PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Research Experience at California State University, Chico
GESZVAIN LAB
August 2021 - Current
Project: The Effects of Two-Component Regulatory Pathway Genes on Manganese Oxidation in Pseudomonas putida GB-1
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Conjugation in P. putida GB-1. Currently investigating sensor kinases and response regulators genes associated with manganese oxidation.
TRAN LAB
January 2019Â - December 2020
Project: The Function of FOXO Gene In Immune System of Sea Anemones (Exaiptasia pallida)
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FoxO gene is associated with allowing foreign microorganisms through the gastrovascular cavity. This study was trying to find if there was expression of FoxO gene at the gastrovascular cavity by using In Situ Hybridization to stain FoxO genes.
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Project: The Effects of Symbiosis on Phototropism in Sea Anemones (E. pallida)
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Sea Anemones have algal symbionts that help in survival. This study was about if sea anemones orient themselves when exposed to a light source. This showed the importance of symbiosis when sea anemones change orientation to capture more light to allow the algal symbionts to perform photosynthesis.
GORMAN LAB
June 2019 - August 2019
Project: Genetics of Scoliosis
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This study was about validating candidate genes associated with scoliosis. There was medaka fish (Oryzias latipes) that had induced spine curvatures from previous research and PCR and gene sequence was used to validate that those genes was actually deleted or induced. There was also fish without spine curvatures that was also sequenced to serve as a control.
BANET LAB
May 2018 - August 2018
Project: Different Incubation Temperatures of Juvenile Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchue tshawytscha) and Their Oxygen Consumption
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Climate Change is increasing global temperatures, and this study looked at juvenile salmons incubated at different water temperatures and how that was going to affect their oxygen consumption. The results showed that there wasn't significant difference in oxygen consumption and different incubation temperatures.
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Additional project with Pacific States Fisheries: Snorkeled in Sacramento side channels, Swift water training, Fish habitat mapping.
IVEY LAB
January 2018 - May 2018
Project: Different Population of Oak Tree and the Date When They Blossom
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Recorded data on tree leaf formation from different species of oak trees. This data showed different times when the species started growing leaves after winter.
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MY SKILLSET FOCUS
MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES
PCR
PCR Purification
DNA Extraction
In Vivo Transcription
In Situ Hybridization
BACTERIA CULTURE
Bacteria Culture
Transformation
Transposon Mutagenesis
Conjugation
CONSERVATION ECOLOGY
Habitat Mapping
Northern California Freshwater Fish
Boating Experience
PRESENTATIONS
CSUPERB 2023
January 12-14 2023
Title: Regulation of Manganese Oxidation in Pseudomonas putida GB-1 by a Two-Component Regulatory Pathway
Poster Presentation
Authors: John Vang, Dr. Kati Geszvain
2022 West Coast Bacterial Physiologist
December 17, 2022
Title: Regulation of Manganese Oxidation in Pseudomonas putida GB-1 by a Two-Component Regulatory Pathway
Oral presentation
Authors: John Vang, Dr. Kati Geszvain
Frontier in Manganese Bioremediation Research
August 4-5, 2022
Davis, CA
Title: Regulation of Manganese Oxidation in Pseudomonas putida GB-1 by a Two-Component Regulatory Pathway
Oral presentation/Workshops
Authors: John Vang, Dr. Kati Geszvain
American Society of Microbiology Conference 2022
June 9-13, 2022
Washington, D.C.
Title: Regulation of Manganese Oxidation in Pseudomonas putida GB-1 by a Two-Component Regulatory Pathway
Oral presentation
Authors: John Vang, Dr. Kati Geszvain
Center for Water and the Environment Student Research Symposium
May 6, 2022
Title: The Effects of Two- Component Regulation Genes on Manganese Oxidation in Pseudomonas putida GB-1
Oral presentation
Authors: John Vang, Dr. Kati Geszvain
CSU Chico Biology Symposium
May 13, 2022
Title: The Effects of Two- Component Regulation Genes on Manganese Oxidation in Pseudomonas putida GB-1
Poster presentation
Authors: John Vang, Dr. Kati Geszvain
College Poster Session, College of Natural Science, CSU Chico
May 2, 2022
Title: The Effects of Two- Component Regulation Genes on Manganese Oxidation in Pseudomonas putida GB-1
Poster presentation
Authors: John Vang, Dr. Kati Geszvain
California State University, Chico Student Research Competition
March 2, 2022
Title: The Effects of Two- Component Regulation Genes on Manganese Oxidation in Pseudomonas putida GB-1
Oral presentation
Authors: John Vang, Dr. Kati Geszvain
32nd Annual CSU Biotechnology Symposium
January 2020
Santa Clara, CA
Title: Validation of Candidate Genes for Scoliosis in Fish Model Oryzias latipes
Poster presentation
Authors: John Vang, Jackelin Villalobos, Dr. Kristen F. Gorman
Chico Stem Connections Collaborative Summer 2019
August 2019
Title: Validation of Candidate Genes for Scoliosis in Fish Model Oryzias latipes
Poster presentation
Authors: John Vang, Jackelin Villalobos, Dr. Kristen F. Gorman
Biology Summer Research Seminar Series
July 2019
Title: Validation of Candidate Genes for Scoliosis in Fish Model Oryzias latipes
Poster Presentation
Authors: John Vang, Jackelin Villalobos, Dr. Kristen F. Gorman
15th Annual College of Natural Sciences Poster Session
April 2019
Title: Phototropism in Animals: Symbiotic Sea Anemones with Photosynthetic Algae Bend Towards Light
Poster presentation
Authors: John Vang, Dr. Cawa Tran
CSU Chico Biology Symposium
April 2019
Title: Phototropism in Animals: Symbiotic Sea Anemones with Photosynthetic Algae Bend Towards Light
Poster Presentation
Authors: John Vang, Dr. Cawa Tran
Chico Stem Connections Collaborative Summer 2018
August 2018
Title: Aerobic Performance of Juvenile Chinook Salmon Incubated at Different Temperatures (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
Oral presentation
Authors: John Vang, Dr. Amanda Banet