Paulina Delgado Cuenca

Address 3684 Alabama St. Apt. 203 San Diego, CA, 92104
E-mail: paulina.delgadoc@gmail.com Cell: (619) 987-2773

EDUCATION:
San Diego State University,
Nutritional Science Masters Program

San Diego, CA
August 2013- Present
Oakland, CA
December 2008

Mills College,
B.A., Biology, with Academic Honors
Cumulative GPA 3.72
Awarded Caryl Parker Haskins Prize for Distinction in the Life Sciences
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Fall 2004 through Spring 2008
NUTRITION EXPERIENCE:

Center for Community Health

UCSD
Volunteer
Present
Help coordinate and execute community outreach programs to provide nutrition education to the
young Latino population in San Diego. I teach interactive workshops to teach young kids about
healthy food, healthy eating habits and promote physical activity.
Hospital Angeles Tijuana
Tijuana Baja California
Volunteered Nutritional Department
Summer 2006, summer2007
Learned about and assisted on the different areas within the hospitals nutrition department.
Assisted the RD on patient specific diet design based on their clinical condition.
Conducted daily visits to patients for food quality control and patient service satisfaction. I got to
communicate with the patients and get their feedback on their diet and recovery process.
LABORATORY EXPERIENCE:
Mikawa Laboratory UCSF
Research Associate II

San Francisco, CA
November 2009-2012

Work independently on my own project investigating maturation of the atrial fast conduction system
during heart development in the chicken embryo. This includes participation in experimental design
and interpretation of data. Techniques performed on a regular basis include: dissection and
manipulation of embryonic tissue, in vivo micro injections for fate mapping experiments, and
primary cell culture experiments.
Was awarded an NIH/ National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Post-Baccalaureate
Degree Diversity Research Supplement, which supported my research from January-December
2010.
Participate in weekly lab meeting and prepare oral progress report of my work monthly.
Participate in weekly discussions with the post-docs and principal investigator.
In charge of most of the administrative and maintenance work in the laboratory.

Hyer Laboratory UCSF

Research Summer Associate

San Francisco, CA
Summer 2008

Assisted in carrying out fate mapping experiments on chicken embryos to investigate early eye
development. Extensive teamwork was involved in these experiments. Good communication and
organization skills were essential to get this work done successfully. Techniques included
dissections, mammalian cell culture, fluorescence microscopy. Was responsible for some data
analysis.
Volunteer Laboratory Assistant

Summer2006
Summer 2007
Prepared stock solutions and performed laboratory maintenance. Good communication skills were
essential to perform all the lab maintenance work.
Conducted DNA and RNA manipulations for vector construction.
GRANTS
NIH/ National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Post-Baccalaureate Degree Diversity
Research Supplement
PUBLICATIONS
Venters S., Cuenca D. P., and Hyer J. Retinal and anterior eye compartments derive from a common
progenitor pool in the optic cup. (MS currently under peer review at Developmental Biology)
PRESENTATIONS
Paulina D. Cuenca, Bressan Michael, Alicia Nevetta, Takashi Mikawa. Atrial myocyte
heterogeneity and preferential routes of action potential conduction in the developing heart. (2010)
Presented as a poster at the Weinstein Cardiovascular Development International conference in
Amsterdam.
Paulina D. Cuenca, Michael Bressan, Gary Liu, Takashi Mikawa. Atrial Cell Heterogeneity and
Preferential Routes of Action Potential Conduction in the Developing Chick Heart. (2010) Presented
as a poster at the NIH/NHLBI cardiovascular Diversity Research supplement Awardee session at the
American Heart Association Annual Meeting in Chicago Il.
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
Mills College, Oakland, CA
Teachers Assistant to Dr. Jared Young

Spring 2008

Prepared and conducted weekly class workshops and review sessions for students. Helped Students
with homework assignments and to study for exams.
Instructed and assisted students during laboratory sessions.

LANGUAGE: Spanish Native speaker