James Lopilato
*** ***** ******, ***** *****, NY 11780
adclxf@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
December 2018
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Bachelors of Science in Human Evolutionary Biology, GPA 3.2 Final semester GPA 4.0
Academic Awards: Dean’s List, 2015-2018
SKILLS
Laboratory: Record Keeping, Lab Organization, Communication, Analytical Skills, Powerlab Suite, ELISA, Protein Crystallography
Computer: Microsoft Office Suite, Jmol, RStudio
Related Courses: EBH 380 Genomics, EBH 302 Human Genetics, BIO 350 Darwinian Medicine WORK EXPERIENCE
Andrology/Endocrinology Laboratory Technologist, Long Island IVF 2019
Perform blood hormone assays with the use of an analyzer to determine patient fertility and ensure continued health of mother and child during pregnancy
Perform semen analysis to assess quality and prepare for cryopreservation
Perform insemination washes so that only the highest quality sperm are used during insemination to maximize chance of successful conception
Pharmacy Technician, Walgreens 2015
Fulfilled prescriptions for patients and provided important drug information for proper use
Discussed health concerns with patients and answered questions about their prescription medications
Coordinated with insurance companies to ensure that patients were able to receive medication at lowest possible cost
Manager, Dig America Inc. 2010-Present
Modernized family trucking business through digital invoices and new billing system
Improved response time to customer calls through better office practices
Optimized certificate renewal by e-filing, resulting in less down time RELATED LAB EXPERIENCE
Group Leader, Student Designed Human Diving Response Experiment
Designed and executed an experiment under extreme time pressure to test the correlation between swimming experience/skill and the preservation of the diving response in adult humans
Communicated research goals and methods to course director and provided regular progress updates to ensure adherence to a strict schedule
Performed statistical analysis of collected data with T-tests and Anova in Rstudio
Presented findings, as well as self-assessment and possible improvements to our research methodology, in a comprehensive lab report
Student, Stony Brook University Biology Laboratory
Use of immunoassay ELISA to test for the evolution of antibiotic resistance in cultured Lyme bacteria.
Bacterial cultures
Protein crystallography to confirm the presence of antimicrobial proteins in biological samples in order to create an environment where antibiotic resistance was selective in Lyme bacteria