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ANA ROSA PEREZ

9142 Regents Road, Apt. G (619) 723-3827

La Jolla, CA 92037 aperez@biomail.ucsd.edu

 

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a full-time position offering a challenging environment with multi-faceted responsibilities

EDUCATION

University Of California, San Diego (UCSD) 2002

Doctor of Philosophy, Biology

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) 1997

Bachelor of Science, Microbiology

EXPERIENCE

Intern, Federal Bureau Of Investigation (San Diego, CA) 2000-present

    • Analyzed telephone records, drafted investigative reports, and assisted with Spanish translation

Teaching Assistant, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories (Cold Spring Harbor, NY) 2001

    • Provided supplemental instruction and organized course materials for Advanced Bacterial Genetics

Teaching Assistant, UCSD Department Of Biology (La Jolla, CA) 1998-2001

    • Provided supplemental instruction for cell biology, medical microbiology and bacteriology

Honors Intern, Federal Bureau Of Investigation (Washington D.C.) 2000

    • Edited database used for excluding mitochondrial-DNA fingerprints in court proceedings
    • Developed spreadsheet used to optimize protocols for extracting mitochondrial DNA

Student Research Assistant, Cambridge University, Department Of Pathology (Cambridge, UK) 1997

    • Received a Minority International Research Training Fellowship
    • Assembled genotype of marsupial species using novel molecular biological techniques

Student Research Assistant, CSULB College Of Natural Sciences (Long Beach, CA) 1995-1997

    • Received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Minority Biomedical Research Support fellowship
    • Received an NIH Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) fellowship
    • Constructed site-specific mutations in viral proteins
    • Trained new students in lab techniques and supervised their progress
Peer Mentor, CSULB Student Access To Science (Long Beach, CA) 1992-1997

    • Assisted students with planning of their academic schedule and maintenance of their academic progress
Resident Assistant, CSULB Residential Student Life (Long Beach, CA) 1993-1995

    • Promoted a social, communicative atmosphere and introduced novel activities for residents

HONORS RECEIVED

    • Recipient of a 5-year NIH MARC Pre-doctoral Fellowship (1997-2003)
    • Accepted into Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society (1997)
    • Placed 2nd in the CSULB Research Competition (1997)
    • Recipient of Ronald E. McNair Fellowship (1996-1997)
    • Placed 1st in the CSULB Research Competition (1996)
    • Recipient of Brotman Fellowship (1995-1997)

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

    • Gharakhanian et al. 2001. Journal of General Virology, 82(Pt 8): 1935-1939
    • Perez et al. 2000. Journal of Bacteriology, 182(4): 1096-1108
    • Jao et al. 1999. Journal of General Virology, 80(Pt 9): 2481-2489
    • Pogliano et al. 1999. Molecular Microbiology, 31(4): 1149-1159