Zeenat Tinwala
Houston, TX 77058
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SKILLS
Training and experience in molecular biological, analytical and pharmaceutical techniques and laboratory procedures, along with knowledge of computer applications.
• Wet laboratory: Performing Bacterial Transformation, SDS-PAGE, Plasmid DNA isolation, Protein Purification and Column Chromatography, Southern blot, Western blot, Gel Electrophoresis, Yeast two-Hybrid System, Isolation of quality RNA, Quantification by Spectrophotometer, RTPCR, qPCR, Northern Blotting, Microarray, and RNA Dot Blot, 2-D Gel Electrophoresis and Mass Spec analysis of proteins, Design and analysis of dual expression plasmids
• Analytical: UV/Vis Spectrophotometer, HPLC, HPTLC, Fluorimeter, Refractometer, Polarimeter, Flame Photometer and pH Potentiometer
• Computational: MS Office, Use of Bioinformatics database and software like NCBI, ExPASy , Softberry, ClustalW, Primer 3
EDUCATION
Masters of Science, Biotechnology, GPA: 3.7/4.0 May 2012
University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, Texas
Related coursework:
Advanced Methods in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Genetics, Applied Biotechnology, Eukaryotic Gene Expression
Bachelors of Pharmacy GPA: 72.7/100 June 2011
K.M.Kundnani College of Pharmacy, Mumbai, India
Related coursework:
Microbiology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy
EXPERIENCE
Student Intern May 2010 to June 2010
Auro Chem Pharmaceuticals, Palghar, Maharashtra, India
• Worked in the QA/QC department in the manufacture of tablets and capsules
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
University of Houston-Clear Lake
• Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 2011-2012
• Indian Student Association 2011-2012
K.M.Kundnani College of Pharmacy
• Indian Pharmaceutical Student Conference 2008