Virginia Stringer
Shreveport
Summary
Research scientist with 18 + years of experience in molecular Microbiology. Work effectively in either a group or independently.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Microbiologist
IHRC Contractor For The CDC
05.2016 - 03.2018
- Completed diagnostic testing on C diphtheriae
- Performed data entry and analysis
- Prepared and packed testing supplies for outbreaks
- Equipment calibration.
Microbiology Lead Specialist
Emory University
11.2003 - 05.2016
- Taught and demonstrated aseptic technique.
- Coached undergraduate and graduate students in adapting to new protocols
- Sterilization of equipment and media using an autoclave
- Agar and Acrylamide gel electrophoresis
- Two component regulatory system studies, CovR/CovS in Streptococcus pyogenes
- Lead research on antibiotic resistance and efflux pumps in Neisseria gonorrhea
- Engineered high-affinity column purification of bacterial proteins
- Inspected systems and equipment to determine maintenance required
Education
Bachelor of Science - Soil And Water Science
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS05.1997
Skills
- Eqipment maintenance
- Proficient at PCR
- Primer design
- Cesium chloride DNA isolation
- Column affinity protein purification
- Coomassie staining
- Western Blot
- Dnase1 Footprint
References
- Dr. Scott Chancey, PhD, Molecular Microbiologist, CDC, 404-630-0486, LLQ5@cdc.gov
- Dr. Jorge Vidal, Associate Professor, Microbiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 601-984-1711, jvidal@ummc.edu
Timeline
Microbiologist
IHRC Contractor For The CDC
05.2016 - 03.2018
Microbiology Lead Specialist
Emory University
11.2003 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Soil And Water Science
Kansas State University
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