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Research Analyst @ From September 2015 to Present (4 months) Greater New York City AreaResearch Assistant @ I applied for and was rewarded a grant by Fordham of $4000 to assist in a research project involving the crystallization of enzyme Tpt1. Tpt1 is a non essential protein in mammals but essential in fungi, thus developing a mechanism to inhibit Tpt1 would serve potential antifungal applications. My duties consisted of overseeing the large scale synthesis and purification of the protein from Ecoli. I then had to manage the crystallization of the protein by monitoring over 1000 chemical conditions to see which one would crystallize the protein. Additionally I also oversaw 3D homology modelling to gain a theoretical 3D structure of the protein on the computer. From May 2014 to May 2015 (1 year 1 month) Research Assistant @ In this non paid research position in the Fordham Chemistry department, I worked with Dr.Ipsita Banerjee synthesizing triazole based chemical compounds in hopes of finding anti-fungal applications. Research has shown Triazole has possible antifungal properties and with the proper synthesis with other compounds could lend it to become an actual pharmaceutical. After synthesis, I would run in vitro assays against live fungi to test for activity. From June 2013 to December 2013 (7 months) Research Assistant @ Assisted micro PET engineer Wade Koba in his research to map neurodegenerative diseases in small animals using a MicroPET machine. Duties included conducting my own side research project on the health consequences of keeping radiated goldfish inside the lab. From June 2012 to August 2012 (3 months)

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemistry and Biology @ Fordham University From 2011 to 2015 Craig Casazza is skilled in: Research, Chemistry, Spanish, Data Analysis, PowerPoint, Science, Bench Research, Statistics, Microsoft Excel, HPLC, Analytical Biochemistry, X-ray crystallography, Protein Purification, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology