Juan P Giraldo-Vela

*** ******** **, *** ** ( Madison, WI 53717

608-***-**** ( abmc88@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Madison, WI

School of Medicine 2005-present

PhD in Cellular & Molecular Pathology (Expected graduation, August 2010)

Dissertation Thesis: Studied the immune response of specific cells to

the human immunodeficiency virus to aid in the development of an

AIDS/HIV vaccine.

Used mammalian cell culture techniques, flow cytometry, ELISPOT, PCR,

cloning and sequencing, and published thesis results in the journals of

Immunogenetics (2010), PNAS (2009) and Journal of Virology (2008)

Worked as a collaborator in numerous projects related to

immunodeficiency virus and published in the Journal of Virology (2007

and 2005)

LOS ANDES UNIVERSITY Bogot ,

Bachelor of Science in Biology Colombia

Bachelor of Science in Microbiology 1996-2002

Determined the distribution of two subspecies of a marine mammal based

on genetic sequences

Cooperated with the environmental ministry of Colombia to improve

relocation efforts for manatees

Published undergraduate thesis data as a collaborator in Molecular

Ecology (2006)

LEADERSHIP ROLES AND ACTIVITIES

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Madison, WI

2005-presen

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Coordinated a team of technicians and students to complete designed

experiments for thesis dissertation

Achieved three first author publications

Mentored a research assistant in comprehension and completion of

experiments related to immune cells

Instructed an international student in advanced laboratory techniques

LOS ANDES UNIVERISTY Bogot ,

Colombia

1996-2002

Prepared lectures and examinations for engineering students in

Introduction to Biology as a teaching assistant (TA)

Encouraged high school students through seminars and group discussions

to study science

WORK EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Madison, WI

Research assistant

2004-2005

Set up immunology assays such as viral RT-PCR and T-cell assays and

analyzed collected data using flow cytometry

CORPORACION PARA INVESTIGACIONES BIOLOGICAS (CIB) Medell n,

Research assistant Colombia

2003-2004

Performed research on genetics of autoimmune diseases.

MEDIFERTIL, REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE CLINIC Bogot ,

Embryologist Colombia

2002-2003

Participated in the culture and care of human embryos for in vitro

fertilization

PERSONAL

Interests Mountain biker and triathlon runner ( Improvement of health

in developing countries ( Amateur freshwater aquarium

keeper

Volunteer Assisted with cleaning and sanitation for low-income homes

in Madison, WI, through the "hammer with a heart" program

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