Customer Service Technician

Allison M. Martin

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Newton, MA ****8

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847-***-****

Summary

Experienced biologist in the medical field with an extensive background in SOPs and clinical research. Self motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of multitasking in the absence of supervision. Adept at a wide variety of computer and research skills.

Professional Experience

DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE / HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL - Boston, MA

Department of Medical Oncology; Division of Hematological Malignances

Lead Research Technician 10/11 to 08/12

. Independently researched new experimental instructions and implemented

solutions in order to overcome barriers.

. Acted as a representative for the lab during various trade shows with

vendors and suppliers.

. Trained, educated, and mentored Post-Doctoral student and summer interns

in experimental procedures, analysis and interpretation of data, the use

of various equipment, and time management.

. Purchased equipment, chemicals, biological specimens and consumables for

the laboratory, and maintained appropriate inventory levels.

. Communicated with outside sales vendors to negotiate pricing and receive

updates concerning new inventory.

. Maintained accurate records of all laboratory procedures, reagents,

upcoming tasks, etc.

. Computer skills: Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Word),

Oracle, Flow cytometry (FACS), FCAP Array, FlowJo, Peoplesoft, iLabs,

etc.

. Expanded on and mastered a growing list of aseptic techniques used daily

in the laboratory including: apoptosis experiments (Calcein, Annexin,

etc), human primary cells (Ficoll, NK isolation, etc), Immunoassay

experiments (Cytometric Bead Array, ELISA, Western blot, etc), qPCR,

lenti-viral experiments (create shRNA, siRNA transfection, etc), cell

tissue culture (knock down lines produced), recombinant DNA experiments

(Mini Preps, Maxi Preps), and staining experiments (intracellular and

surface).

Senior Research Technician 5/09 to 9/11

. Worked in a collaborative environment; taught summer interns basic

laboratory skills, supervised their activities, and explained how to

interpret and analyze their experimental findings.

. Used lentiviruses to inject Myeloma cells with shRNA to knock down genes

and analyzed how these genes affect susceptibility to NK cells.

Research Technician 9/07 - 4/09

. Used robotic equipment and performed high through-put screen (HTS), in

order to identify new pathways involved in the sensitivity of tumor

cells.

. Created effective Excel spreadsheet to compare and exemplify top and

bottom 10% of genes found in large scale genetic screening.

Summer Research Technician 6/07 - 8/07

. Quickly learned how to maintain cell culture, produced protein lysates,

created shRNA, extracted DNA from bacteria, and cytokine ELISA analysis.

. Efficiently stained cells with various antibodies and read on FACS.

WALT DISNEY WORLD- Orlando, FL

Bay Lake Region Deep Water Lifeguard and First Aid Intern 5/06- 8/06

. Gained leadership, teamwork, and customer service ability by working with

guests.

Education

NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY - DeKalb, IL

Bachelor of Sciences from the College of Biological Sciences, 2007

Biology Major, Chemistry Minor

Biological Sciences Honors Society

Publications

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Bellucci R, Nguyen H, Martin A, Schinzel A, Hahn W and Ritz, J. Multiple

Tyrosine Kinase Pathways Modulate Tumor Susceptibility to Human Natural

Killer cells. Journal of Clinical Investigation. Accepted June 2012.

ABSTRACTS & POSTERS

. Bellucci R, Nguyen H, Martin A, Heinrichs S, Schinzel A, Daley J, Hansen

S, Hahn W and Ritz, J. Genetic Screening for Myeloma Cell Susceptibility

to NK cell Mediated Lysis Using Large Lentiviral shRNA Libraries. Blood.

2008; 112:997-998. 50th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition; San Francisco,

California

. Bellucci R, Nguyen H, Martin A, Schinzel A, Heinrichs S, Hahn W and Ritz,

J. Novel Pathways Modulate TUMOR CELL Susceptibility to NK CELLS. Blood.

2009;114:117-118. 51th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition; New Orleans, LA

. Buren M, Martin A, Ritz J, Bellucci R. Analysis of the STAT Signaling

Pathway in JAK-1 and JAK-2 KO Multiple Myeloma Cells. Oct 2010. Albany

Medical College Presentation; Albany, NY.

. Bellucci R, Martin A, Nguyen H, Schinzel A, Hahn W and Ritz, J. Multiple

Tyrosine Kinase Pathways Modulate Myeloma (MM) Cell Susceptibility to

Human Natural Killer (NK) Cells. Haematologica. 2011; 97: S57; 13th

International Myeloma Workshop; Paris, France.

. Bellucci R, Martin A, Buren M, Nguyen H, Bommarito D and Ritz J. JAK1 and

JAK2 Modulate Myeloma Cell Susceptibilty to NK Cells Through the

Interferon-gamma (IFN-y) Pathway. Blood 2011 In Press; 53 rd ASH Annual

Meeting and Exposition; San Diego, CA

. McKenzie G, Bommarito D, Martin, A, Ritz, J and Bellucci, R. PIK3CB

Knockdown in Myeloma Cell Lines May Increase Tumor Susceptibility to

Natural Killer (NK) Cells. Annual presentation of the 2011 CURE Mentor

Program; Boston, MA.

References

Available upon request

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