Jonathan Vazquez-Perez is seeking a Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology. He graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a B.S. in Microbiology. He has extensive research experience in pathogenic microbiology, virology, and molecular and cellular biology. His skills include molecular cloning, protein analysis, cell culture, and leadership. He has generated several scientific findings and received best poster awards at conferences. His references include past research mentors who can attest to his thorough, hard work and ability to plan tasks and document results.

1. Jonathan
Vazquez-­‐Perez
12054
Michelangelo
Dr.
79936.
El
Paso,
Texas
Telephone:
1
(915)
867-­‐8895
jvazquezperez@miners.utep.edu
Inquisitive
individual
who
thrives
in
challenging
situations
as
this
allows
him
to
think
outside
the
box
and
generate
creative
and
effective
solutions
to
problems.
A
graduate
from
the
University
of
Texas
at
El
Paso
with
the
goals
of
attending
graduate
school
for
a
Ph.D.
in
molecular
and
cellular
biology.
All
past
mentors
and
employers
would
argue
he
is
a
thorough
and
hard
working
individual
who
carefully
plans
his
tasks
to
deliver
the
most
effective
and
concise
results
as
possible.
He
is
an
avid
reader,
as
he
believes
in
self-­‐
education.
Holds
skills
in:
• Careful
and
detailed
planning
of
experiments
• Ability
to
thoroughly
document
results
for
future
reference
• Molecular
cloning
(PCR,
digestion,
bacterial
transformation)
• Protein
analysis
via
western
blotting
technique
• Cell
culture
• BSL-­‐2
training;
ability
to
deal
with
pathogens
such
as
Influenza,
Mycobacterium
bovis
and
other
potentially
pathogenic
microbes
• Leadership
and
mentoring
other
trainees
Education
The
University
of
Texas
at
El
Paso:
Bachelors
in
Science
(B.S)
in
Microbiology.
Class
of
Spring
2015
Professional
Experience
Research
work:
May
2012-­‐Present
Bridges
to
the
Baccalaureate
Program
(Summer
2012):
An
El
Paso
Community
College
initiative
designed
to
involve
students
in
research
for
the
course
of
2
months
to
compile
data
for
a
poster
presentation
at
the
end
of
the
summer
in
a
scientific
symposium
at
UTEP.
Research
Initiative
for
Scientific
Enhancement,
RISE
program
(Fall
2012-­‐Summer
2015):
Dr.
Aguilera
from
the
University
of
Texas
at
El
Paso
directs
a
program
dedicated
to
immersing
students
in
undergraduate
long
research
experience
with
the
chance
to
attend
ABRCMS
and
other
national
conferences,
so
as
to
expand
their
opportunities
and
experience
in
the
professional
scientific
community.
Past
Employers/Mentors:
Dr.
Manuel
Miranda:
Neuroscience.
Summer
2013
Dr.
Hughes
Ouellet:
Pathogenic
Microbiology.
Fall
2013
to
Fall
2014
Dr.
German
Rosas-­‐Acosta:
Virology
and
Molecular
and
Cellular
Biology.
Fall
2014
to
Spring
2015
Key
achievements
and
Skills
developed:
-­‐Designing
of
various
DNA
constructs;
knockouts,
overexpression,
complementation..
-­‐Generation
of
a
Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
knock
out
(∆glbN)
and
the
characterization
of
the
phenotypes
associated
with
the
knock
out

2. -­‐Best
poster
award
in
ABRCMS
national
conference
-­‐Generated
data
showing
discrepancies
in
a
protein-­‐protein
interaction
between
a
viral
Influenza
protein
(NS1)
and
host
cellular
factor
(SUMO;
Small
ubiquitin-­‐like
modifier).
-­‐
Engineering
of
a
plasmid
designed
for
neuronal
cell
transfection
-­‐Participation
in
COURI,
an
undergraduate
poster
presentation
event
both
under
BRIDGES
and
RISE
programs
-­‐Autoradiography
(radioactive
work)
and
multiple
western
blots
from
GST-­‐Pulldowns
-­‐Proficiency
in
the
maintain
of
a
scientific
notebook
to
detail
the
process
and
results
of
a
particular
experiment
for
the
important
aim
of
interpreting
this
data
later
for
publications
-­‐A
great
speed
in
bench
work
without
sacrificing
quality
and
maintaining
efficiency
-­‐Successful
troubleshooting
of
experiments
References:
Dr
Aguilera
-­‐
raguilera@utep.edu
Dr.
Miranda
-­‐
(720)-­‐333-­‐2221-­‐
mmiranda3@utep.edu
Dr.
Ouellet
-­‐
(415)
424-­‐5924-­‐
houellet@utep.edu
Dr.
German
Rosas-­‐Acosta
-­‐
(979)
422-­‐2748
-­‐
grosas3@utep.edu
Dr.
Amaya
-­‐
(915)
319-­‐7446