Human Resources Director

Summary of CV for Lakshmi Kumari Gaur, Ph.D.

Ascendant Laboratories, LLC, Bellevue WA 98004

Phone: 206-***-**** email: *******.****@*****.***

DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS for “CLIA HIGH COMPLEXTITY LABORATORY”

I am a senior clinical researcher and a CLIA approved Laboratory Director with extensive experience in developing and directing programs in biomedical research and innovative health care technology. My professional career is a blend of clinical and academic research that allowed me to grasp emerging technologies to discern and fill the gaps between the academic advances and clinical applications.

Over the past two decades involved in clinical laboratory operations that required working on biospecimens (blood, cord blood, urine, biopsies and saliva) applying both cellular and molecular technologies. Clinical research projects ranged from developing assays to testing animal models to for diseases and transplant tolerance. Planned and developed Assays, SOPs (from sample procurement to sample retention to data management in various capacities). The career highlights present some of the projects worked on individually as a principle investigator and some in multi center collaborations. After 2011, transitioned from Immunohematology and transplant tolerance to drug urine testing pharmacogenomics and other molecular testing (HPV, Cystic fibrosis etc). The transition was made easier because of the extensive experience in experimental planning, sample processing, sample tracking, assay development and execution.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

CLIA Laboratory Director for High Complexity Molecular testing (with in the last five years):

Titan Molecular Laboratories, LLC, Seattle, WA (CLIA 50D2096884, COLA 27369) 2016 – June, 2017

Lab Director for The Pain Center, Caldwell, ID (13D2014037) 2015 – Present

Granger Medical Clinic, W Jordon, UT (46D2100334) 2015 - Present

Ascendant Laboratories, LLC, Bellevue, WA (CLIA 50D2073372, CAP 8993678) 2013 – 2016

Lab Director for Lake Washington Pain Management, Kirkland WA (50D1087992) 2015 – 2016

WA Center for Pain Management, Bellevue, WA (COLA) 2013 - 2016

ImmunityDX (CLIA 50D2123333) 2016- 2017

Clinical Operations Director and/or Clinical Consultant (with in the last five years):

Flow Health Laboratories, Seattle, WA 2017 - Presebt

Titan Molecular Laboratories, LLC, Seattle, WA 2016 - Present

WA Center for Pain Management, Bellevue, WA 2013 – 2016

Ascendant Laboratories, LLC, Bellevue, WA 2013 – 2016

Technical Supervisor (with in the last five years):

Titan Molecular Laboratories, LLC, Seattle, WA 2016 - Present

WA Center for Pain Management, Bellevue, WA 2013 – 2016

Ascendant Laboratories, LLC, Bellevue, WA 2013 – 2016

Lab Director for Lake Washington Pain Management, Kirkland WA 2015 – 2016

WA Center for Pain Management, Bellevue, WA 2013 - 2016

Associate member, Puget Sound Blood Center (2007 – 9/2011)

Director, Immunogenetics Typing Laboratory WA WaNPRC, UW, Seattle, WA (2003 – 2007)

Director, Molecular Biology Laboratory, Puget Sound Blood Center, Seattle, WA (1991 – 2002)

oMolecular Biology Laboratory for HLA Puget Sound Blood Center, Seattle WA (1991 – 1995)

Faculty appointments:

Affiliate Associate Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine (2006 – 2012)

Research Affiliate, Regional Primate Research Center (1996 – present)

Affiliate Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Washington (1996 – 2006)

Visiting Assistant Professor, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem (1989-91)

EDUCATION

PhD in Human Genetics from Department of Physical Anthropology Panjab University, Chandigarh, India (Recipient of Indo-American pre-doctoral fellowship to pursue advanced knowledge in Molecular Biology in USA).

M.Sc., in Human Genetics from Department of Human Genetics and Physical Anthropology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India.

PUBLICATIONS

Bibliography: Research results are extensively published in national and international journals. Five book chapters and over 65 peer reviewed journal articles.

Presentations: Presented over 70 abstracts, posters, and lectures at various national and international conferences and meetings.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Expertise in innovative technology/Diagnostics (molecular biotechnology): CLIA approved Laboratory Director; extensive experience in assay development and validation. Experience working in both academic and commercial settings (currently working at a biotech).

Serving as CLIA approved director for five high complexity laboratories. Extensive experience in quality control and quality assurance.

Previously held positions: As a director of molecular biology laboratory at the Puget Sound Blood Center (Bloodworks Northwest); HLA, Red Cell Genomics, Immunohematology

Director, Genetic Marker laboratory, Washington National Primate Research Center (Major Histocmpatibility Complex)

Currently, CLIA approved Laboratory director of five high complexity laboratories (Pharmacogenomics, diagnostics and toxicology)

Associated skills: Leadership, assay development, validation, molecular and cellular methodologies (for example - PCR, Q-PCR, NGS, flow cytometry), compliance, accreditation

Extensive research experience in Basic and Clinical applications with grant support from multiple sources.

Associated skills: Program evaluation, program management, Data, Grant writing (and also grant Reviewer for National granting organizations), Research (national and international collaborations), mentoring (technologists, graduate students and fellows), IRB guidelines and HIPAA compliance.

Publications and public speaker: Invited speaker for numerous national and international presentation of Research highlights (Five book chapters and over 65 peer reviewed publications)

Awards and appointment:

A recipient of “Pioneer in Health Sciences award – 2010” from - Northwest Asian weekly.

Governor’s appointee as a commissioner for Asian Pacific American Affairs and serving on its committee for health and human resources.

Associated skills: Community outreach, volunteering, nonprofits, youth mentoring

Professional appointments:

Washington State Governor appointed Commissioner - Chair, Health and human resources committee (Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs) 2015-2018

Associate member, Puget Sound Blood Center (2007 – 9/2011)

Affiliate Associate Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine (2006 – 2012)

Research Affiliate, Regional Primate Research Center (1996 – 2011)

Affiliate Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology ( 1996 – 2006)

Visiting Fellow, Department of Microbiology (1980 – 1982)

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