1. Damaris Mejia
mejia.damaris.0783@yahoo.com
818-486-1165
8848 Katherine ave
Panorama City CA 91402
Education
September 2009 - June, 2012
California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA.
Post-baccalaureate Degree in Cellular/molecular/physiology/MicroBio
September, 2006 - June, 2009
California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Biology
September, 2004 - June, 2006
Los Angeles Pierce College, Woodland Hills, CA.
General Education certification, AA degree
Medical and Biological Work Research Experience
Cancer Research
-Biotechnology techniques
-Supervisor
-Data entry and analysis
-Inventory
-Proper safety procedures
-Quality control
Cellular/Molecular/Physiology
Research
-Cell/Plant and tissue culture
-Sequencing
-QPCR
-Electrophoresis
-Western Blots
-ELISA
-Transgenes
-Protein isolation
-Purification
-Flow cytometry
Medical Microbiology/Immunology
-Specimen collections
-Gram stains
-Analyzed microbial substances
-Identifying and isolating infectious
disease-causing organisms
-Optical and electron microscopes
-Gas chromatographs
-Aseptic techniques, agar plate
preparation and streaking
-Quantification: Colony Forming Units
(CFU)
-Dilution plating
-Plaque forming units for phage
identification (PFU)
-Bacteria cultivation, isolation and
identification
Cell / Plant and Tissue Culture
-Cell growth culture, preservation and storage
-Maintenance: growth pattern and harvesting
-Monitor media and growth requirements
-Cell counts, freezing cells, thawing frozen cells.
-Aseptic techniques

2. -Plate preparation and inoculation, dilutions, titrations
-Column chromatography
-Slide preparation and recombinant DNA
Clinical Practices
Medical/Administrative
-Medical History (SOAP)/Charting
-Medical Record Review
-Educate and counsel patients about the normal growth, nutrition plans, physical
development and health maintenance
-Clinic procedures:
visual acuity
audiometry
EKGs
flow peaks
spirometer tests
-Insurance companies and pharmacies
-EHR system
-Medical referral
-Prior authorizations
-Pre-ops
-Prepare and schedule Government Medical Audits.
FDA regulatory compliance projects experience
1) Affordable Care Act (ACA)
2) Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
3) Others: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA),
Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), Family Pact program, Child Health and
Disability Prevention (CHDP).
Quality Control Experience
-Maintain of records, lab notebooks and logbooks.
-Troubleshooting unexpected or unsatisfactory results
-Implemented alternative procedures
-Monitored accuracy of work/data recorded
-Validation of results
-Evaluated and analyzed data obtained
-Supervised the improvement of operating procedures and its efficiency
-Contribution of the manuscripts/publication
-Ensuring safety procedures
-Guidelines in handling and disposal of bio-hazardous

3. Publications/ Presentations/ Awards
Parameters Affecting Cell Binding to Lectin Beads in Carbohydrate-Base Drug
Development. FASEB Journal, Vol 22, abs 465, pgm 8082 (2008)
Languages
English/Spanish
Skills
Computer Skills: Microsoft word,
PowerPoint, Excel, Internet Explorer
and other software and hardware skills.
Office Ally EHR system
Oral/written communication and math
skills
Biometry statistical analysis