Rachael Jennings-Charles

Email: adg842@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Master of Science, Biomedical Science (Cardiovascular tract)

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida- 2015-2017

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Modules: Stem cell Biology, Genetic Engineering and Directed Readings.

Lab experience:

Surgical ligation of mouse left anterior descending artery.

Surgical ligation of carotid artery

3D Bioprinting of cardiovascular patch using alginate

Culture of induced pluripotent stem cells

Formation of embryoid bodies using hanging droplet method

Isolation of peritoneal and bone marrow macrophages

Fixing, sectioning and staining of cells and tissue

Mouse echocardiography.

Graduate Assistant, Molecular and Cellular Biology

SUNY Downstate Medical Center, New York- 2012-2015

Modules: Cell and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Ethics of Research, Cancer Biology and Directed Readings

Lab experience (Cardiovascular lab):

Genotyping of transgenic mice

Culture of HL-1 cells and HEK cells

Isolation of neonate rat ventricular myocytes

qPCR

Lentivirus production and infection of myocytes

Western blot

Molecular cloning and genetic engineering

Developing collaborations to develop research and ordering lab supplies

Master of Science, Medical Genetics

London Metropolitan University, London 2007-2008

Graduated with merit

Modules: Medical Genetics, Bioinformatics, Ethical issues in Biomedical Science, Frameworks of Scientific Research, Virology and Molecular Diagnostics.

Bachelor of Science, Major Biology and Minor Chemistry

Howard University, Washington DC- 2001-2004

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Other Research Experience:

Scientific Officer- Ministry of Health, North West Regional Health Authority, Trinidad and Tobago (2011)- Responsibilities included helping with HIV viral loads using COBAS AMpli-Prep Taqman system, Handling of blood samples, Total lymphocyte and CD4+ counts using the flow-cytometry based Guava® system, networking with various pharmaceutical companies such as Roche and Bio-Rad to find and compare suitable equipment for detecting and monitoring hematological disorders and investigations into the need for a cytogenetics clinic in Trinidad and Tobago.

Summer Research Intern: Department of Visual Neuroscience at Imperial College, University of London (2005)- Responsibilities included DNA extraction, DNA cloning, restriction enzyme analysis, PCR, gel-electrophoresis and gel extraction. Project: Identification and Characterization of the mCDS1 gene. Supervisor: Stephanie Halford, PhD

Summer Research Intern: Food Sciences Department, Purdue University, Indiana: NASA-NSCORT Program (2004)- The illuminometer, scintillation counter and photomultiplier were routinely employed while carrying out a standard plaque assay.

Research Assistant: Bioengineering Research Laboratory, Howard University, Washington DC – (2002).

General Science Teacher, Daniel’s Educational Institute in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad (2001).

Academic Presentations:

University of Central Florida oral presentation entitled “A review of the aetiology of Tetralogy of Fallot.” (May 2017).

University of Central Florida Department of metabolic and cardiovascular science monthly journal club meeting oral presentation of an article entitled “Epicardial application of cardiac progenitor cells in a 3D-printed gelatin/hyaluronic acid patch preserves cardiac function after myocardial infarction.” May 2016.

SUNY Downstate Medical Center annual research day, presented a poster entitled “Role of Cav 1.3 L-type Ca2+ channel in Congestive Heart Failure” April 2015.

SUNY Downstate Medical Center, oral presentation entitled “Expression and Regulation of Calcium channels in Heart Failure.” April 2015.

London Metropolitan University, oral presentation entitled “A comparative evaluation of Chelex100 and phenol-chloroform extraction as tools for the extraction of DNA from forensically degraded samples.” (2008)

Service Activities and Leadership

Volunteer as a facilitator for the 2nd Annual Consortium Breakfast in aid of Physically Abused women at Howard University, Washington DC (2003).

Volunteer at the Twin Research Unit at King’s College Hospital, London (2009).

Volunteer at Reading Partners, Brooklyn, New York (2012).

STEM Mentor to 6th to 8th grade students in Brooklyn, New York (2013 and 2014).

Member of the New York Academy of Sciences.

American Heart Association 2015 conference Orlando, Fl. (2015).

Honors and Awards

President’s Award for Excellence in Academic Achievement 1998.

Award for excellence in Biology and Spanish based on Cambridge A-Level results (1999).

Recipient of the Howard University Capstone Scholarship (2001).

Howard University’s Dean’s list (2002 – 2005).

Recipient of the Lucy Moten Fellowship for study Abroad (2004).

Recipient of scholarship for completion of MSc from the Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Health (2008).

Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society (2017).

Other Work Experience:

Account Manager- Larvol (Remote worker) (July 1st 2019 – June 2020) Provided SaaS solutions for pharmaceutical industry intelligence, built customer relationships and maintained communication with leads within the pharmaceutical industry, prospected using email and LinkedIn, used salesforce daily, analysed product usage.

Academic Expert- Study.com part-time contractor, Online (November 2017- May 2018)

Account Executive, Corona Energy, Watford, UK (2009 – 2010) - Developed customer relations, raised external queries with third party gas transporters, managed commercial gas customer accounts, acted as the main focal point for all gas queries for large commercial customers such as London Borough of Hackney, helped to train new members of staff and formulated monthly consumption reports.

Change of Ownership Co-ordinator with progression to Growth & Technical Services Administrator, Shell Gas Direct, London, UK (2005 – 2009)

Problem solved and carried out “new start procedures” on a portfolio of accounts, offered competitive gas contract prices to commercial clients according to daily changes in market conditions, prepared and implemented 1 and 2 year contracts, proactively established good relationships with customer and energy consultants, via telephone and written communication, involved in developing new training material and training new members of the team, tested the newly implemented system (SAP), used testing software such as Mercury to log system defaults.

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