Assistant Chemistry

Laetitia Tchetgna

SUMMARY

• Laetitia is a recent life science graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry

• She has done different course in Analytical Chemistry, Physical chemistry, General chemistry and Organic Chemistry.

• She is skilled in HPLC, GC, Gel Electrophoresis and Capillary Electrophoresis

• She has extensive knowledge with GMP/GLP Regulations

• She is strongly skilled with UV/Vis, Rotovapor, dissolution, dilution, potentiometric titration, wet chemistry techniques, and Western Blot

• She is local to Dekalb, IL 60115 and available for in-person/ phone interview immediately EDUCATION/ RELEVANT COURSES

• Bachelor’s in Sciences, Major: Chemistry/ Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, Dec 2015

• Associate’s in Sciences, (Math & Science) City University of New York, LaGuardia Community College, 2013

• LaGuardia Community College, CUNY/ Calculus/ General chemistry/ Chemistry for healthcare studies/ Organic Chemistry

• Physics/ Biology/ Microeconomics/ Molecular and Cell Biology/ Analytical Chemistry/ Physical chemistry

• Biochemistry/Inorganic chemistry/ Researches

LAB TECHNIQUES

• Chromatography: Ion Exchange, Size Exclusion, Thin Layer, Column, gas Extraction, SDS-PAGE, HPLC, GC, Gel Electrophoresis, Capillary Electrophoresis.

• NMR/IR spectroscopy, GC-MS spectrometers, Fluorometer, Fluorescence spectroscopy, UV/Vis, Rotovapor, Atomic Absorption

• Protocol buffers, Electrolysis, crystallization, SEM, distillation, filtration, dissolution, dilution, potentiometric titration, wet chemistry techniques, Western Blot,

• Bradford Assay Melting/ Boiling Point Identification, Titration, staining, DNA extraction, pH meter.

• Computer skills:

• Microsoft words, Excel, PowerPoint

• I am a goal oriented person who strives to seek challenges daily. I am passionate for enhancing global human health by contributing to cellular research, disease prevention and diagnostic improvements

• I am able to leverage quantitative strengths to solve technical problems, advance scientific breakthroughs and support innovative assay development

LANGUAGES

• Englis (Professional working proficiency)

• French (Native or bilingual proficiency)

EXPERIENCES

Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Jan 2015 – May 2015

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Research project: Bio-recognition and chiral separations

• Specific interactions between biological binding partners

• Purification of biological binding partners

• Purification of stereo selective antibodies (monoclonal antibodies)

• Optimization of VHH based immunoaffinity chromatography HPLC columns along with using proteins for target identification on immobilized surfaces.

Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Aug 2015 – Dec 2015

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Fluorescent tagged core/shell Boron Nanoparticles

• Synthesized, purified and functionalized Boron Nanoparticles for a possible use in the Boron Neutron Capture Therapy.

• Used some contrast agents such as the Gadolinium complexes to explore a difference with Boron Nanoparticles in the treatment of brain tumors.

VOLUNTEER WORK

• Member of the Math club at LaGuardia Community College:

• Provided a forum for students to meet and discussed issues of common interest in mathematics, research, graduate school, academic concerns, internship opportunities, scholarships AWARDS

• LaGuardia Academic Scholarship, fall 2012

• Member of the Honors Program at Northern Illinois University

• References Available upon Request

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