Assistant Research .Net Experience Molecular Biology

Yoana Gendzhova

Email: *********@********.***

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City: Providence

State: RI

Zip: 02906

Country: USA

Phone: 857-***-****

Skill Level: Assistant

Salary Range: $30,000

Willing to Relocate

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YOANA Y. GENDZHOVA

*********@********.*** www.linkedin.com/in/yoanagendzhova Brown University Providence 857-***-****

EDUCATION

Brown University, Providence, RI

Master of Arts in Chemistry anticipated: December 2012

Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA

Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude: May 2011

Honors and Awards

High Honor in Biology (2011)

Election into Sigma Xi Research Society (2011)

Mary Lyon Scholar Distinction in Research (2011)

Louisa Stone Stephenson Prize in Chemistry (2010)

Mount Holyoke Leadership Award (2007-2011)

Professional Affiliations: Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, American Chemical Society, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

ADVANCED COURSEWORK

Organic Synthesis Biological Mass Spectrometry

Organic Reactions Instrumental Environmental Analysis Cell Biology Microbial Genetics

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Molecular Biology:

Western blotting, clonogenic survival assays, tissue culture, Quantitative Real-Time/Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, DNA and RNA isolation, cDNA synthesis, agarose electrophoresis, bio-fluorescence microscopy, heat-shock and stress sensitivity assays

Chemistry:

Spectroscopy: 1H and 13C NMR, IR, UV-Vis, fluorescence, reflectance; Chromatography: HPLC, GC-MS, LC

Computer:

MS Office, CS54 Photoshop, ChemBioDraw, Spectramax, SpectralWorks, Metavue, 7500 AB fast RT-PCR

RESEARCH

Research Intern, Pathology Department, Brown University (June 2012-September 2012)

Assessed dose-dependent cytotoxic and mutagenic effects on human lung epithelial cells exposed to nickel and cobalt chloride via clonogenic survival assays and western blot analysis

Examined mechanism of genotoxic signaling by constructing a temporal profile of p53-regulated gene activation

Honors Thesis Student, Biology Department, Mount Holyoke College (September 2009-May 2011)

Investigated the expression of Inhibitor of Apoptosis (diap2) in fat body remodeling in Drosophila melanogaster through Quantitative Real-Time PCR; developed a model for the gene Inhibitor of Apoptosis (diap1) temporal regulation in early development

Proposed a role of diap1 in remodeling chronology and pupal viability via fluorescence imaging of tissue-specific loss-of-function GFP-diap1 Drosophila

HHMI Research Intern, Chemistry Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (May-July 2010)

Designed and implemented undergraduate analytical chemistry experiments in forensic investigation of fabric dyes; developed procedures for extraction and chromatographic separation; performed qualitative microscopic and spectrometric analysis

Created and presented a research poster at campus-wide Summer Research Symposium in July, 2010; presented findings at the 241st National ACS Meeting in Anaheim, CA in March, 2011

ASPET Research Intern, Pharmacology Department, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA (May-August 2009)

Investigated Na+/K+ ATPase mutations in human rapid-onset dystonia parkinsonism in a Drosophila model; employed the GAL4 driver/UAS promoter system to create 50 transgenic strains

Isolated and identified mutations by PCR; assessed mutation severity by heat-shock and stress-sensitivity tests

Research Intern, Chemistry Department, Sofia University, Bulgaria (June-August 2008)

Conducted bioluminescence tests with Vibrio fischeri to evaluate the toxicity of soil samples from the Kremikovtzi metallurgical area in Sofia

Applied partial ranking theory to analyze the heavy metal content of lake sediments from Turawa Lake, Poland

EMPLOYMENT

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Brown University (September 2011-May 2012)

Taught organic and general chemistry laboratory sections of 16-18 students, graded weekly assignments

Proctored and graded exams; held weekly help sessions to provide individual assistance with course content

Genetics and Molecular Biology Laboratory Instructor, Mount Holyoke College (September-December 2010)

Trained students in molecular biology techniques in a bioinformatics analysis of the human TAS2R38 gene

Instructed class in transmission genetics methods in linkage mapping of Drosophila genetic markers

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