Celena Derderian

Background

About Celena Derderian

Education August 2016-June 2020 Creighton University School of Medicine - Medical Degree September 2010-June 2014: University of California, Santa Barbara • Major: Bachelor of Science in Cell and Developmental Biology • Minor: English, Literature in Medicine • Overall GPA: 3.91, Highest Honors September 2006-May 2010: San Pasqual High School, Escondido • High School Diploma • Weighted GPA: 4.40, Valedictorian Volunteer and Job Experience July 2014-Present: Product Team Assistant for Thermo Fisher Scientific September 2012-June 2014: Undergraduate Researcher for the Finkelstein Lab, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Department at UCSB November 2011-June 2014: Student Athletic Trainer Intern for UCSB Recreational Sports Department June 2013-September 2013: Production Scientist Intern at LifeTechnologies, Thermofisher Inc. in Carlsbad, CA July 2012-September 2012: Rehabilitation Volunteer at LifeCare Center of America, Escondido July 2012-September 2012: Shadowed Dr. Harrison Robinson at Escondido Internal Medicine June 2011-September 2011: Rehabilitation Aide at Lifehouse Maclay in Sylmar, CA June 2010-August 2010 & June 2009-August 2009: Laboratory Volunteer at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in La Jolla, CA. October 2008-November 2008: InternQuest San Diego Zoo & Safari Park Student Intern Skills • Laboratory Skills: PCR, RT-PCR, qT-PCR, Gateway Cloning, Bimolecular Fluorescence Assay, Yeast Dihybrid Assays, DNA and RNA extractions from plant and animal tissues, cDNA synthesis, DNA sequencing and analysis, primer design, restriction digest, transformations, replica plating, Western and Northern blotting • Computer Skills: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Kaleidagraph, VectorNTI • Language Skills: intermediate Spanish