Marvin Lee Miller
Founder, World Wide Genomics
Marvin Lee Miller
Marvin Lee Miller is a U.S-based Undergraduate Research Assistant at the University of California, Berkeley, who discovered his love for Biology after understanding a plasmodium-induced assault that he has been diagnosed with. He has extended experience in evaluating cell cultures throughout the body and management of laboratory equipment and consumables.
With several publications in the fields of Medicine & Science, Marvin was born in Tijuana, Mexico and raised in Orange, California. Marvin is of mixed Indigenous American, East Asian, and European. Aside from managing WWG, Marvin is now headed for a doctorate degree.
His success at Santa Ana College, where he obtained four Associate Degrees and a handful of Honors & Awards, led him to UC Berkeley. At Cal, he majors in Molecular & Cell Biology and Developmental Biology where he has already gained professional experience, including managing day-to-day laboratory operations while studying biology to ensure the achievement of highly accurate results in an attempt to solve pervasive issues in medicine.
Aside from earning his doctorate degree, Marvin’s major goals in life are being a much more versatile professional in the life sciences and expanding his scope of abilities to become a better researcher. He aspire to make the world more equipped to handle the next outbreaks and diseases.
Education
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Bachelors of Science, Molecular 2021
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley CA
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A.S. in Biology Major Biology 2019
Santa Ana Community College, Santa Ana CA
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A.S. in Science for Transfer Biology Major Biology 2019
Santa Ana Community College, Santa Ana CA
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A.S. in Arts Major Liberal Arts Math & Science 2019
Santa Ana Community College, Santa Ana CA
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A.S. in Science Major Science 2019
Santa Ana Community College, Santa Ana CA
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Certification Major IGETC 2019
Santa Ana Community College, Santa Ana CA
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Certification Major IGETC 2019
Santa Ana Community College, Santa Ana CA
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Certification of Achievement Major IGETC Gen Breadth 2019
Santa Ana Community College, Santa Ana CA
Career Experience
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University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley CA 2019 – Present
Undergraduate Research (Advisor: José Pablo Vázquez-Medina PhD) 2019 – PresentAssist with the analysis of qualification data to support the final report and develop baseline alert limits. Analyze the abundance of GPR81 protein in skeletal muscle cell cultures from young and old humans. Knockout (KO) GPR81 to determine variations in substrate utilization in skeletal muscle cell cultures from young and old humans.
Increased hands-on laboratory and computational research and applies mathematical concepts and methodology to understanding mechanisms in biology. -
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley CA
Undergraduate Research (Advisor: George Brooks, PhD) 2019 – PresentAsses metabolic flexibility in skeletal muscle cell cultures from young and old humans. Evaluate mitochondrial oxygen consumption and fuel utilization in skeletal muscle cell cultures from young and old humans.
Managed laboratory equipment and consumables, wrote reports and other day-to-day teaching assignments. -
University of California, Irvine, Orange CA
Undergraduate Researcher (Advisor: Xiaolin Zi, PhD) 2018 – 2019Planned, executed, and completed research in a corporate research environment. Calculated the mechanism of Gartanin in prostate cancer. Utilized LSD-1 inhibitor to reverse anti-androgen therapy resistance in prostate cancers.
Conducted work in a manner compliant with safety and stewardship regulations. -
University of California, Irvine, Orange CA
Undergraduate Researcher (Advisor: Xiaolin Zi, PhD) 2018 – 2019Planned, executed, and completed research in a corporate research environment. Calculated the mechanism of Gartanin in prostate cancer. Utilized LSD-1 inhibitor to reverse anti-androgen therapy resistance in prostate cancers.
Conducted work in a manner compliant with safety and stewardship regulations. -
University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Fairbanks AK
Undergraduate Researcher (Advisor: Katie Spellman, PhD) 2018Designed, created, and screened phage libraries and validate hits. Identified and integrated technologies that improve and expand the ability to engineer molecules by working with teammates, collaborators, vendors, and staying abreast of the literature. Regular participated and presented data and analysis at lab meetings. Conducted a study on the effects of spongy moss and lichen on soil moisture in Alaska.
Utilized various equipment for field research such as including: measuring tape, compass, clinometer, infrared surface thermometer, auger, flags, corer, and playing cards (to distinguish sites) and soil differentiating.