Adalynn Elyssa Harris

P.O. Box ****

Huntersville, NC 28070

404-***-****

abj59q@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

B.S., Biology, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University,

Greensboro, NC

TRAINING

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Fellowship in Research and Science Teaching

(FIRST), Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

Continuing Medical Education Certificate, Effective Communication in Human

Subjects Research,

Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta Georgia

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Merck & Company, Mid-Atlantic States (NC,VA, MD, DC, OH, KY, WVA, PA)

1/07-present

. Oncology Clinical Science Liaison- Supports the oncology

division in all tumor types- solid and hematological. Provides

scientific and operational support for clinical trials conducted as

part of an investigational drug or clinical biomarker development

program.

. Provide scientific support through identification

and communication of new and emerging science.

. Support Investigator Initiated Study Programs

(IISP) and Merck Research Lab (MRL) studies

. Following protocol approval through IND filing,

IRB, scientific review committee and budget

submission

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Morehouse School of Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, Dr. Byron Ford,

PI 2/04-12/06

. Postdoctoral Fellow- Research endeavors are concentrated in

the area of elucidating the signaling pathway activated by

neuregulin as well as the extent of neuroprotection invoked

following ischemic stroke.

Techniques utilized:

. Molecular biology (western blotting, northern

blotting, plasmid DNA purification, subcloning,

ELISA)

. Tissue culture (transfections, freezing/thawing

cells, cell line maintenance)

. Data management and analysis

. Technical writing skills (journal articles,

editing, proposals)

. Informed on latest published scientific findings

(Pubmed, OVID)

Emory University School of Medicine, Winship Cancer Institute,

Department of

Neurosurgery, Dr. Erwin Van Meir, PI 6/02-2/04

. Postdoctoral Fellow- Efforts centered on studying molecular

neuro-oncology to understand mechanisms leading to tumor

formation. The project focused on the role IL-8 plays in

glioblastoma development, the most aggressive brain tumor grade

(WHO grade IV).

Techniques utilized:

. Molecular biology (western blotting,

immunohistochemistry)

. Tissue culture (primary cell creation and

maintenance)

. Data management and analysis

. Technical writing skills

. Informed on latest published scientific findings

(Pubmed, OVID)

Morehouse School of Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, Dr. Holly D.

Soares and Dr. Peter R. McLeish, co-advisors 6/98-5/02

. Graduate Student-Utilized technical expertise in molecular

neurobiology and functional genomics to characterize the role of

Nna1, a novel gene, in neuronal regeneration. The outcome

sheds insight into nervous system regenerative mechanisms and

may provide a means to promote regeneration in the central

nervous system following injury.

Techniques utilized:

. Tissue culture (primary cell creation and

maintenance, cell transfection)

. Molecular biology/biotechnology (western blotting,

pcr, rt-pcr,

plasmid DNA purification, subcloning)

. Immunocytochemistry

. Image Analysis (confocal and fluorescent

microscopy)

. Bioinformatics

. Technical writing (progress reports, application

for grant, dissertation)

. Budget management

. Animal handling (strict adherence to Atlanta

University Center Care

committee guidelines)

. Data management and analysis

Laboratory Corporation of America, Radioimmunoassay Department,

Burlington, NC 11/94-5/95

. Laboratory Technician

Responsibilities:

. Handled blood specimen

. Performed diagnostic tests (TSH, T3, Digoxin, and

HCG)

. Found all unaccounted samples

. Called in stat tests to hospitals and doctor's

offices

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

. Adjunct Professor, North Carolina Central University/LIFE, Atlanta,

GA, Fall 2005 - present, General Science course for non-science majors

. Adjunct Faculty, Georgia Perimeter College, Atlanta, GA, Fall 2005,

Human Biology and Disease Course

. Course Coordinator Assistant, Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA,

Spring 2005 & 2006- Principles of Neuroscience

. Lab TA, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Fall 2000-

Medical Neuroscience

. Tutor, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Summer 1999-

MBRS/NIH/NIGMS summer program

. Lab Teacher, N. C. Agricultural and Technical State Univ.,

Greensboro, NC 1993- Biology Course

SCIENCE/HEALTH EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

100 Black Men of America Incorporated Health Challenge Initiative 2005-

present

. Assistant to Research Coordinator

. Assembly of supporting documentation (scientific publications) for

study

. Documentation construction for health study and newsletter article

editing

. Explanation and clarification of study details to potential

participants

. Interaction with and scheduling of appointments for health study

participants

NASA Harriet G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program, Spring 2006

. Tier 1 Grant Reviewer

NASA Harriet G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program Mini Research

Grant, Spring 2006

. Grant Reviewer

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Education Day, Morehouse School of

Medicine/Center for Disease Control, November 2005

. Attended training seminar focused on outlining strategies to protect

human subjects involved in research studies.

Harris Hands Singspiration concert for Stroke Awareness 2005

. Founder of organization (mission is to promote health consciousness

through music)

. Lectured about stroke and assembled educational materials for

distribution during concert

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) Workshop, Emory

University 2003

. Certification for access to patient records and protocol when using

human subjects

Atlanta-area African American Graduate Student Association 2001-2002

. Founder of association

. Conducted meetings and planned events for students assembled from

metro Atlanta area (Morehouse, Emory, Clark Atlanta, Georgia Tech and

Georgia State Universities)

Center for Disease Control (CDC)/ National Council of Black Churches (CNBC)

Health Leadership Training Conference 2000

. Recorded all sessions for distribution to CDC and CNBC staff and

meeting attendants

. Greeted participants

Brain Injury Association of Georgia 2000

. Conducted educational sessions with emergency room staff in metro

Atlanta hospitals

. Dispensed educational information regarding brain injuries and

patient/family support groups

Student Representative on accreditation (Southern Association for Colleges

and Schools) committee at Morehouse School of Medicine 2000

. Assisted in developing strategies for academic, social, and physical

improvements for the student body

. Researched and obtained supporting documents

Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia 1999-2000

. Conducted sickle cell screenings (sample finger prick blood

collection) and participant vital information collection

. Dispensed educational materials at health fairs

PUBLICATIONS, ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS

. DaJoie Croslan, Gregory Ford, John Pulliam, Alicia Gates, Celessia

Clements, Adalynn Harris, Byron Ford, 2008. Neuroprotective effects

of neuregulin-1 on B35 neuronal cells following ischemia. Brain

Research, May 19;1210; 39-47.

. Chelsea D. Paskvan, Adalynn E. Harris, and Byron D. Ford. Ischemic

Neuroprotection of Neuregulin-1 Response Cascade Involves the Ets

Repressor Factor. 13th International Congress on Circumpolar Health

Gateway to the International Polar Year, Novosibirsk, Russia, June 12-

16, 2006. Poster

. Zhenfeng Xu, DaJoie Croslan, Adalynn Harris, Gregory Ford and

Byron Ford, 2005. Extended therapeutic window and functional recovery

after intra-arterial administration of neuregulin-1 after focal

ischemic stroke. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2005 Aug 31;

. Harris, A., Morgan, JI, Pecot, M., Soumare, A., Osborne, A. and

Soares HD, 2000. Regenerating motor Neurons express Nna1, a novel

ATP/GTP binding protein related to zinc carboxypeptidases. Molecular

and Cellular Neuroscience. 16(5):578-96 Nov.

. Adalynn E. Harris, Zhenfeng Xu, DaJoie Croslan and Byron D. Ford,

2004. The Neuroprotective Effect of Neuregulin-1 Involves the

Activation of the PI3 Kinase/Akt Pathway. 4th Annual Conference of

NIH/NINDS/NCMHD/Specialized Neuroscience Research Programs (SNRP),

June 1-4, 2005. Washington, DC. Oral Presentation.

. Harris, A and Soares, HD, 2000. Regenerating motor neurons express

Nna1, a novel ATP/GTP binding protein related to zinc

carboxypeptidases. Morehouse School of Medicine Curtis Parker Student

Research Symposium. Oral presentation.

. Harris, A and Soares, HD, 1999. A novel nuclear ATP/GTP binding

protein, Nna1, is up-regulated in regenerating motor neurons and in

differentiating neurons. NEN-Dupont Gene Expression Satellite

Symposium, Miami, FL. Abstract.

HONORS

. American Society of Clinical Oncology member

. Society for Neuroscience Scholar

. NIH-MTRF National Abstract Competition Winner

. Who's Who Among Colleges and Universities

. Golden Key National Honor Society

. Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) NIH/NIGMS Scholar

. Beta Kappa Chi National Scientific Honor Society

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