Christian Lopez Guerra

Greensboro, North Carolina

760-846-4914
chris.j.lopez123@gmail.com

Education

PhD in Environmental Health Science Expected Graduation Date: May 2025

University of North Carolina Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

Bachelor of Science - Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduation Date: May 2021
California State University San Marcos, San Marcos, CA
Current GPA: 3.716

Research Experiences

Research Assistant August 2021 – Present

Advisor: Dr. Kasie Raymann
University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

Investigating the impact of predation on the evolution of opportunistic ubiquitous pathogens

• Maintaining 6 beehives throughout the year
• Evolving protozoa, amoeba, and bacteria simultaneously
• Total DNA isolation
• Processing total DNA for next-generation sequencing
• Bioinformatic analysis on honeybee gut microbiota and evolved bacterial strains

Undergraduate Research Assistant November 2019 – 2021

Advisor: Dr. Elinne Becket
California State University San Marcos, San Marcos, CA
Studying the effects of storm runoff and the potential effects of anthropogenic input on coastal
microbiomes
• Bioinformatic analysis on the antibiotic resistance genes and mobile genetic elements
• Total DNA isolation with Integrated Conjugative Element capture
• Processing total DNA for next-generation sequencing
• Bioinformatic analysis on coastal water samples

CSUSM Summer Scholars Research Intern Summer 2020

Advisor: Dr. Becket, Dr. Read, Dr. Jameson
Summer Research Program, San Marcos, California
Bioinformatic analysis on the coastal microbiomes and the effects of rainstorm runoff
 Sampling
 Processing
 Next-generation sequencing
 Bioinfomatics pipelining
 Research Publications

(Manuscript in preparation) Lopezguerra C, Murguia E, Pylant M, Cope M, Zanesco D, Rivera U,

Rahimi A, Alvarez J, Allsing N, Kelley S, and Becket E. “Taxonomic and antibiotic resistance changes
to coastal microbiomes in response to rainstorm runoff.”
Editor triaged: https://genprotocols.genengnews.com/protocols/filter-capture-extraction-and-sequencing-
of-coastal-metagenomes/1124

Related Work

Graduate Instructional Assistant – Microbiology August 2021 – December 2021

University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
 Created engaging review material
 Developed lectures, slides, and tests

Teaching Assistant- Molecular and Cellular Biology August 2020 - December 2020
California State University San Marcos, San Marcos, CA
 Mentored and aided lectures while providing supplemental resources for students in the field
of STEM.

Teaching Assistant – Microbiology Jan 2020 – May 2020

California State University San Marcos, San Marcos, CA
 Provided consistent aid during lectures and supported students during and outside of class for
reinforcement.

Research Presentations

Poster Presentations:

• CSUSM Symposium: Student Research, Creative Activities and Innovation- Finalist March 2021
• CSUPERB Biotechnology Symposium January 2020
• CSUSM OGSR Virtual Student Poster Showcase December 2020
• BGREAT UMN Diversity Conference of Biomedical Sciences October 2020
Virtual Student Poster Presentation
• CSUSM Summer Scholars August 2020
• NSPIRE Symposium July 2020
Virtual Student Poster Presentation

Oral Presentations:

• 35th Annual CSU Student Research Competition May 2021

• UW Gabriel E. Gallardo Symposium April 2021
• Fall McNair Research Talk Series November 2020
 Fellowships/Awards

• Graduate Student Research Support Grant - $345 September 2021

• Lisbeth V. Stevens Fellowship March 2021
• 2020 Fall Diversity Conference Biomedical 3rd place poster March 2021
• CSUSM Symposium: Student Research, Creative Activities and Innovation - Finalist March
2021
• CSUSM Summer Scholars Scholarship July 2020
• CSUSM Summer Scholars Program June 2020- Aug 2020
• Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, McNair Scholar Mar 2020
• Dean’s List December 2020
• Dean’s List May 2020
• Dean’s List May 2019

Volunteer Experience

Co-organizer – CSUSM Summer Scholars logo/design team June 2020- August 2020
• Collaboration of a small group of peers to design the new logo for the 2020 cohort of CSUSM Summer
Scholars members, organize a financial budget for group shirts/ sweaters, and present the ideas to the full
group through online meetings.

Skills
R, Python, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

References
Elinne Becket, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
Relation: Undergraduate Advisor
California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA 92096
ebecket@csusm.edu

Raymond Malfavon-Borja, Ph.D.

Project Coordinator, Office of Undergraduate Studies
Relation: McNair Advisor
California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA 92096
rmalfavonbor@csusm.edu

Julie Jameson, Ph.D.

Graduate Coordinator, CSTEM Biology
Relation: Summer Scholar Mentor
California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA 92096
jjameson@csusm.edu