Michelle Eileen Casad 105 Floral Drive Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516-6010 United States of America 919.932.5133

Curriculum Vitae

Education  |  Laboratory Experience  |  Employment  |  Volunteer  |  Computer Skills  |  Interests  |  Career Goals

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Education:

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
September 2003 - Current

•  Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, UCSD School of Medicine.
•  First year core courses: Physiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Ethics in Scientific Research, Biostatistics.
•  First year laboratory rotations: Richard Kolodner PhD, Gregg Silverman MD, Wolfgang Dillmann MD, Robert Ross MD
•  Thesis laboratory: Wolfgang Dillmann MD

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
January 2002 - May 2003

•  Graduate level courses taken while working as staff at Notre Dame.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
September 1997 - June 2001

•  Graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in General Biology from Earl Warren College.
•  Minor in Music Performance.
•  Studied abroad at the National University of Ireland, Galway August 1999 - May 2000.
•  Cumulative GPA: 3.883.

CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
September 1993 - June 1997

•  Graduated Valedictorian.
•  Cumulative GPA: 4.5.

Laboratory Experience:

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, CENTER FOR TRANSGENE RESEARCH
September 2001 - July 2003
Research Technician

•  Please see description under Employment.

TARGETED MOLECULES CORPORATION
April 2001 - July 2001
Laboratory Intern

•  Please see description under Employment.

UCSD MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY
September 2000 - June 2001
Independent Directed Research

•  Investigation of TrfA-44 protein of pRK2 of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
•  Techniques used for manipulation of bacteria cultures, including DNA purification and cloning, restriction enzyme analysis, gel electrophoresis, and other basic biochemical lab techniques.
•  Dr. Donald R. Helinski; helinski@ucsd.edu; telephone: 858-534-3638.
•  Aresa Toukdarian; atoukdarian@ucsd.edu; telephone: 858-534-2460.

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, GALWAY
August 1999 - May 2000
Medical/Science Physiology Laboratory

•  Analysis of tissues through electric and chemical controls.

Science Anatomy Laboratory

•  Recognition and analysis of Histology slides.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
September 1998 - December 1998
Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory

•  Experimental procedures used in synthetic, analytical, and physical chemistry.

Employment:
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, CENTER FOR TRANSGENE RESEARCH
September 2001 - July 2003
Research Technician

•  Dr. Francis J. Castellino; francis.j.castellino.1@nd.edu; telephone: 574-631-6456.
•  Dr. Elliot D. Rosen; Rosen.1@nd.edu; telephone: 574-631-9365.
•  The aim of the lab is to investigate the roles of the genes of the blood coagulation, anticoagulation, and fibrinolytic pathways in hemostasis.
•  Publications:
  • Rosen E.D., Cornelissen I., Liang Z., Zollman A., Casad M., Roahrig J., Suckow M., and Castellino F.J. "In Utero Transplantation of Fetal Liver Cells Rescues Factor X Deficient Mice from Perinatal Lethality." Journal of Thrombosis and Hasemostasis 1 (1), 19-27.
•  The specific project I am currently working on is the rescue of Factor Ten (FX) homozygous null animals by inutero injection of hepotcytes. 
•  The skills I have aquired while at this lab include use of several technical machines such as Agilent Bioanalzyer, ABI Taqman, and several microplate readers, along with all the ability to use the software involved with each instrument. I have also learned many histological staining techniques, both with antibodies and B-galactosidase.

TARGETED MOLECULES CORPORATION
April 2001 - July 2001
Laboratory Intern

•  Full-time employment utilizing techniques involved in cell culture, feeding and harvesting cells, preparing media and supplies, and assisting scientists in tasks.
•  Dr. Catherine Woods; cwoods@targetedmolecules.com; telephone: 858-777-2800.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, STANISLAUS PRE-FRESHMAN ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
June 2000 - August 2000
Student Leader

•  Assisting with Math and Science activities for junior high school students during a four week summer enrichment program.
•  Dr. Viji K. Sundar; vsundar@toto.csustan.edu; telephone: 209-667-3595.

Volunteer:

FISCHER-O'HARA GRACE CAMPUS MINISTRY
September 2001 - July 2003
Liturgical Minister

•  Musical Minister.
•  Eucharistic Minister.

NOTRE DAME HANDBELL CHOIR
September 2001 - May 2003

•  Handbell Choir memeber

UCSD CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
Sept. 1997 - July 2001, September 2003 - Current

•  Tijuana Housebuilding Weekend participant (May 2001)
•  Eucharistic Minister (1998 - Current).
•  Retreat Team (Spring 1999; Spring 2001; Spring 2004):
  organizing presentations and activities for weekend retreats.
•  Student Minister - Liturgy Committee (1998 - 1999):
  planning and leading meetings; organizing liturgical minister schedules and training for the community.
•  Pastoral Council Student Representative (1998 - 1999).
•  Transition Team Student Representative (1997 - 1998).
•  Father Mark C. Padrez, OP; mcpop@earthlink.net; telephone: 858-452-1957.

Computer Skills:

Competency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Photoshop, and various Biological Analyzing programs.

Interests:

Piano performance, Hiking (National University of Ireland Mountaineering Society), Intramural Sports (Soccer and Softball), and Literature.

Career Goals:

•  Laboratory Researcher in Molecular and Microbiology.