Dylan J. Barbera

acg1fc@r.postjobfree.com *** Sussex Court

443-***-**** Eldersburg, MD 21784

EDUCATION:

The Pennsylvania State University

August 2011 – December 2014

Major: BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Minor: Microbiology

WORK EXPERIENCE:

The Pennsylvania State University

Research Associate - Dr. Melissa Rolls’ Lab

August 2013 – December 2014

– Research microtubule polarity in developing neurons of Drosophila.

– Performed larval dissections and immuno-staining on larval fillets.

– Imaged stained sensory neurons in larval fillets using confocal

microscopy.

– Created a GFP tagged G-protein using molecular cloning.

National Institutes of Health - NICHD

Research Intern - Dr. Mihaela Serpe’s Lab

Summer 2013

– Researched BMP retrograde signaling at the Drosophila Neuromuscular

Junction.

– Performed larval dissections and immuno-staining on larval fillets.

– Imaged synapses at the Drosophila NMJ using confocal microscopy.

The Pennsylvania State University

Research Assistant - Dr. Richard Ordway’s Lab

January 2012 – May 2013

– Researched the effect of heat shock on neurodegeneration.

– Assisted in the creation of a modified heatshock protein using molecular

cloning.

– Performed transgenic injections to create a new line of Drosophila.

– Screened for a new phenotype that was created using mutagenesis.

– Performed flight behavior assays on Drosophila.

AWARDS:

The Pennsylvania State University Discovery Grant

Summer 2014

SKILLS:

Molecular Cloning

DNA Extraction and Purification

Protein Extraction and Purification

Confocal Microscopy

Immunohistochemistry

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