Jessica Nouri

**** ** **** ******* ***’s Summit, MO 64081

816-***-**** sgvtqd@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To secure a challenging position that utilizes my scientific education and laboratory skills to create a positive impact in our community and on human life.

EDUCATION

Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX May 2012

College of Science and Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Biology, May 2012 Cumulative GPA: 3.3

Chemistry minor

EXPERIENCE

Dr. Michael Chumley, Ph. D. – Associate Professor of Biology Fort Worth, TX

Undergraduate Research Lab Assistant 08/2010 – 05/2012

• Assisted in live animal research with specific focuses in inflammation and Alzheimer’s disease, role of Eph receptors in behavior and neurogenesis, and exercise and neurogenesis

• Treated animals with Gleevec, an anti-cancer drug that has been shown to reduce the beta-amyloid plaques that form in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), to determine if this drug therapy will work in our inflammation model

• Performed daily injections and behavior experiments on mice

• Recorded, analyzed and presented AD pathology findings at the TCU Senior Research Symposium and received 1st place in the Graduate Interdisciplinary Research category

Dr. Gregory Vardakis, D.O. – Gastroenterologist Independence, MO

Shadow 01/2012 & 09/2012

• Shadowed during hospital rounds and clinical appointments

• Observed colonoscopies and esophagogastroduodenoscopies, EGDs, and the subsequent removal of precancerous polyps during examinations

• Gained information about outpatient and inpatient care

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

• Honors Biology I and II

• General Chemistry I and II

• Organic Chemistry I and II

• Senior level Organic Qualitative Analysis

• Cell/Molecular/Developmental Biology

• Genetics

• Mammalian Physiology

• Introductory Biological Research

• Independent Research in Biology

• Virology

• Histology

• Microbiology

LABORATORY/EQUIPMENT SKILLS

• Vibratome

• PCR machine

• Centrifugation

• Agarose Gel Electrophoresis

• DNA extraction

• Tissue Staining

• Perfusions

• Aseptic Technique

• Fluorescence Microscopy

• Weight, measurement, and solution calculations

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

HONORS

• Dean’s List

• TCU Scholarship, Academic Merit Award

• TCU Grant, based on merit and financial eligibility

CAMPUS/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Pi Beta Phi, Texas Delta Chapter

o Participated in philanthropic events to raise money for First Book

• TCU intramurals, Basketball and Flag Football team member

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