Resume
CHERI CLONINGER
email: cheri@chericloninger.com
Canoga Park, California
EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant for Veterans Affairs Cancer Research Center. Currently working on mTORC2 activity and its relation to tumor cell growth.
Research Assistant at Zymo Research Biotechnology Laboratory, offered position after completing summer internship. Carried out microbiotic biotechnology experiments, some of which are listed below.
Intern at Zymo Research, assisted and carried out microbiotic biotechnology experiments
Independent Laboratory Study at Dr. Stephen Oppenheimer's NIH funded Cancer Research Laboratory
Veterinary Assistant for Jewel Lake Veterinary Clinic, AK,
assisted in animal care and observed clinical procedures and
operations
CSUN Biology Club Secretary, took notes and organized member information
RESEARCH
Independently carried out these and other numerous experiments to determine the most efficient method for specific autolysis at Zymo Research Laboratories, Orange, CA.
Induction of Autolysis Gene into Wild Type E-coli Bl-21,
Effects of L-arabinose on the autolysis of E-coli 2R6.1,
Effects of Variant Buffers on the autolysis of E-coli 2R6.1,
Effects of Varied Freezing Time on the autolysis of E-coli 2R6.1,
Effects of Varied Melting Time on the autolysis of E-coli 2R6.1
Assisted under supervision of Dr. Stephen Oppenheimer, CSUN
Carbohydrate involvement in cellular interactions in sea urchin gastrulation,
Assisted under supervision of Dr. Stephen Oppenheimer, CSUN
Effects of binding capacity of yeast to bead cancer cells
Origional abstract by Cheri Cloninger for the consideration of NIH Grant
A Testable Hypothesis for a Treatment of Obesity; A National Institute of Health Grant Proposal,
LABORATORY SKILLS
Recombinant DNA Techniques, PCR, DNA Purification, Gel Electrophoresis, Western Blot, Spectrophotometer, Sonification, Microbiotic Culture Growth, Centrifuge, Autoclave, Water Distillation, Light Microscopy, Pipette Techniques, Digital Chemical Weight Scale, Preparing Liquid Solutions for Laboratory use, pH Meter use and pH Manipulation, Biological Specimen Injections, Phlebotomy, Vivisection, Bradford Assay, Carbon-13 NMR, Hydrogen NMR, Clean Room Experience
EDUCATION
California State University, Northridge, CA
Candidate for Bachelor of Science
Biotechnology, with a Minor in Chemistry
New York University, New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts, Graduated May 1998
RELATED COURSES
Biochemistry
Biological Principles I, II
Biology Lab I, II
Cell Biology
Cell Biology Lab
Chemistry 105, 101, 102
Genetics
Organic Chemistry 333
Organic Chemistry 334
Organic Chemistry Lab I, II
Evolutionary Biology
Independant Laboratory Study with Dr. Oppenheimer
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