Madison Giannetto
Undergraduate Research Assistant
BSc Biology Student
Professional Preparation
Computational Biology
Advanced Genetics
Disease Ecology
Conservation Biology
Molecular Cell Biotechnology
Cell Biology Teaching Assistant
Research Methodology Intern
A Bit About Me
Madison joined the lab through the Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Research Methodology Program. She plays tennis for the Universities Division II team and serves on the Penguin Student Athlete Advisory Committee as the Community Service and Outreach Lead. Her career objective is to do clinical research with in-utero genetics to test and treat fetuses for genetic diseases before they are born.
Research Projects
Microbiomes of Western Pond Turtles
Madison has been involved in a project aimed at characterizing the microbiomes of western pond turtles in the Bay Area.
Skills
Data Analysis
Experienced in multivariate statistics and regression analysis, computational language proficiency in R, Unix, and Python
Laboratory Skills
DNA/RNA isolation, conventional PCR, DNA/RNA extraction, passage of cultures, quantification of microorganisms using hemocytometer and spectrophotometry, bacterial isolation, next generation sequencing library preparation
Publication
In Review
Internal and external microbiomes of native and invasive turtles from the San Francisco Bay Area, California. FEMS Microbiology Ecology
Professional Presentations
Poster Presentations
Microbiomes of a Native Threatened Turtle and Invasive Turtle are Impacted by Land Use. Bay Area Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases 2023
Microbiomes of a Native Threatened Turtle and Invasive Turtle are Impacted by Land Use. Dominican University of California Scholarly and Creative Works Conference 2023
