Curriculum Vitae
Maria
F. Rojas Durán
University of Puerto
Rico
Mayagüez Campus
Tel: (787)-832-4040 Ex. 2874
E-MAIL: mfrd18@hotmail.com
, mfrd_18@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
January 2002 – present M.S. in Biology
University
of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus
December 2000 Bachelor in
Biology and Chemistry
University Incca of Colombia,
Santafé
de Bogotá, Colombia
TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Teaching experience
August 2004 – present-
Laboratory Instructor of
Biologic Sciences I and II
January – July 2004 -
Laboratory Instructor of
Biologic Sciences II
August - December 2004 -
Laboratory Instructor of Cellular Physiology
Laboratory Instructor of General Genetics
January 2002 –
Laboratory Instructor of General Genetics
Research
August 2003 -
present -
Characterization and Potential
Transductional
Capabilities of Rhodobacter sphaeroides Bacteriophages Isolated
From Water Samples of
South Western Area of Puerto Rico
Dr. Carlos Ríos-Velázquez, PhD.
SPECIAL COURSES
· Molecular Genetics of Prokaryotes and Gene Regulation
· Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics
· Bacterial Genetics
· Virology
· Scanning Electron Microscopy
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Posters
April 2004 - IX SIGMA Xi STUDENT POSTER DAY
·
Characterization
of specific Rhodophages Isolated
From the Southwest Area of