Assistant University

VICKY (XIULAN) LI

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EXPERIENCE

Cargill, Minnetonka, Minnesota 02/2013-08/2

On-site contractor (employed by Aerotek) in Cargill Biotechnology 013

Development Center (in R&D role)

? Engineered industrial strain to produce an enzyme/protein of

interest

? Exceeded expectations by delivering all research objectives and

more

? Experienced in DNA/RNA, gel electrophoresis, PCR/qRT-PCR, plasmid

construction (Clonemanager),

DNA sub-cloning, restriction enzyme analysis, DNA sequencing, protein

expression, enzyme bioassays, 09/2009 -

shake flask fermentation, data collection and analysis 10/2012

University of Minnesota, Department of Food Science and Nutrition,

Twin Cities, Minnesota

Graduate Research Assistant

? Evaluated an antimicrobial peptide (lantibiotic) produced from

Bifidobacterium longum DJO10A

? Responsibilities included procedure development, data collection 09/2009 -

and analysis, trouble-shooting and 05/2011

papers writing

? Experienced in PCR/TaqMan PCR, gene cloning and expression,

SDS-PAGE, chromatography (LC, GC),

mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS), antimicrobial bioassay

Teaching Assistant

? Managed three lab sections of Introductory Microbiology /and Food

Fermentation & Biotech classes

? Supervised 36 students in each lab section

? Developed time management and leadership skills

TRAININGS

HACCP certified, University of Minnesota Extension 04/2013

Food Safety Allergen Workshop, University of Minnesota Extension 09/2012

Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Workshop, University of Minnesota 03/2011

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minnesota

09/2009 - 03/2013

Master of Science in Food Microbiology

Thesis: Transcriptional Regulation of the Lantibiotic Structural Gene from

Bifidobacterium longum DJO10A

Jinan University, Guangzhou, China

09/2003 - 06/2007

Bachelor of Engineering in Food Quality and Safety

Senior thesis: Development of multiplex PCR for detection of Staphylococcus

aureus, Bacillus cereus, and E. coli in the leftover rice

PUBLICATIONS

? Li, X and O'Sullivan DJ. 2012. Contribution of the Actinobacteria to the

growing diversity of lantibiotics. Biotechnol Let. 34: 21

33 - 45

? Lee, J-H, Li X and O'Sullivan DJ. 2011. Transcription analysis of a

lantibiotic gene cluster from Bifidobacterium longum DJO10A.

Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 77: 5879 - 5887

? Transcription analysis of a lantibiotic gene cluster from Bifidobacterium

longum DJO10A. (Poster) 2010 American Dairy Science

Association, Denvor, CO

? Development of multiplex PCR for detection of Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus

cereus, and E. coli and its usage in the leftover rice.

(Poster) 14th World Congress of Food Science & Tech, Shanghai, China

HONORS

? Conference travel award by the Microbial and Plant Genomic 2010

Institute, University of Minnesota 2003 - 2006

? President's scholarship, Honor Student Fellowship (twice), 2003 & 2005

Jinan University 2004

? Designing award of the Show Contest, Jinan University

? Silver medal at International Folk Dancing Contest, Jinan

University

SKILLS

? Language: English (advanced), Mongolian (native), Chinese - Mandarin (native)

? Computer: Microsoft office, Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) skills

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