Dillon McCannon - Beloit College Undergraduate 2015.

1. Dillon McCannon
608 Main Street PO Box 156 Ashton, IL 61006 ▪ (815) 440-6819 ▪ dillon.j.mccannon@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Beloit College - Bachelor of Science Beloit, WI
Major: Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Biology May 2015
Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL
Organic Chemistry I and Lab I & II June - August 2013
RESEARCH AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant June 2014 - May 2015
Beloit College Biomedical Scholarship Program Beloit, WI
Project Title: Hormonally Mediated Glucose Regulation in Horses (manuscript in progress)
Collaborated with Principal Investigator and veterinarian to conduct research on the predictive relationship
between age, obesity, and insulin resistance in horses. Collected field data and used JMP statistical software for
analysis. Gained confidence in performing laboratory skills independently such as glucose assays and insulin ELISA.
Gained experience maintaining lab equipment, ordering lab supplies, and
Student Assistant to the Athletic Trainers August 2012 - January 2015
Beloit College - Athletic Training Department Beloit, WI
Monitored athletes in three sports (basketball, soccer, and volleyball) for nine seasons. Trained in safety and
emergency protocols. Certified in CPR and first aid.
Research Assistant January 2013 - May 2014
Beloit College - Department of Biology Beloit, WI
Project Title: Effects of Cancer Treatments on Molecular Signaling in Mus musculus Cells (manuscript in progress)
Gained confidence in conducting lab research on mouse B lymphocytes examining molecular pathways involved in
cancer treatments using cell culturing and counting, fluorescent microscopy, and gel electrophoresis. Managed cell
lines and conducted assays and experiments including cell viability assay, ELISA, Western blotting, and IR
spectrometry.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Beloit College - Presidential Scholar 2011 - 2015
Beloit College - Biomedical Scholar 2014
Beloit College - Walter S. Haven Award 2015
Beloit College - Ericsson Chemistry Scholarship 2015
Beloit College Varsity Baseball - Team Player of the Year 2011 - 2015
Beloit College - Small Family Fund Travel Award 2015
Beloit College - Kate Baron Scholarship 2014 - 2015
LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Hackett Elementary Lunch Buddy Program September 2014 - May 2015
Beloit College - Beloit Boating Club President 2013
PRESENTATIONS
McCannon, D.; Luedke, C.; Jones, K.; & Johnson, K. M.S. Girth to height ratio (GHR) is inversely correlated to
plasma glucose to insulin ratio (GIR), a measurement of insulin resistance, in horses. Poster. Experimental Biology,
Boston, MA, March 28-April 1, 2015. Published Abstract: FASEB J. 2015. 29:686.13
McCannon, D.; Luedke, C.; Jones, K.; & Johnson, K. M.S. Girth to height ratio (GHR) is inversely correlated to plasma
glucose to insulin ratio (GIR), a measurement of insulin resistance, in horses. Poster. Mid-States Consortium
Undergraduate Symposium, Chicago, IL, November 7-8, 2014.