Sandra Yungblut

Accomplished research scientist with a passion for discovery based science. Extensive in vivo and in vitro experience, particularly interested in behavior based research. Over four years of hands on experience in academic research settings. Published in Nature in September 2021.

Associate Scientist - AbbVie
● In vivo behavior experiments with rats/rabbits//non human primates (electroretinogram/ psychophysical examinations)
● Collecting and dissecting ocular tissue from animal models
 

Research Assistant  - Shriners Hospital for Children
● In vitro assay experience using mammalian cell culture/ establishing and maintaining neuron culture
● Ocular nerve crush surgery in mice
● Isolating axon and soma fractions from mammalian cell cultures
● Transfecting HEK cells
● Western blotting
● DNA purification / extracting DNA from bacteria cultures
● Creating virus for protein purification
● qPCR genotyping
● Dissecting dorsal root ganglion from embryonic mice and rats
● Creating injury/infection models in neuronal cell cultures using chemotherapeutic drugs (vincristine)
● Toxicology assays
● Immunohistochemistry staining and live imaging with confocal microscope
● Establishing and maintaining mice lines, setting up and overseeing mice timed pregnancy for dissections

Research Assistant - UC Irvine School of Medicine
● In vivo behavioral assays- rats/mouse
● Animal training experiments using optogenetics/electrophysiology
● Building parts for experimentation (optic fibers, tetrodes, behavior rigs)
● Perfusion/animal sacrifice/ tissue sectioning (vibratome, cryostat)
● Crystal violet staining, live imaging using a confocal microscope
● Animal colony maintenance

BA in Neurobiology at UC Irvine