Assistant Research
Resume:
MICHAEL KODAY
**** ***** ** ** #* Ph 509-***-****
Seattle, WA 98105 E-mail: *******@*****.***
EDUCATION
University of Washington Seattle, WA
Bachelor of Science Graduation: December 2012
Major: Microbiology
GPA: 3.41
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
University of Washington/ WANPRC February 2013- Present
RESEARCH SCIENTIST 1 Dr. Deb Fuller
Conduct research as well as provide support for infectious disease research projects with an emphasis on HIV and influenza research.
Conduct research on novel therapeutic DNA vaccines against HIV and their ability to augment the immune response in the non-human primate model
Other projects involved investigating immune suppression in combination with gene therapy using AAV9 viral vector to treat Giant Axonal Neurapathy (GAN).
Manage a BD LSR2 flow cytometer
oSetting up for users
oHomeostasis
oCS&T
Knowledgable in FACSDiva and skilled in FlowJo
Flow cytometry, multi-color panels (17 colors), CFSE proliferation assays, immunophenotyping, and intracellular cytokine staining (ICS)
BSL 2/3 lab work and practices
Set up and clean up after experiments and necropsies. Experience in a wide variety of procedures during non-human primate necropsy
Experience with PCR, ELISA, ELISpot assays
Experience with the XR-1 research model gene gun with non human primates
Working knowledge of tissue culture techniques including sterile technique, culturing and maintaining cell lines as well as freezing and thawing of samples.
Work with non human primate tissues and tissue preparation
Work with mice, handling, injections, vaccinations, bleeding, sacrificing and tissue collection
Processing/isolation of lymphocytes from BAL, lung, lymph nodes, GI tract, blood, and reproductive tract tissues.
Cell counting using a Nexcelcom cell counter
Freezing and storage of isolated cells
Preparation of media and various reagent aliquots
Skilled in MS Excel, Powerpoint, GraphPad Prism, FACSDiva and Flow Jo
Undergraduate Research Assistant March 2012 – December 2012
University of Washington- Dr. Deb Fuller
Assist Dr. Fuller and her graduate research group with various projects and research
Conduct research on cytotoxic T cell proliferation in macaques vaccinated against influenza
Experience with tissue and blood processing, flow cytometry (immunophenotyping and ICS), qPCR, ELISpot, ELISA, transfections, tissue culture experience, in vivo models (mouse and non-human primates), and BSL2+/BSL3 certified
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant September – December 2012
Intro to Microbiology (MICRO 302)
Prepared and presented short lectures at the beginning of each lab class
Ran a lab section of 20 students where I taught gram stains, plate streaking, specialty agars and media, and bacterial transformation
Wrote quizzes and exams, as well as graded
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Help Learn Discover Summer 2009 and Summer 2012
Volunteer and Group Leader – Ecuador and Galapagos Islands
Helped to lead a group of 40 students
Experienced different aspects of medicine in both the private and public hospital settings
Helped to build houses for low-income families in Chunchi and Pallatanga
WORK EXPERIENCE
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic June-September 2010
IT Department
Created schematics for existing programs to show information input and output.
Traveled to clinics across Washington and Oregon sampling patient charts in order to develop a baseline to assess over and under diagnosing tendencies.
Gathered data for developing ongoing Dental Quality Score Cards, measuring various clinical parameters of care.
Northwest Dental Residency June-September 2010
Worked with the Dental Director to develop radiograph calibration tests for dental residents.
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic July-September 2009
Assistant to Quality Assurance Department
Assembled and updated credential folders.
Researched and wrote drug referral charts.
ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS
Dean’s List
Academic Research with Honors
ORGANIZATIONS
Leadership positions
Delta Tau Delta
Help Learn Discover
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