Mallory B. Korman

**** ****** ***** ******** *****, Apt 222, Charlotte, NC 28269

Cell : 631-***-****

e-mail: actyrv@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Graduated in May of 2011 at the University of New Hampshire receiving Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular and Cellular Developmental Biology. Certified as a Histotechnologist under the American Society of Clinical Pathology BOC in April of 2015. Currently employed as a Laboratory supervisor managing the Research Histology Confocal Core facility at Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Education

Ward Melville High School Setauket, New York NYS Regents Diploma 2007

University of New Hampshire- 2007- 2011

Completed courses related to my major: Introduction to Biology, Introduction to Chemistry, The Unseen Menace of Disease, Bio Statistics, Microbiology, Genetics, Eukaryotic and Cellular Development, Organic Chemistry, Pathogenic Microbiology, Virology, Biochemistry of Cancer, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Molecular Genetics, Principles of Biochemistry, Endocrinology

Besides my courses freshman year, I had volunteered in Charles Walker’s research lab studying leukemia in clams and making complementary DNA as a precursor for Polymerase Chain Reactions (PCR).

Presented research as a poster for Breast Proteomics research from Stony Brook University at the Undergraduate Research Conference at the University of New Hampshire.

Stony Brook University Medical Center- Stony Brook, NY

Internship as a research aide in the Department of Pathology 5/2009- 7/2011

Participated in a proteomics based breast cancer project with undergraduate students.

Prepared histologic sections, counterstain them with Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E).

Collected specific types of tissue on a laser dissecting microscope (LCM)

Performed manual needle capture micro dissection and protein extraction. .

Work Experience

Carolinas HealthCare System- Charlotte, NC 7/2015- present

Laboratory Supervisor

Promoted to manager of Research Histology Confocal Core laboratory. Responsibilities included assisting technicians with histological assays and managing cliental orders. Established new budget for facility and expanded available services to be offered. Also successfully promoted business and expanded cliental.

Carolinas HealthCare System- Charlotte, NC 4/2015- 7/2015

Research Technician II

Worked as a histotechnician in the Research Histology Confocal Core laboratory. Performed a range of histological assays requested by cliental of the Core.

Stony Brook Medical Center – Stony Brook, NY 4/2012- 3/2015

Research Support Specialist Technician, Research Histology Core facility

Lead histotechnician, managering the newly formed Histology Research Core Facility in the Department of Pathology.

Responsibilities include:

Manage orders received and effectively complete them within set time frames including expedited requests.

Review feedback from clients and report findings to management maintaining customer satisfaction.

Provide technical support to individuals as per protocol procedures offered by the Core facility.

Responsible for researching and optimizing antibodies for use.

Order supplies required for the Core facility.

Supervisor to students who volunteer in the facility.

During my time as the Core manager, I received two merit raises.

Professional publication:

Mathison M, Gersch RP, Nasser A, Lilo S, Korman M, Fourman M, Hackett N, Shroyer K, Yang J, Ma Y, Crystal RG, Rosengart TK. In vivo cardiac cellular reprogramming efficacy is enhanced by angiogenic preconditioning of the infarcted myocardium with vascular endothelial growth factor. Journal of the American Heart Association. PMID: 23316332

Publication acknowledgements:

oZhai H, Karaayvaz M, Dong P, Sakuragi N, Ju J. Prognostic significance of miR-194 in endometrial cancer. Biomarker Research 2013, 1:12 doi:10.1186/205*-****-*-**.

o Naseem S, Frank D, Konopka J, Carpino N. Protection from systemic Candida albicans infection by inactivation of the Sts phosphatases Infect and Immunology. 2014 Nov 24. pii: IAI.02789-14 PMID: 25422266

Stony Brook Medical Center- Stony Brook, NY 7/2011- 4/2012

Research Technician, Department of Surgery

Sole Histological technician for the chair of the department, Dr. Todd Rosengart performing various immuno stains for purposes of identifying biomarkers for various cardiac related projects. This objective focused on the transdifferentiating process of specific cell types to repair damage caused by coronary artery disease. Assisted cardiac surgeons with animal surgery procedures.

Stony Brook Medical Center- Stony Brook, NY 7/2011- 4/2012

Research Technician, Department of Pathology

Responsible for performing various research techniques on multiple molecular based projects regarding gynecological cancers as a primary technician reporting to Dr. Kenneth Shroyer, Department Chairman. I have been evaluated as proficient in histologic processing and sectioning of tissues, decalcification procedure, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, in-situ hybridization, construction of tissue microarrays, cryosectioning and in laser capture micro dissection. In addition to the tasks I was responsible to assist the senior lab technician as well as train and supervise students in the laboratory.

Freezerworks convention- Seattle, WA June 20-22/2012

Stony Brook Medical Center

Attended training session for new clinical sample storage representing Stony Brook Medical Center.

Stony Brook Medical Center- Stony Brook, NY 8/2012-12/2012

Aide, Department of Pathology Bio Bank

Performed extra service in clinical pathology organizing and storing patient frozen samples properly. Recorded patient information into database system and assisted with other clinical pathology related projects.

JoAnn’s Fabric Store-

Sales Associate-Full time seasonal,

Centereach, New York & Durham, New Hampshire June 2006 – May 2011

Fabric calculations / cutting / pricing

Inventory management

Customer Service

Certifications

Certified as a Histotechnologist (HTL) under the American Clinical Society of Pathology (ASCP). Active between July 2015 and July 2018

Community Experience

-Member of the American Society for Microbiology September 2009-May 2010

-North Carolina Society of Histotechnology August 2015-present

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