Cara R. Schwartz
Louisville, KY 40206
Email: ********.**@*****.***
EDUCATION
B.S. Chemistry 2014-2018 University of Louisville
Emphasis: Biochemistry Louisville, Kentucky
May 2018 degree
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
B.S. Training, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Undergraduate research assistant (January 2018 – May 2018)
oCurrently working in a biochemistry lab in the spring of 2018. Solid state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy is the primary experimental tool used. The focus will be on experimental studies of molecular dynamics in the solid state and muscle elasticity.
Undergraduate independent research (August 2016-December 2016)
oTraveled around the Louisville area to find antibiotic resistance bacteria that are in public areas. Sterile techniques and bacterial culture growth on agar plates was learned. PCR, mass spectroscopy, and SDS-PAGE were the major experimental tools used.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Protein purification
Making, running, and interpreting SDS-PAGE gels
Running and interpreting IR spectra
Running and interpreting 1H NMR
Running and interpreting 13C NMR
Interpreting HPLC data
Running and interpreting GC-MS
Titrations
Distillations
Purifications
Use of micropipettes
Centrifuge
Thin Layer Chromatography
PCR
Gel electrophoresis
DNA extraction and purification
Aseptic technique
Plating
Professional References*
Jim Davis
Dr. Wittebort
Dr. Richter
Brandon Baxter
*Contact information upon request