Kelly Gregus
San Diego, CA 92122
Cell: 608-***-****
Email: **************@*****.***
Education & Relevant Coursework:
University of Wisconsin Madison
● Bachelors of Science in Biology, Neuroscience Option (May 2014)
Skills/Highlights:
● Experience performing RNA isolations, PCR, reverse transcription PCR, DNA cloning, gel
electrophoresis, etc.
● Experience performing immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry
● Experience with light microscopes and fluorescent microscopes (Widefield, confocal, TIRF)
● Ability to keep accurate and complete laboratory logs
● Demonstrated ability to follow established policies and procedures
● Experience operating various lab instruments (balance, autoclave, vortex, pipettes)
● Proficient in Excel, Word, and Outlook computer programs
● Experience with SPSS, Prism, and R statistical programs
Work Experience:
Mcdonalds Crew Trainer, Edgerton, WI March 2008-August
2010
● Training new crew members and managing crew in absence of manager
● Maintenance of high quality food and customer service standards
CapTel Inc., Captioning Assistant January 2011-July 2011
● Utilization of voice recognition software to caption phone conversations
Research Assistant, Madison, WI June 2011-January 2014
● Designing, implementing, and troubleshooting experiments
● Helping in the maintenance of frog colony and hormone injections
● Collection, fertilization, and culture of oocytes
● Ordering, organizing, and assembling spreadsheets for all laboratory reagents
● Performing literature searches
● Analyzing data using Excel or Numbers
● Writing abstracts, research proposals, and posters
Childcare Provider January 2014-August 2014
● Supervising children at their home
Publications
1. Santiago-Medina, M., Gregus, K. A. and Gomez, T. M. (2013). PAK-PIX interactions regulate adhesion
dynamics and membrane protrusion to control neurite outgrowth. J Cell Sci 126, 1122-33.
2. Santiago-Medina, M., Gregus, K. A., Nichol, R. H., and Gomez, T. M. (2014). Regulation of ECM
degradation by growth cone invadosomes. Current Biology, submitted