William James
Zaragoza |
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904-229-6072 |
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Professional Skills
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Molecular
Techniques ·
Ligations ·
Primer design ·
Plasmid
extractions ·
PCR ·
Silicone fabrication |
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ELISA ·
DNA Purification ·
Electrophoresis ·
Cloning ·
Electroporation ·
Plasmid construction ·
Data Analysis ·
Silicone fixation |
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Plasmid
construction ·
Chemical
library screens ·
FTIR analysis ·
UV/VIS
Spectroscopy ·
Karl Fischer
Titrations |
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Education
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The University of
3.3 GPA
Relevant Course work: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry,
Analytical Chemistry, Bacterial Genetics, Prokaryotic Cell Structure and Function,
Pathogens, Virology, Genomic Sequencing, Basic Biology of Microorganisms,
Communicating Complexity in Science |
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Awards/Presentations
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Recipient of the Howard Hughes HHMI research
fellowship (G.A.T.O.R.)-Group Advantaged Training of Research
Project:
Determining the role of the
GacS/GacA two component regulatory system in surface colonization and
persistence on oysters Recipient of a research grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute - $500.00 Interruption of the GacS/GacA regulatory system as a
strategy for eliminating pathogen contamination American Society for Microbiology Regional
Meeting 1st place – best poster presentation
2009 |
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Employment
History
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Undergraduate Research
Fellow (Full time/part time), Ecology Lab at the University of Florida, Genetics
and Cancer Research Institute, Gainesville, FL Salary: $2500.00
fellowship plus research funding |
05/2008 – present |
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Lab Technician (Part
time), Materials Science , |
04/2007 – 01/2008 |
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Lab Technician (Part
time), Vistakon., Salary: $15.00/hour Salary: $12.00/hour
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02/2005 –04/2007 11/2003 – 04/2007 |
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