Daniel R.
Private tutor in Elk Grove, CA
Education
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Osteopathic Medical Student-2nd year Projected graduation 2018 University of California, Merced M.S. in Quantitative Systems and Biology 2014 Thesis: The Role of AKT on Maintaining Stem Cell Populations and Overall Homeostasis in the Planaria Model University of California, Merced B.S. in Biological Sciences 2012 Emphasis on Human Biology Victor Valley College, Victorville, Ca. Associate’s Degree in Fire Technology 2009 Areas of Concentration: Health Sciences Certified Emergency Medical Technician Certified Paid Call Firefighter
Experience
University of California, Merced Teaching Assistant – Natural Sciences 2012-2014 Assisted Dr. Kamal Dulai with Contemporary Biology course. Conducted weekly discussion and laboratory classes as well as collaborated on class curriculum and exam development. Administered manuscript rubrics and overall grades. Sureprep Learning, Merced, California Tutor January 2012 – May 2012 Tutor underprivileged elementary and middle school students in the Merced area. Successfully building learning plans for gradual increase in math, reading, and writing scores. Administering Pre and Post Exams in order to access improvements made. Additional experience includes the following: PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS 1. TOR Signaling Regulates Planarian Stem Cells and Controls Localized and Organismal Growth. T. Harshani Peiris, Frank Weckerle, Elyse Ozamoto, Daniel Ramirez, Devon Davidian, Marcos E. Garcia-Ojeda and Nestor J. Oviedo. Journal of Cell Science 2012 ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS 1. T. Harshani Peiris, Udoka Ofoha, Paul Barghouth, Daniel Ramirez, Katie Wang, Emma Tkachuk, Manish Thiruvalluvan, Alexander Wilson-Fallon, Frank Weckerle, Elyse Ozamoto, and Néstor J. Oviedo. “Molecular regulation of cell proliferation and tissue repair along the anteropostior axis in the adult body”. Gordon Science Conferences in Tissue Repair and Regeneration, New London, NH USA, 2013. 2. T. Harshani Peiris, Udoka Ofoha, Paul Barghouth, Daniel Ramirez, Katie Wang, Emma Tkachuk, Manish Thiruvalluvan, Alexander Wilson-Fallon, Frank Weckerle, Elyse Ozamoto, and Néstor J. Oviedo. “Molecular regulation of cell proliferation and tissue repair along the anteropostior axis in the adult body”. Stem Cells and Aging Symposium, Santa Cruz, CA, USA, 2013. 3. Daniel Ramirez, T. Harshani Peiris, Emma Tkachuk, Paul Barghouth, Manish Thiruvalluvan, Frank Weckerle, Elyse Ozamoto, and Néstor J. Oviedo. AKT regulates stem cell behavior during tissue renewal and regeneration in planarians. Stem Cells and Aging Symposium, Santa Cruz, CA, USA, 2013. 4. T. Harshani Peiris, Frank Weckerle, Elyse Ozamoto, Daniel Ramirez, Devon Davidian, Marcos Garcia-Ojeda and Néstor J. Oviedo. “TOR signaling regulates planarian stem cells during tissue maintenance and regeneration”. Developmental Biology meeting, UC Santa Cruz, CA, USA, 2012 5. Daniel Ramirez, T. Harshani Peiris, Elyse Ozamoto, Frank Weckerke, Néstor J. Oviedo, PhD. Regional differences in stem cell proliferation are associated with repair of double-stranded DNA breaks by Rad51. Undergraduate symposium, University of California Merced, CA, USA 2012. 6. T. Harshani Peiris, Frank Weckerle, Elyse Ozamoto, Daniel Ramirez, Devon Davidian, Marcos Garcia-Ojeda, and Nestor J. Oviedo. “TOR signaling distinguishes regenerative from homeostatic stem cells in planaria.” Gordon Science Conferences in Tissue Repair and Regeneration, New London, NH USA (2011). LABORATORY AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE Molecular Biology Chromatin preparation and Chromatin Immunoprecipitation assay Protein and RNA Extraction techniques Electrophoretic mobility shift assay cDNA synthesis DsRNA synthesis In situ hybridization Cloning techniques, Transformation, Plasmid preparation and purification Experience with spectrophotometer, Nano drop, Chemi Doc. Proliferation Assays (Brdu, H3p) Apoptosis Assays (TUNEL, Annexin V) Immunohistochemistry and Immunostaining Brdu technique Bioinformatics Database Search and Sequence Analysis (BLAST, UniProt, ClustalW) Computer Skills Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, eMACS, MEGA
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Any day at any time
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Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge
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When I am not too busy with school or teaching, I enjoy working out, watching sports and cooking.
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