LALITHA KANNAN

Residence:

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Charleston, SC-29412

Phone: 843-***-****

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Qualifications:

. Masters degree (Biochemistry), University of Madras, India-1996

Eighth rank in the university level

. Bachelors degree (Biochemistry), University of Madras, India-1992

Eighth rank in the university level

. Post graduate diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology, Voluntary

Health Services, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India-1994

. Post graduate diploma in Ecology and Environment, Indian Institute of

Ecology and Environment, New Delhi, India-1995

. Masters degree in Public Administration, University of Madras, India-

2000

. Associate degree in Science, Trident Technical College, Charleston,

SC, USA.

. Passed State Level Educational Testing (SLET) examination for

Lecturership, India -1997

. Undergone a Teaching Techniques Course at the Medical University of

South Carolina.

Practical training and work experience:

Have 100 hours of volunteering experience in the Physical Therapy

Department of the Medical University of South Carolina hospital.

. Worked as a research specialist in Dr.Woodward's lab of MUSC from

September 2004 till November 2011.

Duties: Tissue culture, transformations, transfections, plasmid preps,

electrophoretic techniques, PCR, reagent preparations, lab ordering

and maintenance.

. Worked as a research trainee in Dr. George Dimopoulos's lab, Molecular

microbiology and immunology, Malaria Research Institute, Bloomberg

School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University (November, 2003-

April, 2004).

Duties: Analysis of transcription profiles of FBN immunolectin genes

with semi-quantitative RT- PCR assays in different mosquito tissues

and developmental stages.

http://jhmmi.jhsph.edu/Faculty/dimopoulos/index

. Trained in Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center - Department of

Oncology, Cancer Research Building, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins

University from April 2003 to July 2003 (also worked as a temporary

research technician).

Duties: Tissue culture, maintaining melanoma cell lines, preparation

of melanocytes and keratinocytes, histone extraction and purification,

SDS-PAGE and western blotting.

. Workshop on Bioinformatics, Center for Biotechnology, Anna University,

India.

. Mandapam Regional Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research

Institute (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Tamilnadu, India

- Marine Biotechnology.

. Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute, Bhav Nagar,

Gujarat, India - Marine Biotechnology.

Other experiences:

6 years of teaching and research experience in handling undergraduate and

postgraduate classes in the Department of Biochemistry (From August 1996 to

March 2002)

Technical expertise:

. Basic microbiological techniques

. Tissue culture, maintaining melanoma cell lines, preparation of

melanocytes and keratinocytes

. Histone extraction and purification

. SDS-PAGE and western blotting

. Plasmid and Genomic DNA extraction

. RNA isolation and purification

. Agarose gel electrophoresis

. PCR

. Cloning of different genes into prokaryotic expression vectors

. Monitors biohazard/radiation safety standards and proper handling of

potentially hazardous chemical and biological agents and/or radiation

sources in the workplace

. Monitors inventory levels and proper storage of materials and supplies

in accordance with established policies and procedures

. Keeps current knowledge of vendors and suppliers of materials specific

to the laboratory requirements.

Personal details:

Name: Lalitha Kannan

Sex: Female

Date of Birth: January 16th, 1972

Marital status: Married

Eligibility to work: Possess an Employment Authorization Document.

Email: accp6s@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 843-***-****

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