Gina Micciche

Motivated and enthusiastic professional with over five years of experience providing excellent patient, and customer care in diverse environments. Familiar with several laboratory procedures and skills such as tissue preparation, microtome use, cell culturing, and Western Blotting. Positive attitude and effective team member with strong work ethic and organizational skills. Attentive student currently searching for opportunities in the health care, education, and research fields.

• Internship in Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Tampa, FL, 03/2023, 08/2023, Dr. Kevin Nash, Utilized lab skills under this internship such as cell culturing, Western Blotting, slide preparation, and tissue staining. Skills also included familiarity with BSA, and use of a microtome to prepare tissue samples of rodent brains. One was introduced to the tools used for virus purification in use of gene therapies in treating the protein aggregates associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.
• Substance Misuse and Abuse Research Traineeship (S.M.A.R.T LAB), Tampa, FL, 09/2021, 05/2022, Dr. Micah Johnson, Affiliate and later Mentor in Dr. Micah’s Johnson’s opioid and substance abuse lab in the Psychology department of USF. Learning to use STATA software to analyze data. Assisted in drafting of a manuscript for possible publication under this lab to present at the CPDD (College on Problems of Drug Dependence)

• Good Samaritan Health Clinic of Pasco, New Port Richey, FL, 06/2021, Volunteer Medical Scribe, Karen, Works with the Athena medical system to input patient histories of present illness, treatment plans, as well as ordering prescriptions. Medical scribe for Dr. Cliff Collin, and APRN Beth Moore. Reflection: Good Samaritan is a health clinic in Pasco for those without insurance, often the working poor and people not yet eligible for medicare. This experience has been one that has highlighted the difficulties, and creativity needed to address health concerns among those who are the most disenfranchised in the healthcare system.
• CARES Senior Health Clinic, New Port Richey, FL, 06/2021, Shadowing Experience, Gisela, Shadow the physicians, and occupational therapist of CARES Senior Health Clinic.
• American Legion Post 238, Safety Harbor, FL, 10/2019, 10/2020, Gary Steger

CITI Certified Course Completion as Social / Behavioral Investigators and Key Personnel for Human Research. Completed: 03-Oct-2021 Expiration Date 02-Oct-2024

CPR/AED on Child/Adult/Infant Valid until May 2025 ID#:394A8E

Hazardous Waste Awareness and Handling Training Completed through USF Feb 2023

Laboratory Safety-Chem/Bio Completed USF Feb 2023