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Jianna Sode

Encinitas,CA

Summary

Passionate science professional with over 6 years of experience performing a wide variety of testing procedures including algae and bacteria cultivation and productivity assays. Skilled in the areas of cell culturing, DNA extraction, minipreps, cryopreservation, flowcytometry, NGS, PCR, qPCR, strain isolation, bioreactor and pond cultivation, environmental monitoring, and data analytics.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Research Associate

Viridos Inc.
01.2021 - 08.2024
  • Responsible for cryopreservation of algae, bacteria, and chytrid cell banks for all strains generated, record keeping using LIMS platform.
  • Cultivated and maintained axenic cell cultures using aseptic techniques in BSL-2 setting, leading to higher purity and reliability of experimental results.
  • NGS library prep, loading, and instrument maintenance for Miseq System.
  • Developed and implemented molecular methods for DNA extractions, PCR, miniprep, PCR purification, flow injection analysis, and flow cytometry.
  • Strain isolation, identification, and screening of high performing strains.
  • Experimental design and assay set up for strain characterization of strains including temperature, pH, and salinity stressors.
  • Data analysis and presentation at companywide meetings.

Research Associate II

Viridos Inc.
05.2018 - 01.2021
  • Experimental development for optimizing strain improvement assessment as well as mimicking real-world conditions to close the gap between large-scale and lab-scale experiments
  • Photobioreactor set up, design, and prototyping, as well as existing reactor optimization and trouble shooting
  • Preformed daily measurements of algae ponds that include pH, salinity, temperature, chlorophyll concentration, PAR, and ORP.
  • Experimental design and set-up for lab and greenhouse biomass and lipid productivity assays.
  • Assist analytical chemistry department in Total Organic Carbon and Fatty Acid Methyl Esterase sample preparation and standard preparation
  • Flow injection analysis using for nitrate/nitrite, phosphorus, and urea.
  • Environmental sampling for EPA permitting at outdoor sites to evaluate the distribution of algae through air and water.

Research Associate

Naval Health Research Center
05.2017 - 05.2018
  • Took an active role in the recruitment of research participants, maintaining regular communication and follow-up to ensure their continued participation in the study
  • Data entry and analysis for various research projects using statistical programming.
  • Collected and processed biospecimen samples from study participants.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
05.2017

Skills

  • Cell culturing
  • Cryopreservation
  • DNA extractions
  • Strain isolation
  • DNA purification
  • NGS sequencing prep
  • qPCR
  • PCR analysis
  • PCR purification
  • Flowcytometry
  • Flow injection analysis
  • Environmental sampling
  • Cell staining
  • Microscopy
  • Pond cultivation and maintenance
  • Miniprep
  • Aquarium programming

Timeline

Senior Research Associate

Viridos Inc.
01.2021 - 08.2024

Research Associate II

Viridos Inc.
05.2018 - 01.2021

Research Associate

Naval Health Research Center
05.2017 - 05.2018

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science

Northern Illinois University
Jianna Sode