ELIZABETH A LEUCHTMANN
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OBJECTIVE
I am interested in being considered for the position of Grant Writer.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, 2010
Bachelors of Science, Biological Sciences
EPIDEMIOLOGY MPH programs, recently admitted
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER COLLEGE CHURCH, ST. LOUIS, MO OCT2010-PRESENT
PART-TIME ASSISTANT
Assist with church collections and bookkeeping functions
Responsible for compiling reports and weekly deposits to bank
MICROBE INOTECH LABORATORY, ST. LOUIS, MO OCT 2010-FEB 2011
INTERN
Participated in microbiology-based projects and general laboratory work
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE JUNE 1998-AUGUST 2000
NEUROSCIENCE DEPARTMENT, ST. LOUIS, MO
RESEARCH TECHNICIAN
Designed and carried out pharmacological experiments
Gathered and analyzed data, utilizing microscopy and immunocytochemistry
Presented data in oral and written form, including published manuscript
Kept records of counting studies
Taught co-workers (steril technique, toxicity experiment protocol, etc.)
Performed some preparation of reagents and tissue cultures, microscopy
Some culturing of stem cells
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, NOTRE DAME, IN 1999
COMPUTER LAB CONSULTANT
Work-study job for monitoring computer laboratory
Maintained computers, answered basic software-related questions and identified student users
PUBLICATIONS
Leuchtmann EA, Ratner AE, Vijitruth R, Qu Y, McDonald JW. AMPA receptors are the major mediators of excitotoxic death in mature oligodendrocytes. Neurobiol Dis. 2003; 14(3): 336-48.
OTHER
Extracurricular Activities: Songwriter, Appalachia Seminar, volunteer at Shalom House, Dorm Social Commissioner, MS Media Player visualizations programmer, reading, art
Potential Career Interests: Biomedicine, Pharmaceuticals, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Pharmacology, Public Health, Regulatory Medical Writing, Scientific Writing.
Revelant Skills: MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Access, laboratory research techniques (molecular, cell, and microbiology), science literature research, limited statistical software, some French, academic writing, some familiarity with regulatory medical writing and clinical research, some familiarity with nonprofit/government grant writing, strong knowledge of neuroscience.