Michelle B. Ryndak PhD

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POSITIONS AND EMPLOYMENT

• 10/2020-present Grant and Research Development Associate, VP&S Office for Research, Columbia University

• 10/2019-10/2020 Freelance Scientific Editor

• 6/2017-10/2019 Instructor in Dept. of Pathology, NYU School of Medicine

• 4/2015-5/2017 Assistant Research Scientist, Laboratory of Dr. Suman Laal, NYU School of Medicine

• 8/2009-3/2015 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Laboratory of Dr. Suman Laal, NYU School of Medicine EDUCATION

• PhD Molecular Microbiology, Stony Brook University

• BS Biology, magna cum laude, Honors College Graduate, Stony Brook University

• AAS Medical Laboratory Technology, Westchester Community College INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Primary Mentor for Five NIH Fogarty Trainees: Up to one year each, clinician and PhD student NIH Fogarty trainees from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research; Chandigarh, India. Transcriptional analysis of M. tuberculosis in TB patient sputum and extrapulmonary TB patient specimens (sera, CSF, and intra-ocular fluid) to identify biomarkers with potential for diagnostics. Followed trainees and their work closely after their return to India including thesis publications, graduation, and post-doctoral placements.

• Three PhD students developed thesis work based on Fogarty Projects

• Shared authorship on four peer-reviewed publications (one as corresponding author)

• Two international meeting poster presentations

Provided One-on-One Consultations to Early-Stage Investigators (ESIs): Provided consultation on edited grants, response to summary statements, alignment of grants with NIH priorities, locating appropriate NIH program officers, internal funding opportunities, etc.

Other Mentorship Experience:

• High school interns, Public Health Research Institute Summer Program (Newark, NJ)

• Clinician, Infectious Disease Fellowship Program (NYU Langone Medical Center)

• Multiple undergrads and high school interns (Stony Brook University) ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

Supervised a Tuberculosis Research Lab While PI was on One-Year Sabbatical: Managed trainee projects, organized physical move of lab at the VA Medical Center, prepared lab and lab members for CDC Import Permit inspection, trained lab members for Biosafety Level 3 work, etc.

Certified Project Management Professional: Fulfilled all requirements, passed PMI Project Management Professional exam, April 1, 2019.

Strong Experience with Personal Computer Applications including Email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. CRITICAL WRITING/READING/EDITING/ATTENTION TO DETAIL

• Over two and half years of experience editing NIH R, K, and D grant mechanisms, etc., for Columbia U. ESIs and letters of support for the Dean of Medicine.

• Provided writing support for non-science components of large, complex grants (NIH and other).

• Editing, writing, and copyediting support for ESL scientists (Abstracts, manuscripts, letters, posters, grants, etc.)

• First author in peer-reviewed journals Frontiers in Microbiology, PLoS ONE, Infection and Immunity, Journal of Medical Microbiology, Journal of Bacteriology, and Trends in Microbiology.

• Invited expert reviewer for Frontiers in Immunology, Wellcome Trust Open Access Journal, and PLoS Pathogens

• Invited expert reviewer for Medical Research Council (UK), Career Development grant HIGHLIGHTS FROM MY RESEARCH

• Studies of the M. tuberculosis transcriptome during replication in type II alveolar epithelial cells. Suggests a paradigm shift in our understanding of the establishment of M. tuberculosis infection and novel strategies for vaccine development.

• Developed an in vitro model of the alveolar barrier to study primary M. tuberculosis infection. Provides a tool to study factors that directly influence the migration of M. tuberculosis across the alveolar barrier, i.e., primary infection.

• Analyzed the transcriptome of M. tuberculosis replicating in whole blood (from HIV- and HIV+ subjects). Demonstrated for the first time that M. tuberculosis can actively sense and exploit an immunocompromised environment for its benefit.

SCIENCE OUTREACH

• Guest Speaker: Fifth Friday Event, Christ Church Bloomfield, NJ, “Tuberculosis: Then and Now, Here and There” (May 31, 2019).

• Speaker and Panelist: NIH Fogarty International HIV/TB Research Training Program Network Meeting, “Training to Promote Basic Research on Extrapulmonary TB in India”; panel, “Leveraging activities and funds at LMIC to maximize capacity building” (August 1-2, 2018).

• Invited Speaker: “Laboratory diagnosis of paucibacillary TB: Current scenario, lacunae and way forward”, Indo-US Symposium on “Diagnostic Challenges in Opportunistic Infections in HIV+ Patients”, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India,

(December 8-9, 2017).

• Invited Speaker: “Cellular and Molecular Tools for Understanding M. tuberculosis Infection and Identifying Diagnostic Markers”, Indo-US CME-Symposium on “Diagnostic challenges in TB and HIV-TB co-infection”, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India. (July 11-12, 2015).

• Two-time Guest Speaker: Passion in Science Day, Salk Middle School for Science, “The Working Life of an Infectious Disease Research Scientist”, New York, NY (5/7/2015; 5/23/2011). AWARDS/HONORS

• Best Research Poster, NYU School of Medicine, Pathology Department Retreat (2014)

• Richard and Mary Finkelstein Student Travel Award, ASM 101st General Meeting, Orlando, FL

• National Research Service Award Training Fellowship (T32 AI07539) from the NIH NIAID

• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Research Fellowship COMMUNITY SERVICE

Warden at Christ Episcopal Church in Glen Ridge and Bloomfield; highest lay leadership position; authorized to sign checks, keeps abreast of pastoral care- check in with sick or isolated parishioners, responsible for making sure Mass/prayer service goes smoothly in absence of priest, monthly report to Church Vestry, represents Church at Diocese Convention, etc. Organized logistics to reopen Church after COVID-19 restrictions. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Science Writers in New York (SWINY)

• National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP)

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