Professor Jennine Lunetta
I began my research career in 1985 when I was given the opportunity to conduct research for my Master’s degree in Toxicology from San Jose State University in the Laboratory of Dr. M. Almira Correia at the University of California, San Francisco. During this experience, I discovered that I really enjoyed conducting research and began to pursue it as a career. Since then, I have worked consistently as a Research Scientist (under various titles) and have been totally engaged in the scientific process. I even worked full-time while working on my Master’s degree and my Doctoral degree. Except for brief employment periods at Stanford University, at the Biotechnology Company, Systemix, and at the California Department of Justice DNA Laboratory, the majority of my work has been in academic research at the University of California (Davis and San Francisco). I have conducted research in many different fields including cancer, virology, mycology, pharmacology and toxicology, dermatology and nutrition. My practical laboratory skills are diverse with a strong background in flow cytometry, fluorescence-activated cell sorting, molecular cloning, expression of recombinant proteins and protein purification. I have been fortunate in my career to be able to work independently and I am competent in all areas of the scientific process. I am also knowledgeable about the safety, regulatory and administrative side of conducting research.