Allan Johansen Email & Phone Number

Multilingual, Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology Ph.D. candidate, specializing in cancer genetics, with experience in cutting-edge wet-lab techniques, clinical sciences and data analysis. Experienced researcher with academic and professional opportunities in both the US and Europe. My aim is to continue work in the translational and medical field, with a focus on industry, consulting, and clinical sciences.

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  Graduate Research Assistant

  Wake Forest University School Of Medicine

  Aug 2016 - Present - Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

  • 6 years of Clinical Research, Characterized 3,400 colorectal cancer and 3,700 breast cancer patients and 1st degree relative germline DNA for cancer risk association. • Genotyped GC-rich DNA regions, identifying specific mutations with focus on high-throughput process improvement (GLP). Identified 3 novel biomarkers.• Delivered results in Western blotting, PCR, q-PCR, in vitro cell assays (tumor and non-tumor cells), ELISA, and in vivo studies with transgenic murine models. • Acted as a bridge and delivered results between clinicians, data scientists, and research scientists, in data collection and analysis.• Managed multiple different projects, 10+ public seminar presentations and highly-collaborative across different departments.