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Andre Dewanto
3361 Bagley Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034
(310) 384-1835 * andredewanto@yahoo.com
Objective
Team player, dependable, goal and detail oriented person, seeking a position that will allow
continued personal and professional growth.
Education
UC San Diego
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Systems (Ecology, Behavior, & Evolution)
Minor: General Biology
GPA: 3.52
Relevant Coursework
● Organic Chemistry Bacteriology
● General Chemistry Lab Environmental Biology
● Organic Chemistry Lab Recombinant DNA Techniques Lab
● General Chemistry Biostatistics
Laboratory Skills
● Knowledge of Organic Chemistry Techniques: Recrystallization, Distillation, Gas
chromatography, Esterification, Thin layer chromatography, Column chromatography,
Purification by sublimation, Infrared spectroscopic analysis, Chemical tests for organic
functional groups, Titrations
● Knowledge of Biochemical Techniques: Cleaved Amplified Polymorphic Sequencing
(CAPS), Restriction Fragment Length, Polymorphism (RFLP) Analysis, DNA extraction,
RNA extraction, Gel electrophoresis, RNA interference, PCR and reverse transcriptase
PCR, Real time PCR, Creating a Genomic Library, nanodrop
● Knowledge of Microbiology Techniques: Plating colonies, Ligation reaction,
Transformation of competent cells, Bioinformatics using Genbank, Blastn, Pubmed,
Plasmid purification, Making liquid cultures/overnights
ResearchExperience
Staff Research Associate, David Chia Lab, Dept. Pathology UCLA, Los Angeles
(August 2014-present)

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 Detectionof Galectin-3onhaptoglobininhumanbloodserumsamplesforearlydetectionof
colorectal cancerin a non-invasive procedure.
o DetectedGal-3usinga multiplex beadarrayassay
 Beadscoupledtoanti haptoglobinantibody.
o Acidtreatmentof serumsamplesforbetteravailabilityof galectin-3bindingsites.
 Assaydevelopment andoptimization fordetectingmicroRNA in humanbio-fluidforearly
detectionof cancerina non-invasiveprocedure.
o DetectedmicroRNA usingelectricfield-inducedreleaseandmeasurement whichrelies
on an electrochemical sensor fordetection.
 Managementandsupervisionover variouspersonnelinthe lab.
 Managementof suppliesandreagents,waste disposal,andupdatingLabrecordsinaccordance
withEH&S.
 Abilitytouse Microsoftexcel spreadsheetsandwordfordata analysis.
Research Intern, Paul Jensen Lab, SIO UCSD, La Jolla (August 2013- June 2014)
● Washed and Sterilized lab supplies: pipette tips, glassware, inventory
● Plated bacteria from various marine environments (seawater, sediment, seaweed)
● Independent research: isolation of colonies producing brominated compounds off
La Jolla Coast
o Used overlay assays to determine if a strain of bacteria was active
o Used DNA extraction and PCR for identification of bacterial strains
o Culturing bacteria and use of sterile technique
● Authored research paper and presented in the 2014 ESYS Symposium
Additional Experience
Cashier, Rubio’s, La Jolla (July 2013-April 2014)
 Maintained Assertive awareness of the areas around the cashier’s booth
 Fulfilled the company’s defined customer experience by maintaining a friendly and
customer focused approach
 Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to work in an independent manner
Scripps Memorial Hospital Volunteer, La Jolla (March 2013-March 2014)
● Volunteered at the Operating Room
● Responsibilities included helping the service partners clean operating rooms after
use, preparing the operating room with necessary equipment, and helping nurses
by transporting various items and relaying messages
Outreach Coordinator, Alpha Epsilon Delta (September 2012-June 2014)
● Managed the peer mentorship program, AED families

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● Oversaw the completion of member requirements
● Organized three social events for members
● Volunteered in various programs (breast cancer walk, 5k runs, etc)
o Went to Ensenada, Mexico with flying Samaritans UCSD to volunteer at a
health clinic.
o Observed dental check-ups and medical check-ups of various people within
the community.
● Oversaw and Organized the annual Health Symposium
o An event with the purpose of connecting pre health students with health
professionals in a casual environment for students to learn and network.
Revelle Community Outreach, UCSD (September 2010-June 2011)
● Volunteered with various organizations across San Diego: community gardens,
Homeless shelters, beach cleanup.
References
David Chia, Principal Investigator, Department of Pathology, UCLA
Email: dchia@mednet.ucla.edu
(310) 206-4549
David T. Wong, Principal Investigator, Department of Dentistry, UCLA
Email: dtww@ucla.edu
Paul Jensen,Principal Investigator, Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Email: pjensen@ucsd.edu
Thanassis Papaioannou, Staff Scientist, Johnson and Johnson
(310) 666-8362

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Ricardo Perez,General manager, Rubios
(619) 864-3382