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:
- Design and implementation of genetic selections and screens
- Public speaking
- Audio recording (Pro Tools, Logic Pro)
- Guitar performance (17 year experience)
- Design and delivery of scientific presentations
- Scientific writing
- Microsoft Office competency
- Microbiology techniques
- Molecular biology techniques
- Emergency medical techniques (EMT-B certification)
- Team leadership
Dante Ricci's Problem Solving Experience:
- Designed and conducted an electrophysiology study to evaluate the impact of cigarette smoking on the accessory muscles of respiration
- Designed a survey instrument that was used to conduct an institution-wide assessment of the incidence of sexual assault at an Ivy League university
- Developed programming on sexual assault prevention and response geared towards college males
- Developed programming on healthy relationships (geared towards high school students) for a national speakers bureau
- 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)
- Developed a mathematical model for ordered, cooperative assembly of a five-member protein complex present in all Gram-negative bacteria
- Designed a strategy for direct biochemical observation of an otherwise lethal protein complex in vivo (in a bacterial model)
- Developed a genetic selection to identify the receptor for clinically-important beta-barrel proteins in Gram-negative bacteria
- Composed, arranged, and recorded original music for a biology-themed musical