Scientist

Maheen Sayeed

**** ********* **** • Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

Mobile: (847) 975 – 8820 • E-mail: *********@*****.***

EDUCATION

**** – 2011 Georgetown University (Washington D.C.)

M. S. – Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Bio

Focus in Tumor Biology

Biochemistry Poster Presentation Day 2011

Relevant Coursework:

Cell Culture Applications

Core Methods in Biotechnology

Biotechnology cGMP

2005 – 2009 University Of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Urbana, IL)

B. Sc. – Molecular & Cellular Biology

Chemistry Minor

Recipient of David and Mary Bloom Scholarship

Relevant Coursework:

Techniques in Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Experimental Techniques in Cell Biology

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS & PROFICIENCIES

Gel-Filtration Chromatography

Cell Culture Growth & Enrichment

ELISA

PCR/RT-PCR

Immunoelectrophoresis

Western / Southern Blot

Standard Lab/Radiation Training Immunocytochemistry

Bioinformatics

Plasmid Transformation

Protein Purification Methods

Plasmid Recombination

SDS-Page

Cell-death Assays

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2010 - 2011 Georgetown University Biochemistry Department

Rosenthal Laboratory Graduate Researcher

*Attempted to elucidate role of apoptotic proteins in progression of malignancy

*Continuously maintained 7 cell lines in varying degrees of transformation using cell culture and aseptic techniques

*Performed protein extractions and separated proteins in each cell line via SDS-PAGE

*Probed for 6 apoptotic and anti-apoptotic proteins in each cell line using Western Blot

*Imaged and analyzed Western Blots using ImageJ Software

2008 – 2009 University of Illinois National Soybean Research Laboratory

Hartman Laboratory Research Assistant

*Led project to identify pathogen type on 360 soybean specimens

*Identified and catalogued abnormal cell proliferation in 60 samples

*Maintained and updated experimental results database daily

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