Molecular Biologist

Dustin M. Davis

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Dupo, IL *****

618-***-****

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Education

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (SIUE) Edwardsville, IL

Master of Science in Biology May 2012

GPA: 3.89

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (SIUE) Edwardsville, IL

Bachelor of Science in Biology May 2010

GPA: 3.59

Qualifications and Accomplishments

Academic

-Presented research at the ISAS annual conference

-Research Grants for Graduate Students award winner

Leadership

-Managed classes of ~20 students for 4 semesters as a laboratory instructor

Laboratory Experience

-30 Months of experience

-Quantitative RT-PCR

-Cloning

-Gel electrophoresis

-Isolation of DNA and RNA

-Dissections and immunohistochemistry of Drosophila NMJ

-UAS-GAL4 expression system

-Southern Blot

-HL-60 Cell culture

-Bacterial cell culture techniques

-Culture of Chlamydomonas reihardtii

-Compound, phase contrast, and confocal microscopy

-Other general laboratory procedures and statistical analysis

Thesis:

Mib1 and Rer1 Affect the synaptic localization of Glutamate Receptors to the Drosophila melanogaster

Neuromuscular Junction

Employment History

Intern, AFB International, St. Charles, MO June 2012 – Present

-Solutions preparation, PCR, DNA isolation/purification, data entry, database generation

Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, SIUE, Edwardsville, IL May 2010 – May 2012

-Laboratory preparation, writing test and quiz questions, grading lab reports

Computer and Other Skills

-Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

-Experience with Adobe Photoshop

-Experience with NIH ImageJ

-Trained in CPR and first aid

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