Assistant Project

Resume of Marissa K. McDonough

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St. Louis, MO 63116

EDUCATION

Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI

BS Biological Sciences 28th of April, 2012

Focus: Microbiology

Minor: Biochemistry

GPA: 3.2

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Michigan Tech University, Department of Biological Sciences

Advisor: Dr. Wan Jin Jahng

Project: Light-Induced Stress Leads to Cytoskeletal Reorganization in the Retina

Objective:Examination of serine/threonine protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A nitration) and

phosphorylation involvement in the process of light-induced cytoskeletal reorganization by vimentin modification.

Worked on a team of 2 graduate students and 6 undergraduate students.

Performed in vitro cell cultures and immunocyto chemistry on ARPE-19 cells

Analyzed western blots performed on cells and interpreted the effects of oxidative stress induced cytoskeletal reorganization and apoptosis on ARPE-19 cells.

Currently working on formulating a correlation between NO/iNOS nitration, PP2A phosphorylation, and apoptosis.

COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Filezilla FTP client, HTML and CSS website coding, some Java coding experience.

LABORATORY TECHNICAL SKILLS

Bacterial staining/techniques- Simple, Negative, Gram , acid-fast. Liquid and plating cultures, biochemical techniques ( oxidase, catalase, glucose/fermentation tests.)

Basic microscopy

Basic chemistry lab techniques- Vacuum filtration, column distillation, TLC plating, gas chromatography, NMR imaging.

Misc. biological techniques- gel electrophoresis, Western, Southern, Northern blotting. PCR analysis.

Trained with centrifuges, autoclaves, incubators, pipetting.

Basic training in biology and chemistry laboratory safety. Familiar with OSHA standards

CO-CURRICULAR WORK EXPERIENCE

Michigan Tech University

Teaching Assistant, Department of Biological Sciences

Secretary and DJ, WMTU 91.9 FM, Houghton (campus radio station)

Orientation Team Leader for Fall 2010 orientation

LEADERSHIP

Public Relations Officer/ Member, Microbiology Club, Michigan Tech University

Brother of Alpha Phi Omega- Epsilon Lambda Chapter, Michigan Tech University

- International, co-ed, community service fraternity.

INTERESTS

Toxicology (industrial, environmental, and forensic)

Biochemistry

Microbiology

Foreign languages

Education

Techno-progressivism

Environmental Policy

Travel

Experiencing new cultures

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Basic German (Written and spoken)

Basic Spanish (Written and spoken)

Very limited Russian (Written)

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