Cruzen CV 2008 - Biola University

Instructor, University of California Irvine Summer Institutes (CAMP-Community College
Summer Institute, CAMP Summer Science Academy, Upward Bound, and AP Biology, July
and August 1994, 1996, 2000, 2001.
Wrote curriculum for and taught activity-based courses in molecular biology, general
biology, physics and chemistry to underrepresented minority community college transfer
students and high school students in laboratory settings.
Research Experience:
Research Scientist, Avid Bioservices, May 2002-August 2002
Develop growth media and conditions to optimize product yield for cell lines grown in mass
culture
Design and develop methods for streamlining and reducing cost in production.
Tecnical Support Scientist I, Focus Technologies Incorporated, September 2001-April 2002.
Troubleshooting of diagnostic assays
Prequalification of incoming raw materials
Design and develop methods for streamlining and reducing cost in production.
Write and present technical material in group settings
cGLP/cGMP and ISO9001 training
Research Associate, Oncotech Incorporated, June 1993 - August 1994.
Assay development, and independent research of human tumor necrosis factor (TNF)
intracellular processing and biological activity.
Drug and assay development of compounds which affect glutathione metabolism in breast,
ovarian, and melanoma cell lines, and fresh tumor specimens, employing experimental
procedures such as ELISA and spectrophotometric enzyme activity assays and cell surface
characterization by flow cytometry.
Responsible for maintaining cell culture, and laboratory inventory and ordering.
Graduate Student, University of California, Irvine, September 1985 - April 1993.
Carry out original research cloning, characterization, and molecular biology of human
aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases using experimental procedures such as Southern and Northern
blotting, in vitro transcription, manual and automated sequencing, and PCR.
Carry out physiology and aging studies in Caenorabditis elegans monitoring a variety of
enzyme activities by fluorometric analysis of life span specified cloned nematodes.
Supervise undergraduate and rotating graduate student projects.
Administrative Experience:
Department Chair: Biological Sciences, Biola University Spring 2005-present.
Developer, Director, Lead Instructor of Biola Youth Summer Science Programs: Science Quest:
CSI Biola, Yes this is Rocket Science, Leap into Science, Summer 2004-present
Director, Community College SMET programs, University of CA, Irvine Center for Educational
Partnerships, September 2000 – September 2001.
Develop, market, budget and implement curriculum for high school and community college
transfer students in UC summer institutes.