1. Marlena Jackson Senior Research Technician Assay and Automation Technology 2006 Biotechnology Program Graduate

2. My Story… Interest in science Desire to make a difference Patients, ‘giving back’, people Mom diagnosed with breast cancer

3. It Came In the Mail City College of San Francisco Presents Bridge to Biotech Program 2004 Interested in a Career in Biotech? Want to learn valuable scientific skills? Research Techniques? Come to the Bridge to Biotech Orientation!

4. Training I Obtained in the Biotech Certificate Program Laboratory techniques cell culture, ELISA, western blotting, SDS-PAGE IEF, chromatography, hybridoma development protein conjugations, microscopy, flow cytometry Research skills presentations, data analysis, experimental design high quality documentation Interpersonal skills teamwork, accountability Regulatory compliance USDA, IACUC, FDA (GMP/GLP), OSHA, EPA Recruiting resume writing, interviewing skills, job opportunities

5. Current Job Responsibilities Ion exchange chromatography ELISA DNA plasmid purifications Data analysis Presentations Training of new technicians

6. Joseph Guillory Senior Research Technician Assay & Automation Technology Genentech, Inc. Marlena Jackson Senior Research Technician Assay & Automation Technology Genentech, Inc.

7. Joseph Guillory Senior Research Technician Assay & Automation Technology Genentech, Inc. Marlena Jackson Senior Research Technician Assay & Automation Technology Genentech, Inc. “Giving Back” - City College of SF