THU NGUYEN
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Ma l den,
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Day t ime Phone : 617- 595 - 8998
e -Ma i l Address : n0720@hotma i l . com
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Boston, MA Minor in Biology
NEWBURY COLLEGE AS on Culinary Art & Hotel
Restaurant Management
Brookline, MA
WORK EXPERIENCE
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
April 2016- August 2016
Senior Research Associate
Experience in isolation of human peripheral blood cells by Ficoll gradient separations for characterization, purification, and cryopreservation. Blood cell enumeration and culture, subset isolation via magnetic beads, cryopreservation, and cell-based assays, including proliferation assays.
Perform molecular biological techniques, including PCR, quantitative PCR desirable, DNA and RNA isolation, western blot, transfect ion of cells in culture, animal work, and other cellular techniques.
Operation, maintenance and troubleshoot of standard lab equipment. Ordering, stocking and maintenance of lab supplies and reagents, preparation of reagents and media used in the lab experiments.
Inventory of cryo preserved specimen. Pick up/delivery of patient samples via the Partners shuttle system.
Maintain detailed notebook of all work-related activities. Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
December 2008-April 2016
Research Associate II – RNAi High Throughput Virus and R&D
Coordinate team workflow including planning, virus prep and titering. Monitor status of various team projects, including daily tracking, work completion evaluation, and work summary reporting. Monitor data quality, identify and solve process and technical problems. Assess data quality and efficiency of protocols and procedures. Work with Automation and Informatics teams to streamline polishing processes. Maintenance and operation of routine QC testing of equipment. Ordering, receiving, and shipping international various lab materials. Responsible for day to day operation of the laboratory, training new users to operate the laboratory equipment, scheduling for instrument use
Perform pre-screening experiments using RNAi in different cell lines. Validate cellular assays for use in screening. Operate and maintain screening instruments.
Performs tasks related to standard molecule biology cloning techniques such as DNA, RNA extraction, restriction digests, transformations, PCR, and gel extraction.
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Computer Skills: Microsoft office, UNIX, Excel.
Certificate: Good Clinical Practic Certificate
Group 4 Biomed and SBR research