Medical Technician
Resume:
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Daniel Zheng Duan
University of Houston, Houston,TX Summer 2012
Education
B.S. Biology
National Merit Scholar, Dean’s List –Jr./Sr. years
Relevant Course Work: Biochemistry, Genetics, Cell Biology, Intro to Tissue Engineering, Biomechanics,
Bioinformatics, Immunology
Familiarity with tissue culture and bacterial culture/strain construction
Skills Common molecular biology techniques related to DNA and protein
Fluorescence image analysis
Flow cytometry
UTHealth Medical School, Dept. of Pediatrics, Houston, TX March 2013 – Dec 2013
Relevant Experience
Research Technician I, under Dr. Dat Q Tran 713-***-****
Performed experiments characterizing regulatory T cells and cell phenotypes in GVHD patients, utilizing flow
cytometry, cell culture, and animal husbandry (mouse).
Albert Einstein Yeshiva College of Medicine, New York, NY Summer 2011
Internship, Research Asst, under Dr. Yiyu Zou 718-***-****
Introduced to animal techniques and genetic and epigenetic research as pertaining to lung cancer. Tissue
culture, Western blots, responsible for lab upkeep and following of protocol for routine lab procedures.
University of Houston, Fujita Lab, Houston, TX Fall 2007 – Fall 2009
Volunteer/Research Assistant, under Dr. Masaya Fujita 713-***-****
Chromosomal and plasmid DNA purification/amplification, β-galactosidase assays, Western blots, strain
construction, GFP image capture and data interpretation
Center for Medical Genetics, Houston, TX Fall 2005
Research Technician, under Dr. Yaping Yang 713-***-****
Ran DNA purification/amplification from blood/hair samples, ran and interpreted data from DNA sequencer
(16 cap, low thru-put) for paternity testing and rapid aneuploidy detection, created reports for paternity cases
University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX Summer 2004
Summer Internship, under Dr. Ke-He Ruan 713-***-****
Cell culture, harvesting, DNA amplification and purification, and transfection. Also created project on phage
library screening for protein analog to common ligands governing thrombosis, hemostasis
Volunteer Work Healthcare for the Homeless Spring 2012
Volunteer Clinic Asst., under Mrs. Nicole Harris
Assisted with patient intake/triage procedure, medical supply stocking, filing, and paperwork
Memorial Hermann Southwest Center for Cont. Care, Houston, TX Summer 2003
Volunteer Orderly, under Mrs. Allison Bennet 713-***-****
Coordinated and executed schedules for residents, assisted in daily activities including eating and
restroom usage and recreational activities
Publications Eswaramoorthy P, Duan D, Dinh J, Dravis A, Devi SN, Fujita M, Threshold level of the sensor histidine kinase
KinA governs entry into sporulation in Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol. 2010 Aug;192(15):3870-82.
Eswaramoorthy P, Dinh J, Duan D, Igoshin OA, Fujita M, Single cell measurement of the levels and distributions
of the phosphorelay components in a population of sporulating Bacillus subtilis cells. Microbiology. 2010
Aug;156(Pt 8):2294-304.
Available on Request
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