Quality Control Project

RUSHI R.PATEL

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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bouve College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University Boston, MA

Masters in Pharmacology September 2011-May 2013

Activities: Senate Member - NU AAPS Chapter, Northeastern Intramural Volleyball, Residential Safety

Office

• Swaminarayan Sanskar Pharmacy College, Gujarat University Gujarat, India

Bachelor of Pharmacy September 2007-April 2011

Activities: Inter College Volleyball, Event Management & Head Anchor

EXPERIENCE:

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA May 2013-

June 2013

Research Trainee – Cancer Biology

• Animal Handling, Mice Weaning, Oral Gavage, Whole Animal Perfusion

• Measuring size of subcutaneous tumors on nude mice

• Determination of mice genotype using PCR and agarose gel electrophoresis

• Western blotting using mainly mouse and rabbit antibodies

• Bacterial plasmid DNA purification for downstream applications such as transfection, restriction enzyme

digestion, PCR, etc.

• Performing immunohistochemistry

Northeastern University, Boston, MA January 2012-

April 2013

Research Assistant - Neuropharmacology

• Performing radio labeled cellular uptake assays (S-35 cysteine uptake)

• Culturing and passaging of mammalian SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells

• Executing protein bioassays in 96 well plates

• Handling radioactive material (S-35 Cysteine)

• Using scintillation counter

• Carrying out data analysis using various software

• Responsible for disposal of radioactive waste as per environmental guidelines

Dermocare Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Gujarat, India Summer 2010

Summer Intern

• Executed quality control protocols for topical preparations

• Mastered the preparation of various topical formulations on a small scale

• Learned general industrial practices and guidelines

SKILLS:

LAB: Western Blot, PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, Mammalian Cell Culture, Plasmid DNA Extraction &

Purification, Cell Transfection, Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, Titration Assays, Aseptic

Techniques, Microscopy, Nanoparticle Preparation, Nanodrop Spectrophotometer, Thin Layer Chromatography,

Affinity Chromatography, Staining & Culturing of Microbes

ANIMAL HANDLING: Setting up mating cages, Weaning, Perfusion Fixation, Ear Tagging, Genotyping, SC

Tumor Measurement

COMPUTER: MS Office, GraphPad Prism, Gen 5, MikroWin, Web Designing, Biostatistics

ACADEMIC PROJECT: (October 2010-November 2010)

Checked the disintegration property of compound X (Compound X was an API), using a Microprocessor Based

Tablet Disintegration Machine, in comparison to existing super disintegrants. Collaborated with a group of 3

students in the Pharmaceutics lab to complete the project.

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