Ryan Gross

As in any task I undertake, I thrive in finding efficiencies and perfecting methods, especially in the lab. 

U of M, St. Paul Campus Genetics Lab, St. Paul, MN — Intern, 
Lab Manager’s Assistant (Dr. Bob Stupar)
May to August 2016
June to August 2017 

Research in the soybean genetics lab, generating transgenic soybean plants. 

Assisted Lab Manager in maintaining the lab/clean room, making sure all sinks, beakers, test tubes, dishes, bottles, trays and instruments were clean and sterile.

• Made sure all sizes of pipette tips were always in stock, organized, sterilized and ready for use.

• Monitored stock levels of all ingredients: distilled water, nutrients, minerals, agar, antibiotics and antifungals, as well as pre-mixed media.

• Also helped in other labs and helped prepare gel electrophoresis and gel PCRs for various genetic testing, centrifuging DNA components. 

• Made sure to test all the genomes of plants.

• Assisted and checked in with other interns.

• Helped in other labs as needed. (other soybean genetics labs)
  • This included helping grad students with their research
    (setting up experiments) as well as assisting in other labs. 

• measurement data collection of soybean leaves.

University of Minnesota-Morris, Morris, MN — BA

Aug 2014 - May 2020

Majored in Biology and Psychology with an interest in Neuroscience in sensory cognition and memory.