Chris Abel

341 Chapman Road · (603) 903-3592

chris.abel.603@gmail.com · www.linkedin.com/in/chris-abel-603

Education:

·       Expected BA in Biology and Minor in Chemistry, Keene State College, December 2018

·       Courses: Plant Biology, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics
·       Dean’s List fall 2014 and spring 2018
·       2-year degree in Horticulture, Cheshire Career Center, June 2014

Research Experience:

Student Researcher, Dr. Jason Pellettieri’s Lab at Keene State College, Keene, NH, June 2016-Present

·       Review literature
·       Design recipe and stock solution systems
·       Find chemical suppliers
·       Prepare solutions
·       Prepare RNAi food
·       Optimize protocols
·       Analyze and interpret data
·       Design posters and presentations in PowerPoint
·       Present projects and findings at lab meetings and conferences
·       Teach techniques to other lab members
·       Other skills: Bioinformatics, Immunofluorescent staining, fluorescent microscopy and photography.

Student Researcher, Dr. Kristen Porter-Utley’s Lab at Keene State College, Keene, NH, June 2015-Sept 2015

·       Extracted and processed DNA from leaf samples
·       Tested using Nanodrop
·       Performed PCR
·       Compared samples using Gel electrophoresis
Horticulture Experience:

Independent Garden Contractor, Private Clients, Monadnock Region, NH 2013-2017

·       Worked independently in completing assigned projects
·       Mowed lawns
·       Identified and selectively removed plants
·       Maintained garden integrity

Student Greenhouse Assistant, John Mitchell, Cheshire Career Center, Keene, NH, 2012-2014

·       Assisted in managing greenhouse operations
·       Cloned plants from cuttings
·       Prepared fertilizer solutions
·       Helped with sales and customer service

Conferences and Presentations:

·       International Planarian Meeting 2018,

Morgridge Institute, Madison, WI: presented a poster on Planarian Nutrition
·       North American Planarian Meeting 2017,

Woods Hole Marine Biology Lab: presented a poster on Planarian Nutrition
·       NH INBRE Conference 2017, Omni Hotel, Bretton Woods, NH, presented a poster on Planarian Nutrition
·       NH INBRE Conference 2016, Omni Hotel, Bretton Woods, NH, presented a poster on Planarian Nutrition