About Me
I'm Andres Barboza Pereira, a first year Ph.D. Student in the Blackmon Lab at Texas A&M University
My research interest are:
- Genome Evolution
- Bioinformatics
- Population Genetics
- Sex Chromosomes
Contact me at:
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Social Profiles
Here is a list of my current and published work:
Education & Experience
Here is a timeline of my education, as well as my professional experiences.
Education
Ph.D in Genetics and Genomics
2022 - Present
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Studying genome structure, population genetics, and evolutionary biology. Advised by Dr. Heath Blackmon
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
2018 - 2022
Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR
Graduated Summa Cum Laude with coursework focusing in biology, chemistry, and bioinformatics. Undergraduate research supervised by Dr. Rajib Choudhury
Professional Experience
Teaching Assistant
2023 - Present
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
- Lead a laboratory section of the Principles of Genetics course
- Prepared and presented lecture materials on the topic of laboratory lessons
Laboratory Teaching Assistant & Preparator
2019-2022
Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR
- Prepared chemical samples and restocked laboratory workstations
- Assisted and mentored students in laboratory techniques
- Graded homework and reports for the laboratory section
Research Assistant
2021 - 2022
Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR
- Co-author on published article in Analitical Biochemistry
- Assisted research activities for laboratory project in organic fluorescent probe
- Performed batch titrations on UV-vis spectrometer and fluorimeter
- Prepared standard samples of analytes as well as proteins and enzymes
- Performed troubleshooting in spectrometric studies
Undergraduate Research Intern
Summer 2021
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
- Performed research activities for individual research project in osteoblast gene expression
- Performed RT-PCR and worked on cell cultures regularly/daily
- Wrote a research paper for poster publication and assisted in mentor’s research projects
Peer Tutor
Spring & Fall 2020
Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR
- Taught and assisted students in Chemistry, Biology and Math with Calculus
- Created tailored lesson plans and study guides on subject matter