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 Epidemiology, Toxicology, and Zulu, Boston University, Boston, MA, 2008-2009
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Technician: Department of Biochemistry, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, June 2008-present
- 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.
- Interaction of adapter protien p130Cas with PyMT and Src during breast cancer development in athymic mice.
Visiting student/intern: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Rockefeller University, Laboratory of Sensory Neuroscience, Primary Investigator A. J. Hudspeth, 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
- Developmental expression profile of NR1 subunit of NMDA receptor in embryonic zebrafish
- Role of isocitrate dehydrogenase in Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenicity
RELEVANT SKILLS
Techniques from genetics, molecular biology, and biochemistry
- nucleic acid and protein purification and electrophoresis
- cloning
- PCR primer design and program optimization
- in situ hybridization
- immunohistochemistry
- immunoprecipitation
Cell Culture and Model Systems
- sterile technique and maintenance of cell lines
- viral infection and chemical transfection of cultured cells
- management of mouse and zebrafish colonies
- microinjection and creation of stable transgenic zebrafish lines
- fluorescence and confocal microscopy
other skills
- 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 included:
- 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.
- 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
Apprentice Carpenter Wild River Co., Builder/Supervisor: Gerard Fountain, Boston, MA June-August 2006
REFERENCES
- Gail Sonenshein, Prof. of Biochemistry, Dept. of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, gsonenesh@bu.edu (617) 638-4252
- A. James Hudspeth, F. M. Kirby Prof. of Neuroscience, Rockefeller Univ.; Investigator, HHMI, hudspaj@rockefeller.edu (212) 327-7351
- John Ferguson, Academic Adviser, Professor of Biology, Bard College, ferguson@bard.edu (845) 752-2333
- Kirk Friedrich, Co-founder and Managing Director, Grassroot Soccer, k.friedrich@grassrootsoccer.org
