Roni Lobato Ventura
Research Laboratory Technician
Vista,CA
Summary
Professional and Meticulous Researcher with 2.5 years of educational and hands-on experience in technical laboratory research. Adaptive team player with in-depth knowledge of data collection, confidential document control and problem-solving.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Research Associate II
Veteran's Medical Research Foundation
La Jolla, California
07.2021 - Current
- Executed lab experiments with precision and attention to detail, consistently achieving reliable and reproducible results.
- Prepared standard reagents, buffers, and documented experimental procedures.
- Managed lab operations, including inventory, waste management, and general lab cleaning.
- Ensured compliance with safety policies and assisted with new protocol development.
Confirmation Coordinator
St. Mark's Catholic Community
07.2020 - 06.2022
- Oversaw development of religious based curriculum for 2 year program
- Mentored with 400+ students in their faith and personal lives.
- Trained and supervised religious education instructional volunteers.
- Supervised assistants administration of families information and records.
- Kept records of participation and budget.
Youth Minister
St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Church
04.2019 - 06.2020
- Scheduled and managed teams of youth volunteers.
- Oversaw youth ministry budget and tracked all expenses.
- Arranged community service projects for youth members of church.
- Empowered young church members by acting as a confidant, enhancing their faith and personal growth.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
California State University San Marcos
San Marcos, CA 09.2016 - 07.2022
Skills
Research and analysis
Lab operations
Laboratory techniques
Research planning
Documentation skills
Multitasking Abilities
Experiences
- Isolated and maintained human primary immune cells in tissue culture.
- Conducted HIV infection and replication studies, including latency bystander model setup.
- Performed advanced molecular techniques such as DNA/RNA isolation, ddPCR, immunoprecipitation, plasmid transformation, single-cell RNA sequencing projects, and prepared libraries..
- Utilized flow cytometry (Accuri, Cytoflex) for protein expression analysis and staining techniques.
- Completed experiments involving protein quantification, Western blotting, gel electrophoresis, and lncRNA knockdown.
Accomplishments
Zhang X., Qazi A.A., Deshmukh S., Lobato Ventura R., Mukim A., Beliakova-Bethell N. Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals common and unique gene expression profiles in primary CD4+ T cells latently infected with HIV under different conditions. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 13, 1286168. 2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1286168
Timeline
Research Associate II
Veteran's Medical Research Foundation
07.2021 - Current
Confirmation Coordinator
St. Mark's Catholic Community
07.2020 - 06.2022
Youth Minister
St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Church
04.2019 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biology
California State University San Marcos
09.2016 - 07.2022
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