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Lindsey C. Pingel |
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EDUCATION |
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University of Iowa | |
| M.S. Biology in Dr. Debashish Bhattacharya's Laboratory |
2005 |
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| Emphasis: Molecular Evolution Graduate Course Work: Molecular Phylogenetics, Population Genetics, Fundamental Genetics, Statistical Methods and Computing |
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University of South Dakota |
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| B.S. Biology |
December 2003 |
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| Graduated Magna cum Laude Minor: Chemistry Undergraduate Courses: Evolution, Calculus II, Freshwater Ecology, Introduction to Statistics |
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Augustana College |
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| Biology |
2000-2002 |
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE |
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University of Iowa | |
| Graduate Student in the Bhattacharya Lab |
2005 | |
| Identification of proper placement of Paulinella Chromatophora within algal lineages, supported by an Avis Cone Fellowship for summer research through the Biological Sciences Dept. |
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| Rotation Student |
2004 |
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| Learned various techniques while working in three different laboratories working in evolution Projects included:
Identification of inversion breakpoints in Drosophila chromosomes using large fragment
(10-20 KB) PCR and BLAST
Identification of gall formation genes using RNA Extraction, cDNA Synthesis, subtractivelibrary construction, cloning, sequencing, and data base mining
Reconstructing the Tree of Life by sequencing specific genes from multiple algal species and
conducting phylogenetic analysis |
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| US Geological Survey | ||
| Scientific Aide I |
2003-2004 |
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| Water quality analysis (pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfate, chloride, dissolved oxygen), toxicology screens of the lethality of various fire retardant chemicals on Rio Grande Silvery Minnow, laboratory maintenance, quality assurance, and data entry |
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| University of South Dakota | ||
| Undergraduate Research Experience |
2003 |
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| Lactose and glucose assays of fish plasma |
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
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University of Iowa | |
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2005 |
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| North Carolina Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics | 2005 |
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| Workshops on Evolutionary Population Genetics and Introduction to Quantitative Genetics |
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