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Current Address |
Permanent Address |
| P.O. Box 6.24 | 10.6 Pipet Dr. |
| Davidson, NC 28036 | Beaker, GA 30136 |
| (800) 555-1234 | (800) 555-1234 |
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology with Honors, Davidson
College. expected May 1998
Honors thesis project to clone Lorax IDH in E. coli and
characterize recombinant protein.
Research Experience
Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Summer 1997. SURE Fellow
under Dr. I. Doubt It.
Performed, reported on isolation of microtubule severing proteins
from Chlamydomonas reinhardii.
Duke University, Durham, NC, Summers 1994, 1995. Research
Assistant for Dr.
Blue Devil. Explored the mechanism of thioredoxin and purified
thioredoxin and its reductase from rat liver.
Davidson College, Davidson, NC, 1997 and 1998. Laboratory
Teaching Assistant.
Assisted in preparation, direction, and clean up of lab, answered
students' questions and tutored.
Laboratory Skills
Biochemistry: Tissue homogenization, column and thin layer chromatography, fraction collection, spectrophotometry (UV/Vis), protein and enzyme assays, SDS-PAGE, HPLC, ultracentrifuge
Cell Biology: Light and phase contrast microscopy, hemocytometer, sterile technique, cell culture, genomic DNA purification (Chlamydomonas), density gradient and differential centrifugation
Molecular Biology: Subcloning and protein expression with plasmids, maintenance of E. coli cultures, liquid and agar media preparation, DNA manipulation, PCR, agarose electrophoresis, Southern and Western blots, radiolabelling, autoradiography
Gentics: Maintenance and breeding of Drosophila, tetrad analysis of Chlamydomonas
Computer Skills
Software: Word processing, Spreadsheets, Graphics, JMP-IN (statistics), MacDNAsis.
Web page: <www.bio.davidson.edu/Biology/Courses/Molbio/Mol%20Students/ermooney/homepage.html>
General Employment
Davidson College Writing Center, Davidson, NC, 1997 and 1998 Writing Center Tutor. Directed students in organizing, developing, and editing written work.
Exide Electronics, Raleigh, NC, Summer 1996 Lab assistant. Tested batteries and capacitors for control specifications.
Publications
List of Authors. A Project-Based Biotechnology Laboratory Course. American Biology Teacher. (in preparation)
Presentations
Cloning of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cytosolic NADP+-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase for pedagogical and original research. North Carolina Academy of Sciences, March 1998
Cloning of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cytosolic NADP+-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase for pedagogical and original research. National Conference for Undergraduate Research, April 1998
Activities
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