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This is what I have been doing for the last few years
Name : Jacob Verghese
Date of Birth : 10/14/1980
Address : 8450 Cambridge St Apt 1123
Houston
Texas-77054
Telephone : 713-202-9903
E-mail : jacob_vj@yahoo.com
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Objective
To pursue a Ph.D. in the field of Biological Sciences.
Education
. Master of Science (Biochemistry)
University of Houston-Main Campus, Houston, Texas
Year: August 2004-May 2006
. Post baccalaureate (Biology and Biochemistry)
University of Houston-Main Campus, Houston, Texas
Year: August 2003-May 2004
. Master of Science (Zoology)
Loyola College, Chennai
Year: July 2001-April 2003
. Bachelor of Science (Zoology)
Loyola College, Chennai
Year: June 1998-May 2001
Awards and Scholarships
2002, Awarded Prof. T.N. Ananthakrishnan Medal; for the best outstanding student of Zoology during 1998-2001.
2001, Awarded Irudayanesan Memorial Medal for securing the highest marks in the 3rd and 4th semester exams.
2001, Awarded Prof. K.S. Ananthasubramanian Scholarship for obtaining the highest marks in each of the five semesters.
1999, Awarded Gold Medal for outstanding performance in College during the first year in Zoology, Loyola College.
1998, Awarded Dr.V.A. Murthy Scholarship for academic excellence in Zoology during the first year, Loyola College.
2001, Recipient of the 'Star of Loyola' award, for excellence in extra-curricular activities.
Honours and Memberships
Editor, Loyola Herald - Campus magazine.
President, Forum for Intellectual Advancement, Loyola College: A forum which conducts meetings and discussions on the
latest issues of National interest.
Member- Loyola Society of Debaters
Experience
2002, Did a research project at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, India in the lab of Dr. M.K. Mathew.
1998-1999, Did a summer training program at Biogene Diagnostics and Research Centre in paramedical lab technology.
Publications and Abstracts
'Novel Pathways for Rho-dependent gene Modulation in Stationary Phase and in Plasmid Replication in Escherichia coli.'
Masters Thesis accepted in April 2006.
'Inhibition of plasmid replication control: A novel strategy to modulate plasmid borne virulence.'
Abstract submitted to Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society- University of Houston Chapter, 2006.
'Bismuth-dithiol inhibition of the Escherichia coli rho transcription termination factor.'
Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 2005 Mar; 99(3):841-51.
'Plasmid copy number and Rho-dependent transcription termination.'
Abstract submitted to Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society- University of Houston Chapter, 2005.
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