Hear about some of my latest research activities in the videos below. I take some selfies while in my labs to make the experience more memorable and personified to my audiences.

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Studio Photo of KG (w-labcoat) Working in the Biosafety Cabinet - Transfection (April 2025) KG Transfected HEK293 cells Operating the Glove Box (2019) Selfie with my Lab coat (3) Selfie with my Lab coat (4)

Glimpse My Hands-On Experiences & Training (2013-2023)
All the images below in the slide bar correspond to experiments performed by I (Ken Guinto). They were performed in the labs of various 4-year universities & 2-year colleges. These institutions included: UC San Diego, the University of Osaka, the University of Tokyo, the University of Michigan, the University of San Francisco, the San Diego Community College District (at City, Mesa, Miramar college campuses), & the City College of San Francisco.

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SEM of NPs (2) SEM of NPs Serial Dilutions (2021) Cyber Green & Gel Electrophoresis (1) (2021) Cyber Green & Gel Electrophoresis (2) (2021) Pseudomonas fluorescence in petri dish (2023) E coli stock - 3 Q streak technique (Feb 2025) CRISPR-Cas9 & S cerevisiae (Image 1) (2021) CRISPR-Cas9 & S cerevisiae (Image 2) (2021) CRISPR-Cas9 & S cerevisiae (Image 3) (2021) CRISPR-Cas9 & S cerevisiae (Image 4) (2021) CRISPR-Cas9 & S cerevisiae (Image 5) (2021) CRISPR-Cas9 & S cerevisiae (Image 6) (2021) CRISPR-Cas9 & S cerevisiae (Image 7) (2021) Autoclave Unit (2017) Towers for Optical Density (2017) Biosafety Cabinet for Optical Density (2017) Set up for Biosafety Cabinet Optical Density Experiment (2017) Point of Use Water Filters (2017) Vacuum Filtration for Optical Density Experiment (2017) Organic Chemistry Lab Osaka (Image 1) Organic Chemistry Lab Osaka (Image 2) Organic Chemistry Lab Osaka (Image 3) Organic Chemistry Lab Osaka (Image 4) Organic Chemistry Lab Osaka (Image 5) Organic Chemistry Lab Osaka (Image 6) Organic Chemistry Lab Osaka (Image 7) Organic Chemistry Lab Osaka (Image 8) Organic Chemistry Lab Osaka (Image 9) Organic Chemistry Lab Osaka (Image 10) Organic Chemistry Lab Osaka (Image 10) Organic Chemistry Lab Osaka (Image 11) Organic Chemistry Lab Osaka (Image 12) Organic Chemistry Lab Osaka TLC (Image 13) Cell Bio Lab Osaka Gel Electrophoresis (Image 1) Cell Bio Lab Osaka Gel Phenotype Test Tubes 4 (Image 2) Cell Bio Lab Osaka Gel Phenotype Test Tubes 4 (Image 3) Industrial Organic Chemistry Nanoscale fibers colagen-1 sponge (Image 1) Industrial Organic Chemistry Nanoscale fibers colagen-1 sponge (Image 2) Industrial Organic Chemistry Nanoscale fibers colagen-1 sponge (Image 3) Organic Chemistry Lab Chemical Identification Exercise (Image 1) Organic Chemistry Lab Chemical Identification Exercise (Image 2) Organic Chemistry Lab Chemical Identification Exercise (Image 3) Organic Chemistry Lab Chemical Identification Exercise (Image 4) Organic Chemistry Lab Chemical Identification Exercise (Image 5) Organic Chemistry Lab Chemical Identification Exercise (Image 6) Organic Chemistry Lab Chemical Identification Exercise (Test Tubes) Organic Chemistry Lab Chemical Identification Exercise (Sample) Spot Test (Biochem Exp) SDS PAGE (Biochem Exp) Western Blot Results of Antibodies (Biochem Exp) Protein Crystallization (Biochem Exp) Set Up of Gas Channel Thermo Chamber Tightening of Thermo Chamber Gas Channels Polymer via SCFD (Before) (tokyo 2019) Polymer via SCFD (After) (tokyo 2019) Self Assemble Monolayers on Oil Surface (Image 1) (NANO 120A) Self Assemble Monolayers on Oil Surface (Image 2) (NANO 120A) pre-disected pig (whole) pre-disected pig (mouth) disected pig organs

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Awards & Recognitions

Throughout my ~11 years of undergraduate, which is an add up of 6 years in community college and 5.5 years at UC San Diego, I have received various awards, certificates, and scholarships. Below are a handful of the ones that I have received that I am the most proud of although it is not all of them.

 AWARDS 

  1. Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Small Chapter President of the Year (2017-2018) Award - June 2018


 CERTIFICATES

  1. Certificate of Endorsement of acquiring 7.5 hours of Suturing Essential skills by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners - August 2022 
  2. Certificate of Recognition
  3. Certificate of Completion of the Engineering Science Education Program (ESEP) at the University of Tokyo - July 2019 
  4. Certificate of Attendance (as a research poster presenter) at the 2018 International Cancer Education Conference (ICEC) - September 2018
  5. Certificate of Completion of the Science Enrichment Education Program (SEEP) by the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center & San Diego State University - August 2018
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SCHOLARSHIPS

  4. at the Annual Awards Banquet - June 2018, June 2017, & June 2016