1. BENJAMIN P. PETON
BEN.PETON@GMAIL.COM
(573) 645-6269
3711 Baldwin St
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Education
M.S. Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine 2017 (expected)
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
B.S. Biology 2016
Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee
 Chemistry Minor
 Cum Laude
 Dean’s List 2011-2015
Experience
 University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Graduate Student 2016 - 2017
Mentor: Amy Firth, Ph.D., Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine.
 Developing in vitro model systems to study differentiation of stem cells to mature lung cells.
 Utilizing CRISPR/Cas9 to develop stem cells with fluorescent, ‘reporter genes’
 Using live cell and fluorescence microscopy to distinguish lung cell types.
 Responsible for maintaining and organizing antibody stocks for the lab.
 Lincoln Memorial University, Undergraduate Research Assistant 2013 - 2015
Mentor: John Hoelmann, Ph.D., Department of Biology.
 Investigated the potential of tannins to mitigate cell death in primary neurons.
Skills
 Microscopy: fluorescence, live cell imaging, Image J software.
 Cell Biology: Human primary stem cell culture and differentiation [lung], single cell isolation, colony
picking, cryopreservation.
 Molecular Biology: PCR, cloning, DNA isolation for sequencing.
 Computer: SnapGene, ImageJ, FlowJo, Microsoft Office
Teaching Experience
 Tutor: Lincoln Memorial University 2013 – 2015
o General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
o Anatomy & Physiology
o Microbiology, General Biology