamweaver.

VOLUNTEER WORK

Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office, Austin, TX (2003)

Autopsy assistant.

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