Research Assistant

Gene Y. Zhou

**** **** ****** *** *********, CA *4122.

*******@*****.*** * 510-***-****

Education

University of California Santa Cruz Graduated Winter 2010

Bachelor of Science Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology

San Francisco State University Graduated Spring 2013

College of Extended Learning, Open University

PostBac. Biological Sciences

Lab Experience/Techniques

Transgenic Yeast/Bacterial Lab SFSU Oct 2012 May 2013

Research Assistant Oversaw and made transgenic yeast. Designed plasmids for gene

deletions/insertions into yeast cells and performed confirmation tests for plasmid uptake. Ran

PCR. Worked with Ethanol Precipitation for DNA concentration and Lithium Acetate Kits for plasmid

transformation. Ran agarose gels and Western/Northern blots. Made simple/complex media for cell

growth. Grew/maintained bacterial and transgenic yeast cell lines using replica plating.

Biological Cell Lab SFSU Jan 2012 June 2012

TA/RA Prepared and ran Immunofluorescence, Immunoprecipitation, ImmunoBlot,

Gel/Column electrophoresis, Western/Northern/Southern Blots, Flow cytometry, DAPI cell staining,

Microarray, SDS PAGE, ELISA, Mass Spectrometry

Animal/DNA Lab UCSC Sept 2010 June 2011

TA Tissue from an unknown donor organisms were analyzed, DNA was extracted and

compared to known DNA sequences to determine true origin of tissue. DNA extraction/isolation,

Gel electrophoresis, PCR, Vector insertion, DNA Antibody tagging, DNA Hybridization,

Northern/Southern blot, cDNA synthesis, BLAST

Skills

Works well with others as well as independently, great reading, writing, communication,

customer service and organization skills, very motivated and work oriented. Follows Standard

Operating Protocols to the dot, very detail oriented, quick learner, complex problem solver and very

analytical. Can speak mandarin, shanghainese dialect, excel, word, photoshop, powerpoint

Extracurricular Activities/Volunteer

Santa Cruz Lambda Phi Epsilon Asian Interest Fraternity [President]

Inter Fraternity/Greek Council, Executive Board UCSC

Art ( painting, pastel, pen/pencil ), volleyball, cross fit

Second Harvest Food Bank, Biannually, 2005 – present

Habitat for Humanity, Biannually, 2006 – present

AIDs Walk, Santa Cruz/San Francisco, CA, 2006 present

AADP – Asian American Donor Program – Bone Marrow Registration 2006 – present

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