Anna Mckee Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, GA, US

• Courses included: Programming for Bioinformatics, Applied Genomics, Machine Learning, Computational Genomics, Machine Learning for Biosciences, Database Management SystemsExample course problems and projects completed:
• Program in-silico PCR in Python
• Extract sequence information from FASTA headers with regex in Bash
• Clustering spatial transcriptomics data with machine learning methods in Python and calculating adjusted Rand index values for comparison with ground truth data

• Investigated commonalities between gene expression (RNA-seq) and chromatin accessibility (ATAC-seq) in renal medullary carcinoma and malignant rhabdoid tumor cell lines, and identify differing up-and down-regulated.
• Analyzed single-cell RNA-sequencing data with Seurat in R to investigate differences in gene expression between parental and cisplatin-resistant SMARCB1-deficient renal medullary carcinoma and atypical teratoid.
• Utilized high performance/cloud computing (Amazon Web Services) for data retrieval and computation

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Use machine learning models to analyze RNA data and gain biological insights into blood cancers
• Leverage cloud computing to perform parallel analysis of large datasets

Norcross, Georgia, United States

• Used generalized linear regression and other parametric and non-parametric statistical methods to investigate associations between qPCR marker concentrations and various categorical and numerical predictor variables
• Compared environmental DNA methods for aquatic species detection using Illumina MiSeq metabarcoding and qPCR to traditional aquatic species survey methods
• Presented at regional, national, and international professional meetings
• Authored and reviewed scientific manuscripts and grant proposals
• Founded and managed a molecular laboratory with DNA extraction and qPCR capabilities
• Designed and coordinated multi-agency and multi-organization projects in alignment with the overall mission and objectives of U.S. Geological Survey

Norcross, Georgia, United States

• Supervised and mentored staff hydrologists and geographers to ensure effective project execution and professional development
• Reviewed technical reports, grant proposals, and joint funding agreements
• Assisted with developing strategic plans for hydrologic studies

Athens, Georgia

• Dissertation Title: Correlations between community diversity and within-species genetic diversity in an amphibian assemblage: potential processes and implications for conservation management
• Developed microsatellite loci for population genetic analysis of two amphibian species
• Trained undergraduate and graduate students in molecular laboratory techniques and software
• Helped ensure laboratory compliance with state and federal safety standards

• Developed microsatellite loci to assist with a Peromyscus genome mapping project
• Screened American alligator microsatellite loci to assess frequency of multiple paternity in clutches

Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, Colorado

Naples, Florida Area

Master'S Degree, Bioinformatics

Ph.D, Forestry And Natural Resources (Molecular Ecology)

Dissertation title: Correlations between community diversity and within-species genetic diversity in an amphibian assemblage: potential.

School, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Spanish Language And Cultural Studies

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