Alana Dass

(201) 616-8815 • dassalana.98@gmail.com

Experience Laboratory Assistant, Cornell Molecular Biochemistry Department Aug 2019 – May
2020
ß-Galactosidase Project
 Performed Bradford Assays on DEAE Cellulose chromatographic fractions
 Executed lab electrophoresis techniques to ascertain ß-gal molecular identity
Green Fluorescent Protein Purification Project
 Performed nickel-affinity purification of GFP-binding nanobody from E. coli
 Utilized gel-filtration chromatography to isolate GFP-binding nanobody and immunoprecipitated
Vtc1-GFP from S. cerevisiae
 Ran SDS-PAGE and Western Blotting to ensure isolation of Vtc1-GFP
Stress Response/Unfolded Protein Response Pathway Project
 Extracted, purified, spliced RNA from S. cerevisiae, synthesized cDNA
 Employed CRISPR-Cas9 editing to create temperature-sensitive genes
⊱ Engineered plasmid via RF cloning; used Sanger sequencing for verification
 Performed quantitative RT-PCR to determine gene expression

Public Health Intern, Cornell Cooperative Extension May 2019 –

May 2020
 Synthesized documentation and compiled technical reports for evidence-based practices and outcome-
based policymaking
 Led and managed project responsibilities for redefining risk assessments with partnered community
leaders and stakeholders
 Performed large-set data analysis on community outreach intake and resource records
 Researched policing and social work best practices for community outreach expansion within
Tompkins County
 Instructed and trained new interns

Education Cornell University Ithaca,

NY
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Concentration: Biochemistry, 2017 - 2020
Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken,
NJ
Undergraduate Studies in Biology, 2016 - 2017

Skills Gel Electrophoresis, Molecular Staining, Mass Spectrometry, IR spectrometry, Sterility Practices,
Literature Review, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, Data Entry and Analysis, Root Cause
Analysis, Microsoft Office, MATLAB, Swiss PDB Viewer, BIO-RAD Image Lab, PYMOL, Protein
Databank, Project Management, Communication Skills

Languages English (Native)

Mandarin Chinese (proficient)