Anastasia V.

Romanov
2409 Woodberry Dr., Greensboro, NC 27403 | 336-653-0058 | anastasiavladimirromanov@gmail.com| ORCID ID: 0000-0002-5064-0124
Student ID: 883044465

Education
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO | AUGUST 2021- MAY 2023 (EXPECTED)
Master of Science, Biology (M.S.)
Cumulative GPA: 4.0
Relevant coursework: Plant Physiology, Molecular Toxicology, Biostatistics, Intro to Graduate Studies, Workshops in Environmental
Health Science, Scientific Reading and Writing, Current Topics in Biology, Molecular Biological Approaches in Research, Biological
Research

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO | MAY 2020

Major: Biology, Concentration in Pre-Medical Studies
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Relevant coursework: Principles of Biology II/Lab, Genetics/Lab, Cell Biology/Lab, Medical Terminology, Organic Chemistry I, Organic
Chemistry II/Lab, Biochemistry, Plant Physiology/Biotechnology, General Chemistry/Lab, Microbiology/Lab, Molecular Biological
Approaches in Research, Human Anatomy/Lab, Human Physiology/Lab, Physics I/Lab, Physics II/Lab, Calculus 1, Undergraduate
Research, Fundamental Concepts of Statistics

Publications & Manuscripts

· Romanov, A., Ly, K., Kirchoff, B. Use of polyethylene glycol (PEG, Carbowax) as an embedding medium process results comparable to
paraffin. Edinburg Journal of Botany, 2020.

Professional Experience
INSTRUCTIONAL AND LECTURE ASSISTANT | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO DEPARTMENT OF
BIOLOGY| GREENSBORO, NC | AUGUST 2021-CURRENT
· Taught lab sections of Bio 105 in both Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters of up to 25 students in each class
· Worked as a lecture assistant in Bio 105 during the Spring 2022 semester, helping to facilitate lectures three times a week for a class of over
100 students
· Facilitated lesson plans to teach students key concepts of introductory biology
· Use technology such as Canvas, Google Drive, and Zoom to communicate with students
· Grade assignments and administer tests to students

RESEARCH TECHNICIAN | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY|

GREENSBORO, NC | FEBRUARY 2021-AUGUST 2021
· Assisted Dr. Zhenquan Jia in conducting experiments and collecting data
· Worked with various types of human cell lines, isolated RNA, synthesized cDNA, and performed RT-PCR
· Trained undergraduate students
· Assisted a graduate student

HOST AND CASHIER | ICHIBAN GRILL SUPREME BUFFET | GREENSBORO, NC | MAY 2014-AUGUST 2018
· Provided customers with excellent front restaurant customer service while handling various amounts of money
· Provided a clean, well-organized shopping environment in a large restaurant with high volumes of customers
· Helped to train new onboarding staff to get familiar with work environment
· Maintained role while being a full-time student with an additional job

Research Experience
GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH | UNVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY |
GREENSBORO, NC | AUGUST 2021-CURRENT
· Worked under the supervision of Dr. Osena as part of thesis research
· Conducted research on 1) the effect of Tef extracts, grain and biomass, on GSH level, 2) uncovering the the molecular and signaling
mechanisms regulating GSH levels in THP-1 cells, and 3) analyzing expression of Nrf2-regulated genes in THP-1 cells treated with tef
extracts
· Contact: Dr. Ayalew Osena, PhD | alosena@uncg.edu

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY | GREENSBORO, NC | MAY 2019-AUGUST 2021
· Worked under the supervision of Dr. Osena and Dr. Jia on a joint NIH funded project to analyze the effects of purified and crude Tef
compounds on GSH or glutathione levels
· Performed lab techniques such as cell culture/splitting, gel electrophoresis, RNA isolation, cDNA synthesis, PCR/RT-PCR, GSH and protein
assay, and protection assay
· Contact: Dr. Ayalew Osena, PhD | alosena@uncg.edu
· Contact: Dr. Zhenquan Jia, PhD | z_jia@uncg.edu

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY | GREENSBORO, NC | AUGUST 2018-DECEMBER 2020
· Worked under the supervision of Dr. Kirchoff to create a plant tissues embedding protocol using PEG
· Created protocol on how to sectioned PEG embedded materials, stained sections, and mount PEG sections on slides
· Mentored undergraduate students
· Contact: Dr. Bruce Kirchoff, PhD | kirchoff@uncg.edu

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY | GREENSBORO, NC | AUGUST 2019-MAY 2020
· Worked under the supervision of Dr. Popova and mentorship of a pHD student to analyze interview transcripts of chemistry’s faculty beliefs
regarding representational competence from multiple universities in the US
· Assisted in creating data graphics and writing introductory paragraphs for manuscripts
· Contact: Dr. Maia Popova, PhD | m_popova@uncg.edu

Presentations (Research/Conference)
· Presented at Botany 202
· Presented at MICER 2020

Grants Received
· Graduate Student Research Support | UNCG Graduate Studies Committee, September, 2021- $325

· Undergraduate Student Research Support | UNCG Graduate Studies Committee, September, 2019- $500

Course Certifications
· CITI | Human Research | Student Research Modules |1-Basic Course; COMPLETED: SEP 17, 2019; EXPIRES: SEP 15, 2024’
· CITI | Blood Borne Pathogens | Blood Borne Pathogens|1-Stage 1; COMPLETED: AUG 20, 2020; EXPIRES: AUG 13, 2023
· CITI | Researcher Biosafety Training | Researcher Biosafety Training |1-Biosafety/Biosecurity; COMPLETED: AUG 23, 2019; EXPIRES:
AUG 23, 2023

Leadership & Service

· UNCG Leadership Challenge- Bronze | UNCG | 2017
· Youth group leader | Glenwood Friends Meeting | 2014-2020
· Volunteer | UNCG Center for New North Carolinians | 2016
· Volunteer | Newcomers School | 2013-2014
 Skills
· Proficient with Google Drive and associated programs, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Database, Adobe Photoshop, Prism, Endnote, Zotero,
and Epic computer software
· Proficient in R
· Proficient in many levels of medical terminology
· Expert with general laboratory equipment and techniques with minimal supervision
· Familiar with advanced laboratory techniques such as gel electrophoresis, PCR, distillation, purification, centrifugation, cell culture, GSH
assays, LDH assays, MTT processing, spectroscopy, and spectrophotometry
· Work with and have knowledge of proper disposal of chemicals and live cells such as THP-1 monocytes, formalin, Trizol reagent, and
chloroform