Lorraine D. Rodriguez-Rivera, PhD

Research Scientist (Public Health) at Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust
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United States, US
Languages
  • English -
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • Illumina sequencing training, San Diego CA
    Illumina
    Jun, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Nanopore sequencing training, New York, NY
    Oxford Nanopore Technologies
    Dec, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Microbiology Laboratory Investigations Best Practices
    Business Excellence Consulting, Inc. (PR and Spain Divisions)
    Jun, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Shipping and Transport of Regulated Biological Materials
    CITI Program
    Nov, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • BioNumerics/GelCompar II
    Applied Maths
  • HACCP Dairy, Juice and Food Industries, NCIMS Core Curriculum
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Experience

  • Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust
    • Puerto Rico
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research Scientist (Public Health)
      • 2022 - Present

      SARS-CoV-2 variant surveillance using next generation sequencing. SARS-CoV-2 variant surveillance using next generation sequencing.

  • Texas Department of State Health Services
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Molecular Microbiologist
      • 2021 - Dec 2021

      Whole Genome Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2, Advanced Molecular Detection / Advanced Molecular Microbiology Group Whole Genome Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2, Advanced Molecular Detection / Advanced Molecular Microbiology Group

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Microbiologist V (WDS, Inc. Contracting Company)
      • Sep 2019 - Jul 2020

      Characterized Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae invasive and carriage strains isolated from different populations in the United States using specialized tests and standard methods and techniques (i.e., whole genome sequencing, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, slide-agglutination, and rt-PCR).

    • Microbiologist IV (IHRC, Inc. Contracting Company)
      • Sep 2016 - Sep 2019

      Characterized Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae invasive and carriage strains isolated from different populations in the United States using specialized tests and standard methods and techniques (i.e., whole genome sequencing, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, slide-agglutination, and rt-PCR).

    • Bioinformatician (IHRC, Inc. Contracting Company)
      • Dec 2015 - Sep 2016

  • Texas A&M University
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Postdoctoral Research Associate
      • Oct 2013 - Dec 2015

      Applied Molecular Epidemiologic techniques to investigate Salmonella, Campylobacter, Giardia, and Cryptosporidium prevalence among different animal populations. Applied Molecular Epidemiologic techniques to investigate Salmonella, Campylobacter, Giardia, and Cryptosporidium prevalence among different animal populations.

  • Cornell University
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Research Assistant
      • Aug 2008 - Oct 2013

      My research focused on the virulence, pathogenicity and host specificity of Salmonella enterica.

    • Lab Technician
      • Mar 2008 - Jul 2008

      Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) typing of Salmonella, E. coli, B. subtilis, and Pseudomonas and analysis using BioNumerics software.

  • Universidad de Puerto Rico
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Undergraduate Research Assistant
      • Jun 2005 - Dec 2007

      Geomicrobiology research and assistance in the K-12 outreach program. At the NSF Cabo Rojo Salterns Microbial Observatory I studied the cyanobacterial populations in microbial mats. I worked in a sequencing facility where we sequenced 16SDNA from the microbial mats. Geomicrobiology research and assistance in the K-12 outreach program. At the NSF Cabo Rojo Salterns Microbial Observatory I studied the cyanobacterial populations in microbial mats. I worked in a sequencing facility where we sequenced 16SDNA from the microbial mats.

Education

  • Cornell University
    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Food Science (Minors: Food Microbiology, Infectious Diseases)
    2008 - 2013
  • Universidad de Puerto Rico
    Bachelor of Science (BS), Microbiology
    2002 - 2007

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