YARITZA Delgado-Deida
Professional Research Assistant
Denver,CO
Summary
Detail-oriented Research Assistant with hands-on experience performing clerical and laboratory work to advance research goals. Drives team success with expertise in conducting assays, data analysis and overall lab management. Specializes in 3D colon organoid growth with meticulous technique.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Professional Research Assistant
University Of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, CO
10.2019 - Current
- Worked with principal investigator to coordinate qualitative research into intestinal bowel diseases and colon cancer.
- Managed lab inventory, all purchasing and supplier relations
- Managed mouse colony, genotyping, dissections, and conducted Invivo experimental assays with mice
- Excelled at growing gastrointestinal cell lines and 3D organoids
- Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
- Planned, modified and executed research assays involving RNA isolation, magnetic bead labeling, western blotting, among many other experimental assay techniques.
- Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
Research Intern
The University Of Iowa
Iowa, IA
08.2018 - 07.2019
- Cell quantification
- Conducted histology experiments on brain tissue to study neuronal gene expression
- Handled mice and fulfill tasks to ensure lab cleanliness, safety, and organization
- Gathered, arranged and analyzed research data
Server
Pullman Bar & Diner
Iowa, IA
03.2018 - 03.2019
- Trained new servers on guests’ expectations, safety and cleanliness protocols and proper food handling methods
- Worked well under pressure and demonstrated strong team work effort and multitasking abilities while ensuring sanitary conditions in the work space
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills and handle complimentary items.
- Upsold high-profit items such as appetizers and mixed drinks to enhance sales numbers.
Directed Independent Study
Satterlie Lab, University Of North Carolina
Wilmington, NC
08.2017 - 12.2017
- Conducted histology experiments, using immunohistochemistry techniques, on the mollusk, Clione limacina, to research the control of locomotion and locomotory speed in marine invertebrates
- Documented all lab activities with attention to detail and accuracy
Barista/Cashier
Port City Java – UNCW
Wilmington, NC
09.2016 - 12.2017
- Collaborated with a team to ensure customer satisfaction, while maintaining a sanitary environment and operated cash register and point-of-sale system
- Assisted in training, coaching and developing 5 new employees, while encouraging a positive working environment
Education
B.S - Biology, Neuroscience
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Wilmington, NC 08.2013 - 12.2017
Skills
Research design
Research and analysis
Inventory and supply management
Specimen handling
Experiment development
Conducting assays
Specimen and sample preparation
Literature reviews
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Graphpad Prism
Technical Writing
Organization
Administrative skills
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Customer service
Proficient in conversational and written Spanish
Volunteering
UCHealth University - Volunteer Feb 2022 - present
Aurora, CO
· Outpatient wheelchair transportation to appointments, package deliveries, room stocking, greeting patients and giving directions
St. Mary’s Health Center - Volunteer May 2017 –Aug 2017
Wilmington, NC
· Took and recorded patients’ vitals and interpreted and communicated triage information between patients and medical staff to determine degree of medical urgency
· Observed and shadowed physicians and learned service excellence skills
Publications
- Delgado-Deida, Y., Alula, K. M., & Theiss, A. L. (2020). The influence of mitochondrial-directed regulation of Wnt signaling on tumorigenesis. Gastroenterology Report, 8(3), 215–223. https://doi.org/10.1093/gastro/goaa025
- Alula, K. M., Delgado-Deida, Y., Jackson, D. N., Venuprasad, K., & Theiss, A. L. (2020). Nuclear partitioning of Prohibitin 1 inhibits Wnt/β-catenin-dependent intestinal tumorigenesis. Oncogene, 40(2), 369–383. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41388-020-01538-y
- Karthik, S., Huang, D., Delgado, Y., Laing, J. J., Peltekian, L., Iverson, G. N., Grady, F., Miller, R. L., McCann, C. M., Fritzsch, B., Iskusnykh, I. Y., Chizhikov, V. V., & Geerling, J. C. (2022). Molecular ontology of the parabrachial nucleus. Journal of Comparative Neurology. https://doi.org/10.1002/cne.25307
- Jackson, D. N., Alula, K. M., Delgado-Deida, Y., Tabti, R., Turner, K., Wang, X., Venuprasad, K., Souza, R. F., Désaubry, L., & Theiss, A. L. (2020). The synthetic small molecule FL3 combats intestinal tumorigenesis via AXIN1-mediated inhibition of WNT/β-catenin signaling. Cancer Research, 80(17), 3519–3529. https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.can-20-0216
Accomplishments
- Oral presentation on colonic responses to obese adipose tissue extracellular vesicles at Experimental Biology 2021
- Presenting research poster on obese extracellular vesicles effects on mice with induced colitis at Experimental biology 2022
- Awarded a Diversity Supplement to R01 Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Mitophagy in Ileitis in February 2022
- Member of the American Physiology Society 2022
Timeline
Professional Research Assistant
University Of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
10.2019 - Current
Research Intern
The University Of Iowa
08.2018 - 07.2019
Server
Pullman Bar & Diner
03.2018 - 03.2019
Directed Independent Study
Satterlie Lab, University Of North Carolina
08.2017 - 12.2017
Barista/Cashier
Port City Java – UNCW
09.2016 - 12.2017
B.S - Biology, Neuroscience
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
08.2013 - 12.2017