Noahs CV

Noah D. McKenna

12 Parley Vale, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 noahmckenna@yahoo.com (857) 498-2732

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Biology: Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, 2004-2008, GPA-3.6/4, Senior Thesis: “Paradoxical planar cell polarity of mixed stitches in the Danio rerio late lateral line”
Boston Latin High School, Boston, MA, 2000-2004
graduate courses: Boston University, Boston, MA, 2008-2009 Epidemiology, Toxicology, and Zulu.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Technician

Department of Biochemistry, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, June 2008-present

1. In vivo/ex vivo studies of the ability of Lysyl Oxidase Propeptide to reverse transformed phenotype and potentiate chemotherapy-induced apoptosis in Pancreatic and Breast Adenocarcinoma cell lines.
2. Interaction of adapter protien p130Cas with PyMT and Src during breast cancer development in athymic mice.

Visiting student/intern

Laboratory of Sensory Neuroscience, Primary Investigator A. J. Hudspeth, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Rockefeller University, New York, NY, January-June 2007

Role of bone morphogenic protein signaling pathway members in stem cell renewal and differentiation into mechanosensory hair cells in the zebrafish lateral line.

Research assistant

Immediate Science Research Opportunity Program (ISROP), Bard College, NY, January-June 2005

1. Developmental expression profile of NR1 subunit of NMDA receptor in embryonic zebrafish
2. Role of isocitrate dehydrogenase in Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenicity

RELEVANT SKILLS

Techniques from genetics, molecular biology, and biochemistry

• Nucleic acid and protein purification and electrophoresis
• immunoprecipitation
• cloning
• PCR primer design and program optimization
• in situ hybridization

Cell Culture maintenance and manipulation, including viral infection and transfection

• Management of mouse and zebrafish colonies
• microinjection and creation of stable transgenic zebrafish lines
• Fluorescence and confocal microscopy
• Locating, distilling, and presenting information from primary literature
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, JMP, Adobe Photoshop
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

NON-RESEARCH WORK & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• Field Intern, Grassroot Soccer, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

     June-September 2007

     Responsibilities:

           1) Facilitating the delivery of the HIV-awareness curriculum to at-risk children in Ibhayi,   South Africa through partnerships with local schools, elected officials, corporations, and   N.G.O.'s.

           2) Aiding the development of young role-models into community leaders through training   as HIV/AIDS educators and structured exercise of leadership potential.

• Tutor of Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics, Bard College Office of Academic Resources

     May 2006-2008

• Carpenter's Apprentice, Wild River Co., Owner/Head Carpenter: Gerard Fountain, Boston, MA

     June-August 2006  

REFERENCES:

• John Ferguson, Academic Adviser, Professor, Bard College

     email: ferguson@bard.edu

     phone: (845) 752-2333

• Gail Sonenshein, Prof. of Biochemistry, Dept. of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine

     email: gsonenesh@bu.edu

     phone: 617-638-4252

• Kirk Friedrich, Co-founder and Managing Director, Grassroot Soccer

     email: k.friedrich@grassrootsoccer.org

• Aaron Steiner, Senior project adviser, Rockefeller University

     email: asteiner@rockefeller.edu

     phone: (212) 327-7353