Andrew Van Praagh Email & Phone Number

TECHNICAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLSIn vivo Imaging:Bioluminescence Imaging, Fluorescence Imaging, Direct radioisotopic imaging, Cherenkov imaging, 2D-X-ray imaging, , MicroCT imaging, PET imaging, SPECT imaging, CT imaging using the Albira (Bruker BioSpin), Montage figures with Image J (NIH). Imaging Systems: In vivo Xtreme, 1276 SkyScan, 1278 SkyScan, and 1272 SkyScan of Bruker BioSpin, IVIS-200 of PerkinElmer.Lab Management: IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) Chair, Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), BioSafety Officer (BSO), and First Aid Emergency Responder. Molecular Biology: MAb immunoaffinity chromatography in a FPLS system, enzyme specific activity assays, ELISA, Western BlottingOncology: Mammalian cell cultures (lung, prostate, melanoma murine/human cell lines), aseptic/sterile technique, cell counting, cryopreservation of cell lines, use of transduced cell lines, orthotopic or heterotopic mouse oncology models; monitoring of tumor growth and metastatic loci distribution by non-invasive, in vivo MRI, micro-CT and/or optical imaging.Pharmacology: PK/PD, toxicology, and metabolic studies in mouse/hamster/rat bacterial infection models of: peritonitis, bacteremia, meningitis, hematogenous pneumonia, endocarditis, pulmonary/urinary tract/kidney infections, osteomyelitis, central venous catheter biofilms; conduct SC, IV, IM, IN, IT or PO dosing routes, blood collections, animal surgeries, clinical observations, necropsies, CFU load evaluations: by tissue homogenization, serial dilution and plating onto differential/selective media, or by non-invasive in vivo optical imaging.Software: Microsoft Office: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint; GraphPad Prism, WinNonlin, Image J, Molecular Imaging, Living ImageCommunication and Leadership:Commercial seminars, device training sessions, internal meetings, advanced experiment collaborations, consultant and CRO contracts.Email Contact: avanpraagh555@gmail.com

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  University Of Massachusetts, Amherst

  Microbiology And Immunology