Shekar Sunderesh
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Experience
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Quanterix
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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200 - 300 Employee
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Research Associate
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Jul 2023 - Present
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Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Technician
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Jul 2022 - Jul 2023
Alzheimer's Clinical and Translational Research Unit (ACTRU) - Conducting quality control investigations on various biomarker kits manufactured by numerous research companies - Carrying out ELISA assays in pursuit of quantifying and identifying biomarker concentrations in both AD and non-AD human patient samples - High-throughput, High-efficiency MesoScale Discovery and Quanterix assay processing working as main research technician in ACTRU Biomarker Core - Experienced in use of Quanterix HD-X, MSD, and Fujirebio sample processing platforms - Communicating and collaborating effectively with coworkers, creating robust experimental protocols Show less
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University of Connecticut
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Undergraduate Researcher
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Aug 2021 - May 2022
- Performed bacterial cultures, metabolomics, and literature review to determine effects of rare earth metals on bacteria in the female Hawaiian Bobtail Squid- Synthesized and created various bacterial medias and chemical solutes for experimentation- Operated data analysis software and lab equipment to determine metabolic effects
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Program Coordinator
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Oct 2019 - May 2022
- Organized and matched prospective students with undergraduates to experience college life at the University of Connecticut- Presented to audiences of interested undergraduate volunteers as well as prospective students and their families
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TOLLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT INC
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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Emergency Medical Technician
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Apr 2021 - May 2022
Emergency Medical Technician volunteer position in Tolland, Connecticut. Providing exceptional pre-hospital patient care at a Basic Life Support level and working closely with coworkers and hospital staff to assess and address various emergency medical concerns. Emergency Medical Technician volunteer position in Tolland, Connecticut. Providing exceptional pre-hospital patient care at a Basic Life Support level and working closely with coworkers and hospital staff to assess and address various emergency medical concerns.
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UConn Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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May 2021 - Aug 2021
- Extracted and isolated DNA to use in PCR reactions and gel electrophoresis to determine presence of specific genes in wild type and gene knockout mice - Analyzed mouse colon cross sections to assess ulcerations associated with colon cancer - Extracted and isolated DNA to use in PCR reactions and gel electrophoresis to determine presence of specific genes in wild type and gene knockout mice - Analyzed mouse colon cross sections to assess ulcerations associated with colon cancer
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MANSFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Tutor
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Sep 2018 - Jan 2020
- Met individually with students to guide them through subjects that they may struggle with - Created meaningful relationships between mentor and mentee to improve study habits and overall knowledge - Met individually with students to guide them through subjects that they may struggle with - Created meaningful relationships between mentor and mentee to improve study habits and overall knowledge
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Education
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University of Connecticut
Bachelor of Science - BS, Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology