Benjamin Rogers
Research Assistant
Austin,Tx
Summary
Dedicated professional skillful in sample collection, data recording and laboratory work. Resourceful and adaptable individual with extensive experience developing and conducting experiments to document results for studies. Comfortable handling complex issues, meeting strict deadlines and adjusting to rapidly changing conditions.
Overview
23
23
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Undergraduate Research Assistant
The University Of Texas At Austin
7 2023 - Current
- Project One: Stereological estimates of dentate gyrus volume in male and female rats following ethanol dependence
- Project Two: The impact of a low dose EXTENDED-RELEASE buprenorphine on adult hippocampal neurogenesis
- Skills developed: Intraparaneal and Subcutaneous injections, rat perfusions, brain sectioning, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence, confocal and brightfield microscopy and data analysis, experimental design and project management, image acquisition, analysis in stereo investigator, and data organization
- Collaborated in various studies using a rodent model of alcohol dependence, including >100 rats while ensuring strict adherence to experimental protocols and ethical guidelines
- Administrative tasks such as lab waste, order reports, general lab management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience
The University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX 05.2001 - 05.2024
Skills
Rat handling
Intragastric gavage
Intraperitoneal and subcutaneous injection
Trans cardinal perfusion techniques
Processing tissue by slicing on a vibratome
Utilizing immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence
Utilizing ELISA analysis and flow cytometry for blood analysis
Microscopy including confocal and analysis
Whole cell slice and optogenetics electrophysiology and data analysis with datapro
Foundational python knowledge
Data interpretation and statistical analysis with R studio
Dendritic spine and organelle reconstruction analysis utilizing PyReconstruct
Research
07/2023, present, Undergraduate research assistant, The University of Texas at Austin, College of Pharmacy, Kimberly Nixon, PhD, Stereological estimates of dentate gyrus volume in male and female rats following ethanol dependence, Project management, Brightfield microscopy, Image acquisition, Analysis in stereo investigator, Data organization, The impact of a low dose EXTENDED-RELEASE buprenorphine on adult hippocampal neurogenesis, 5 studies using a rodent model of alcohol dependence, including >100 rats while ensuring strict adherence to experimental protocols and ethical guidelines, Lab waste, Order reports, General lab management
Timeline
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience
The University of Texas At Austin
05.2001 - 05.2024
Undergraduate Research Assistant
The University Of Texas At Austin
7 2023 - Current