Artemio Chaves
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Artemio Chaves

Artemio Chaves
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SKILLS

BSL1 aseptic technique
Bacterial Cell Culture: E. coli, Deinococcus, Agrobacterium, Synechocystis
Protein: Extraction, Chromatography Purification, SDS Page, Western Blot, ELISA
Molecular Genetics: DNA purification, PCR, Molecular Cloning, DNA Analysis Software, MALDI-TOF MS
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Outlook
Plant care from seed to mature plant
Transient Plant Transformation and Plant Care: Nicotiana benthamiana, Nicotiana tobacum
Lab Notebook Recording, Data collection and basic statistical analysis
Spectrophotometric color evaluation: CIE LAB
Plastic molding, extrusion
5s and LEAN organization principles and maintenance


EXPERIENCE

Laboratory Technician — Clariant
May 2018 - Present

Quality control of production orders
Color match formulation for new products
Inventory and warehouse duties
Plastic molding and extrusion
Upkeep of 5s and LEAN principals

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Genetic Engineering and Society — Arizona State University
January 2018 - May 2018

Prepare reagents and materials for all lab sections for weekly experiments
- Perform and test all assays and verify efficacy
Assays include: bacterial cell culture, molecular cloning, protein purification and analysis.

Undergraduate Researcher — Arizona State University
July 2017 - May 2018

- Produce and characterize recombinant protein vaccines in plants.
Procedures performed include molecular cloning, bacterial cell culture, plant growth and care, transient expression of protein through syringe infiltration, protein extraction, characterization, and purification optimization
Plant Care includes daily monitoring and recording of soil moisture, transfected leaf health. Planting and growing plants from seed for continuing and new experiments. Growing plants and harvesting seeds for continuation of plant line.

Undergraduate Researcher — Glendale Community College
May 2014 - May 2016

- Worked on characterization of four species of Deinococcus.
- Phylogenetic Relationships: 16s rRNA, Protein MALDI-TOF
Characterization of extracellular proteases and glycosyl hydrolases

Associate, Shift Manager — In N Out Burger
March 2004 - March 2018

Started as associate and worked up to Assistant Manager. Decided to change career path and stepped down to associate in 2013 to attend college.
Food service and preparation, customer service, shift managerial duties

Education

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

Arizona State University
August 2015 – May 2018
3.30 GPA

Associate in Applied Science, Biotechnology
Associate of Science
Associate of Arts

Glendale Community College
August 2013 – May 2015
3.67 GPA
Poster Presentations

THE USE OF PROTEIN EXTRACTION MASS SPECTROPHOTOMETRY FOR RAPIDLY ESTABLISHING PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE GENUS DEINOCOCCUS
Artemio Chaves, Duane Barbano, James Tuohy, and Todd Sandrin

AZNVAS Annual Meeting, April 2016
CCURI Spring Colloquium, May 2016

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EXTRACELLULAR PROTEASES AND GLYCOSYL HYDROLASES FROM THREE SPECIES OF DEINOCOCCI
Artemio Chaves, James Tuohy

CCURI Spring Colloquium, May 2015