Amber Castro
Latina Biologist
- Role
- Research Laboratory Technician for Mcfall-ngai and Ruby Labs at Carnegie Science
- Location
- Alhambra, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Amber Castro
I’m a Los Angeles native and first-generation Mexican-American with a nontraditional path…
Experience
Research Laboratory Technician for Mcfall-ngai and Ruby Labs
Apr 2023 — Present · Pasadena, CA, US
Project: Metabolism Knockout Mutants in Vibrio fischeriCreate splicing overlap extension (SOE) PCR products to induce homologous recombination knockoutsPerform gel electrophoresis to confirm SOE PCR products size, incl. GelDoc imagingNanodrop to confirm SOE PCR DNA quality Induce natural transformation in Vibrio fischeriMaintain personal and lab’s shared bacterial glycerol stocks strain box in -80* freezerLibrary juvenile squids in liquid nitrogen, PFA, RNA Later solution to save for future researchColonize juvenile squids with various bacterial strains and take bioluminescence measurements Dissections of 1-2 mm juvenile squids to isolate their light organs using a dissecting microscopeStreak out bacterial strain conjugations in order to transfer plasmids and create new strainsAttend biweekly journal club meetingsAttended 2023 Squid-Vibrio Conference at the University of MercedAssist lab members with their research projects varying from bacteriology, embryology, proteomics, RNA isolation
Education
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars
International Relations and Affairs
2016 — 2017
California State University, Northridge
Master of Science - MS, Biology, General
Université catholique de Lille
European Summer Program, French and Art History
2017 — 2017
Universidad Pablo de Olavide
Full Year Study Abroad, International/Global Studies; Hispanic Culture & Language Studies
2015 — 2016
Juniata College
Bachelor’s Degree, International Studies and Spanish/Hispanic Cultures
2013 — 2017
Glendale Community College
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
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