8242 S Corinth rd H-4, Sandy, Utah, 84070, (801) 259-3940,
Fabiola Vanegas

Experience

/ Sep 2010 – Present ADD Program, University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah

1. Laboratory Specialist

  • Assist the Principal Investigatorin accomplishing goals within the lab.
  • Conduct literature reviews to obtain abstracts and information to be utilized in research, makes statistical calculations, collects and analyses data, prepares reports summarizing results and implement changes when necessary.
  • Perform operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment. Work directly with NIH on database issues and fixing problems. Monitor and assist with purchasing of laboratory supplies.
  • Perform and direct specialized and complex lab tests, experiments, surgical procedures, and post operative care for studies.
J June 2007 –Aug 2010 Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas

2. Research assistant

  • Lead research assistant and manager of all rodent colonies in the laboratory.
  • Performs surgical procedures on a weekly basis, using general anesthesia and monitors cardiac function, temp.
  • Surgical EEG stereotaxic and ECG electrode implantation on rodents.
  • Observes scores and treats seizures in rodents.
  • Trains summer students and new personnel in animal handling and care.

Oct 2006- May 2007 / Anticonvulsant Drug Development, University of Utah / Salt Lake City, Utah

3. Laboratory technician

  • Performs EEG estereotaxic implantation, with veterinary care of animals; before, during and after procedure.
  • Performs sciatic nerve surgeries
  • Monitors and assists with purchasing of laboratory supplies and materials.

June 2002-May 2007 / Comparative Medicine, University of Utah / Salt Lake City, Utah

4. Veterinary Technician

  • Lead veterinary technician of the surgical department of the Center of Comparative Medicine of the University of Utah
  • Provides veterinary care for large and small animal species before, during and after surgical procedures, and perform surgeries.
  • Applies diagnosis techniques, and treatments.
  • Plans and conducts experiments following the guidelines of theInstitutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Oct 2001 – June 2002 / North West Toxicology, Salt Lake City, Utah / Salt Lake City, Utah

5. ELISA screening technologist

  • Sample extraction for ELISA drug screening.
  • Implement maintenance and troubleshooting of robotic instruments, preparation of calibrators and controls
  • Reviews batches and performs adulterations tests to samples.
March 1998 / September 1999 Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) Mexico City, Mexico

6. Laboratory Instructor of Parasitology

  • Teaches didactic and laboratory classes.
  • Prepares evaluation tools for the students.
  • Provides assistance in research reports, seminars and exams. Assists in research, thesis and field projects.

Education

/ August 1994 - June 1998 / Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) / Mexico City, Mexico

Doctor in Veterinary Medicine and Zoo techniques (MVZ)

Interests

/ Research, small Animal surgery, Veterinary Medicine.
blicati
Abstracts, Presentations

Publications

/ 1.- Liebano HE, Méndez MD, Negrete P, Figueroa C A , Ramírez G A, Vanegas R F, Salas G B , Quiroz R H. (1997) Prevalencia e Intensidad de Nematodos Gastrointestinales y su relación con hematocrito y proteínas plasmáticas en ovinos en clima cálido húmedo. XXXIII Reunión nacional de investigación pecuaria Veracruz, México. 1997
2.-Figueroa CJA, Méndez MD, Quiroz RH, Vanegas RF, Negrete TP, Salas GB. Eliminación de huevos de Haemonchus contortus y su relación con hematocrito y hemoglobina en corderos infectados experimentalmente. XIII Congreso Nacional de Parasitología. Zacatecas, Zacatecas. Del 8 al 10 de octubre de 1998. pp. 23-24.
3. - Brewster AL, Vanegas F, Anderson AE. (2009) Status epilepticus induces aberrant activation of mTOR signaling in the rat hippocampus. Soc. Neuroscience. Abs. 438.3. Chicago, IL; AES Abs. 3.041
1.Sunnen CN, Brewster AL, Lugo JN, Vanegas F, Turcios E, Mukhi S, Parghi D, D'Arcangelo G, Anderson
AE.Inhibition of the mammalian target of rapamycin blocks epilepsy progression in NS-Pten conditional knockout mice.Epilepsia. 2011 Nov;52(11):2065-75. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2011.03280.x. Epub 2011 Oct 5
2.Brewster AL, Lugo JN, Patil VV, Lee WL, Qian Y, Vanegas F, Anderson AE.
Rapamycin reverses status epilepticus-induced memory deficits and dendritic damage.
2013;8(3):e57808. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057808. Epub 2013 Mar 11.

Publications