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Ruben Lopez-Garcia

Academic Projects
Chicago,Illinois
2
Languages
2
years of professional experience

Personable and detail-oriented individual with strong foundation in academic research and data analysis. Possesses solid understanding of research methodologies and statistical analysis, along with proficiency in data collection and scientific writing. Capable of contributing to meaningful research projects and driving impactful results.

Work History

Student Research Assistant

4 Months
Academic Projects | 01.2026 - 05.2026
  • Collaborated with faculty on project design, contributing innovative ideas and solutions for studies.
  • Conducted research on various subjects to support coursework and projects.
  • Used data to pose and test hypotheses about fungal community assembly and fungal species distribution

Biological Researcher

4 Months
USDA | 06.2024 - 10.2024
  • Optimized methods for extraction and purification of leaf compounds that confer resistance.
  • Determined whether application of leaf extracts can affect the growth of Alternaria solani on potato leaves
  • Researched new sources of genetic resistance in wild species of potato

Student Researcher

4 Months
Undergraduate Research | 01.2024 - 05.2024
  • Conducted research on the pathogenic and biochemical changes between Pseudomonas syringae pathovar tomato and its relationship to growing populations of Salmonella enterica through an in vitro model system
  • Promoted cell growth of both microbes together and on separate plates resulting
  • Studied the growth of Salmonella enterica in cell-free media resulting in high population growth of Pseudomonas syringae

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of Wisconsin | Madison, Madison | 05.2026

Skills

Laboratory Skills
Experimental Design
Sterilization
Statistical software
Microbial techniques
Data collection
Scientific communication
Detail Oriented
Teamwork

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Student Research Assistant

Academic Projects
01.2026 - 05.2026Read More

Biological Researcher

USDA
06.2024 - 10.2024Read More

Student Researcher

Undergraduate Research
01.2024 - 05.2024Read More

University of Wisconsin

Bachelor of Science from Biology
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Ruben Lopez-Garcia