Brianna Picariello
149 Peregrine Rd
Abington, MA 02351
781-351-1817
bpicariello@student.bridgew.edu
Education
Bridgewater State University
Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, May 2024
Honors: GPA 3.9
Massasoit Community College
Associate of Science degree in Biology
Honors: GPA 3.5, Achieved Dean’s List all semesters
Related Coursework
Cellular Biology, Organic Chemistry I&II, Biochemistry, Cell Signaling,
Neurobiology
Laboratory Skills
Instrumentation: NanoDrop spectrophotometer, Microcentrifuge
Techniques: Polymerase Chain Reaction, Immunocytochemistry, PureYield™
Plasmid Miniprep System, pENTERä Directional TOPOÒ Cloning, Light
Microscopy, DNA Fragmentation Assay, Extraction and Protein Purification
(Western Blot, Northern Blot), ELISA
Research Experience
Student Researcher, Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
Mentor: Dr. Heather Marella, Biology Department
• Awarded Semester Project Grant
• Developing an independent research project to generate
overexpression constructs for AVT1A and RAP2.6L for Arabidopsis.
Presentations
“Generating Overexpression Constructs for AVT1A and RAP2.6L for
Arabidopsis”
Mid-Year Symposium (MYS), Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
Virtual Information Session and Slideshow Presentation 2022-2024
Work Experience
Lab Technician 1
Alpha Analytical, Inc., Mansfield, MA
• Prepped aqueous and tissue samples for digestion
• Performed digestion of samples to prep for analysis
• Mixed reagents, spikes, standards and trace acids to use in digestion
of samples
Computer Skills
Software: LIMS, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Social Media: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter