Problem Solver

Dante Ricci

Areas Dante Ricci is Knowledgeable in:

Molecular biology, microbiology, microbial genetics, biochemistry, guitar performance, sexual assault awareness, higher education

Techniques Dante Ricci Uses:

- Genetics (screens and selections, recombinant DNA technology, horizontal gene transfer, comparative genetics/genomics & phylogenetic analysis)

- Biochemistry

- Application of the scientific method for design of hypothesis-driven research projects

- Comprehensive literature review (evidence-based approaches, review of best practices, external benchmarking)

Dante Ricci's Problem Solving Skills:

  1. Design and implementation of genetic selections and screens
  2. Public speaking
  3. Audio recording (Pro Tools, Logic Pro)
  4. Guitar performance (17 year experience)
  5. Design and delivery of scientific presentations
  6. Scientific writing
  7. Microsoft Office competency
  8. Microbiology techniques
  9. Molecular biology techniques
  10. Emergency medical techniques (EMT-B certification)
  11. Team leadership

Dante Ricci's Problem Solving Experience:

  1. Designed and conducted an electrophysiology study to evaluate the impact of cigarette smoking on the accessory muscles of respiration
  2. Designed a survey instrument that was used to conduct an institution-wide assessment of the incidence of sexual assault at an Ivy League university
  3. Developed programming on sexual assault prevention and response geared towards college males
  4. Developed programming on healthy relationships (geared towards high school students) for a national speakers bureau
  5. As part of a three-member team, developed a strategy to collect and annotate vast amounts of human behavioral data over a defined period of time in a single individual (will form the basis of a publicly-funded independent study)
  6. Developed a mathematical model for ordered, cooperative assembly of a five-member protein complex present in all Gram-negative bacteria
  7. Designed a strategy for direct biochemical observation of an otherwise lethal protein complex in vivo (in a bacterial model)
  8. Developed a genetic selection to identify the receptor for clinically-important beta-barrel proteins in Gram-negative bacteria
  9. Composed, arranged, and recorded original music for a biology-themed musical