Automating microbial culturing throughput using liquid handling robotics
Mentor:
Dr. Stephanie Rosales
Dr. Stephanie Rosales is an assistant scientist at the University of Miami’s (UM) Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) and is stationed at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML). Dr. Rosales is interested in characterizing and understanding microorganisms that may be detrimental or beneficial to marine organisms by utilizing next-generation sequencing and bioinformatic analysis. Rosales received her B.S. in marine biology at Florida International University and was an NSF GRFP fellow at Oregon State University where she received her Ph.D. in microbiology.
Format:
In-person
Brief description:
This project aims to design and validate automated workflows for microbial culturing using a programmable liquid handling robot. The protocols developed should increase the throughput of culturing techniques such as inoculating, diluting, and managing microplates. Experience with Python and bacteria culturing/microbiology lab skills is desired.
