Venkat Kolla

Background

About Venkat Kolla

OSMT certified Medical Laboratory Technician • Experience in work activities related to COVID-19 testing including semi-automated RNA extractions, RT-PCR and safety precautions • Solid expertise in operating standard laboratory techniques like centrifugation, spectroscopy, electrophoresis and maintenance of medical laboratory tools & equipment • Extraction and purification of DNA, RNA, cDNA synthesis, PCR and RT-PCR • Vector construction, agrobacterium-mediated transformation and other tissue culture techniques • Protein purification, agarose gel electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, Western/Southern blotting, spectroscopy, enzyme assays, ELISA, flow cytometry and immunoassay • Experienced in operation and maintenance of Biosafety and laminar flow cabinets • Extensive research experience in the field of microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry and microscopy • Superior interpersonal and communication skills with the demonstrated ability to motivate • Ability to work independently or with a team in coordinating research efforts in a team environment and across research groups • Experience in using different statistical analysis software, imaging software, database software and Microsoft office including MS word, excel and power point