Alan Thor Sonoda

University of California, Santa Cruz

Activities and Societies: Co-instructor, Student Representative, Organization Leader, Actor Co-instructor:- Asian American / Pacific Islander Perspectives Course (Mar-Jun2011)Student Representative:- Student Union Assembly (Sep2009 - Jun2010)- Oakes College Senate (Dec2007 - Jun2008)Organization Leader:- Asian & Pacific Islander Student Alliance (Feb2008 - Jun2011)- UCSC Pre-Dental Society (Jan2009-Jun2011)- Community Unified Student Network (Dec2007 - Jun2011)- Chican@s / Latin@s in Health Education (Dec2007 - Jun2008)Actor:-… Show more Co-instructor:- Asian American / Pacific Islander Perspectives Course (Mar-Jun2011)Student Representative:- Student Union Assembly (Sep2009 - Jun2010)- Oakes College Senate (Dec2007 - Jun2008)Organization Leader:- Asian & Pacific Islander Student Alliance (Feb2008 - Jun2011)- UCSC Pre-Dental Society (Jan2009-Jun2011)- Community Unified Student Network (Dec2007 - Jun2011)- Chican@s / Latin@s in Health Education (Dec2007 - Jun2008)Actor:- People Power (Dec2007 - Jun2008) Show less

University of Antwerp

In addition to hands-on experience, this curriculum has improved my interdisciplinary understanding of research & development. It also provided me with the opportunity to attain FELASA certification (category-C) which validates my ability to humanely handle laboratory animals for ethical research purposes.My thesis, in the Laboratory of Medical Microbiology (Vaxinfectio), characterizes the effects of inter-species interactions on their resulting biofilm development among bacterial… Show more In addition to hands-on experience, this curriculum has improved my interdisciplinary understanding of research & development. It also provided me with the opportunity to attain FELASA certification (category-C) which validates my ability to humanely handle laboratory animals for ethical research purposes.My thesis, in the Laboratory of Medical Microbiology (Vaxinfectio), characterizes the effects of inter-species interactions on their resulting biofilm development among bacterial clinical isolates from endotracheal tubes. More specifically, these clinical isolates represent bacterial pathogens commonly linked to ventilator-associated pneumonia. This fundamental research aims to understand the factors that cause bacteria to attach onto medical devices, and these factors may also apply to other environments associated with unwanted biofilm development.I am now confident in a laboratory setting, and I look forward to applying this knowledge and experience towards my future endeavors. Show less

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