Benjamin Low Email & Phone Number

Bar Harbor, ME, US

Bar Harbor, ME, US

As the Research Laboratory Manager, my role is to coordinate and conduct research that creates and/or develops new technologies to further the mission of The Jackson Laboratory as a world leading genetics institute. Specifically, we aim to further the development of systems to understand human biology, genetics, disease and drug research with a strong.

Bar Harbor, ME, US

Working in the Laboratory of Dr. Kyuson Yun, my work focused on brain cancer and the exploration of the cancer stem cell hypothesis. This work is outlined in the following publications: Cancer Stem Cells Are Enriched in the Side Population Cells in a Mouse Model of Glioma (Harris et al., 2008).Epigenetic States of Cells of Origin and Tumor Evolution Drive.

Durham, New Hampshire, US

While pursing a Master's Degree in Zoology under the direction of Dr. Charles Walker, my research focused on the molecular mechanisms of a leukemia-like cancer that afflicts the soft-shelled clam, Mya arenaria. This work is outlined in the following publications:Mortalin-Based Cytoplasmic Sequestration of p53 in a Non-mammalian Cancer Model (Walker et al..

Orono, ME, US

As a Scientific Technician within the Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, I performed organic extraction and cleanup of biological samples for analysis by HRGC/MS. The focus of this work was to assess perturbations in aquatic chemistry which significantly impact human health.

At Glidden Point Oyster Company, a small family oyster aquaculture company situated on the Damariscotta River in Maine, I worked as a manager and commercial diver to oversee the production of high quality, sustainably grown and harvested oysters.

Durham, New Hampshire, US

As the Laboratory Manager (aka the "Lab Preparator") for the Shoals Marine Laboratory, a remote field station in the Gulf of Maine, my role was to support the professors, students, and researchers and ensure the proper care and maintenance of all scientific equipment.