1. Hetal K. Patel, PhD
201 Trails End Rd. Manchester, CT. 06042. 713-569-6039 | hetalkpatel@gmail.com
Skills acquired at both post doctoral work:
• Analytical skills and problem solving skills: Evaluated multiple scientific approaches and
proposed innovative new approaches for project development and validation.
• Communication Skills: Facilitated effective communication between teammates from
different majors to develop project. Evaluation, development, and execution of written
forms of scientific communication, including research and grant proposals, manuscripts
describing original research, review summaries, dissertations, and poster presentation and
talks. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat..
• Regulatory documentation: Handled health and safety related permits, export, and import
permits of organisms. Obtained biosafety related licenses and research project registration
required for establishing a BCL II lab. Ensured lab was in compliance of University regulatory
standards.
• Time Management: Obtained all the necessary data within timelines, allowing successful
renewal of research grants.
• Leadership skills: Trained junior graduate students and mentored students on rotation on
experiment execution, and laboratory procedures. Handled lab equipment and lab supplies
ordering.
Research Techniques & Skills
• Microbiology – bacterial and viral cultures. virus propagation, purification, detection and
quantification
• Molecular biology techniques: sub-cloning, PCR, site directed mutagenesis, vector design,
site specific recombination systems.
• Biochemical techniques: protein expression and purification techniques including FPLC, ion-
exchange chromatography. Protein analysis methods (immunoblotting and
immunoprecipitation. ELISA). In vitro pharmacology (Receptor-ligand binding protocols, cell
based assays). liposomes, lipid-protein binding, lipid purification and detection.
• Cell biology techniques: transient and stable transfection, primary neural
cultures,mammalian cell culture, flow cytometry (FACs), subcellular fractionation,
immunocytochemistry, immunohistochemistry, tissue staining, in vitro bioassays.
• Confocal and wide field microscopy