Assistant High School

APARNA SUNDER

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H ighly motivated basic sciences research professional with graduate degree in

b iological sciences, 3+ years of hands-on research experience and working knowledge

of GLP/GMP.

Extensive experience in molecular biology lab research techniques such as PCR,

D NA/RNA preps, DNA/RNA sequencing and molecular cloning, protein biochemistry

and i n vitro assays.

Expert in growth and maintenance of microbial cultures, primer design, vector

design, over-expression of recombinant eukaryotic proteins in E .coli and purification

of recombinant proteins by affinity, ion exchange and size exclusion chromatographic

methods.

Proven expertise in various types of electrophoreses for resolving DNA and proteins

and studying DNA-protein in teractions by radiolabeling and phosphorimaging

Technical knowledge for performing and understanding statistical analyses,

p reparing graphs and charts.

Expert in document preparation using AMA and APA styles and MS Office.

Coordinated multidisciplinary research teams, a self-starter, can work under minimal

supervision.

Excellent project management skills - organized, attention to detail, ability to work

u nder pressure.

Research Fellowships

• Mockford and Weigel Research Fellowships - 2009

• Indian Council of Agricultural Research Senior Research Fellowship - 2001

• Govt. of Tamil Nadu Department of Science & Technology Student Research

Fellowship - 1999

• Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Summer Research

Fellowship - 1999

Experience

APARNA SUNDER

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F reelance Tu tor Self-Employed, Aurora, I L

M ay’10–Present

• Tutoring Biology, Math and Chemistry to middle and high school students in the

I PSD 204 School District of Naperville, I L

Graduate Assistant I llinois State University, No rmal, I L

Aug’07–May’10

• MS Thesis project: I dentification of Human Endonuclease V

• Cloned the gene encoding human Endonuclease V and made expression constructs for

overexpression in E.coli - designed primers, designed vectors, performed PCRs,

D NA/plasmid minipreps, restriction digests, t ransformations, electroporation,

t raditional ligation cloning, TOPO directional cloning and DNA sequencing

• Screened clones for gene expression by r ibosomal RNA extraction and mRNA

sequencing

• Purified human Endonuclease V and observed the action of this protein in repairing

t argeted DNA damage on synthetic single and double-stranded oligonucleotide

substrates

• Performed P1 t ransduction and created knock-outs to study the effects of

m utagenesis, particularly nit rosative deamination; designed and executed genetic

complementation assays to observe the role of the proposed human homolog of

E ndonuclease V in repairing the engineered mutations

• Wrote and edited grant proposals, protocols, lab SOPs, and procedure manuals

• Wrote technical proposals and obtained two fellowships (Mockford and Weigel).

• Converted research documentation and statistical analyses for reporting and

p resentation

• Acquired classroom teaching experience at the undergraduate level

Lab Assistant and Master Tu tor Hea rtland Comm. Coll., Normal, I L

Jan’06-May’07

• Prep assistant, documented procedure updates, edited lab manuals

• Provided academic support and tutoring

APARNA SUNDER

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Senior Research Fellow in Biochemistry T NAU, Coimbatore, I ndia

F eb’01-Sep’01

• Planned and designed biochemical analyses on field samples of tu rmeric and

a recanut during different stages of post-harvest processing

• Designed field survey forms and questionnaires, wrote field reports, analyzed,

documented and presented data

• Designed posters, graphic slides

Summer Research Fellow in Biochemistry T I F R, Bangalore, I ndia

A p r’99-Jul’99

• Recipient of the JNCASR Fellowship in 1999

• Cloned, expressed and purified recombinant human Folate Binding Protein receptor

i n E.coli and CHO fibroblast cell lines

P rofessional Certification

Fundamentals of Technical Writing Waubonsee Community College, I L

2013

Requirements Gathering in Business Heartland Community College, I L

2010

Tech. Writing for the Medical Professional University of Ohio, OH 2006

Education

Master of Science Biological Sciences I llinois State Univ., Normal, I L

Aug’07-May’10

Master of Science Biochemistry Avinashilingam Univ., Coimbatore, India Jun’98-

May’00

Bachelor of Science Avinashilingam Univ., Coimbatore, India

Jun’95-May’98

Biotechnology and Biochemistry

*References available upon request

APARNA SUNDER

542 Grosvenor Ln, Aurora, I L 60504 (309) -826-1051

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