Bethany Kenway Email & Phone Number

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

As a Research Program Manager at the University of Michigan, I collaborate with Dr. Catherine Kaczorowski to manage and support NIH-funded research programs, ensuring alignment with scientific objectives and program goals. This role involves strategic planning, resource coordination, and advanced administrative oversight to drive impactful research outcomes.Develop and manage program plans, including defining objectives, timelines, and deliverables to align with NIH-supported research goals.Provide comprehensive administrative support for publications, grant writing, websites, site visits, annual reports, and outreach initiatives.Oversee data collection, reporting processes, and compliance with NIH reporting requirements and institutional policies.Assist with the preparation of funding requests, budgets, and grant proposals.Lead strategic planning initiatives in collaboration with PIs to achieve long-term program goals.Implement efficient systems for tracking project progress, milestones, and deliverables, enhancing operational effectiveness.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Facilitated and managed the relocation of the Kaczorowski Lab from The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine, to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, following Dr. Catherine Kaczorowski's successful recruitment. This complex transition involved coordinating logistics, ensuring the secure transfer of equipment and materials, and establishing the lab’s operations in its new setting to support ongoing research initiatives.

Bar Harbor, Maine, United States

Collaborated with Principal Investigator Dr. Catherine Kaczorowski to optimize the utilization of staff, equipment, funding, and other resources, ensuring the efficient and timely execution of scientific objectives aligned with project sponsors' goals.This role required a balance of strategic foresight, resource management, and collaborative leadership to advance groundbreaking scientific research.

Newark, California, United States

• Supporting in vitro experiments specializing in neurodegenerative diseases.• Set up a new animal facility with design and purchasing essential consumables and equipment. Drafting an entire animal protocol for IACUC committee revision.• Cell differentiation method development and confirmation of cell specific marker expression by immunohistochemistry (Zeiss Axio Observer 7).• Performing activity assays on a chimeric enzyme (SpectraMax M5).• Analysis of cytokine expression by ELISA (Protein Simple ELLA).• Maintaining a scientific lab notebook and reporting scientific results to superiors.

Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States

Thesis: Delivering fluorescent polymeric dendrimer nanoparticles complexed with a bioluminescent plasmid to target astrocytes in vivo and in vitro.• Collaborated and contributed to research projects, providing innovative solutions to issues while coordinating with up to 14 cross-functional individuals in deadline-focused environment.• Handled and supported in vivo and in vitro experiments specializing in neurodegenerative diseases, earning praise for diligence, dedication, and attention to detail.• Maintained consistent reporting and coached undergraduate projects and research.• Transfection of dendrimer nanoparticles complex in vitro and in vivo to astrocytes and neurons.• Zeiss Axioimager M1 Microscope Imaging.

Central Michigan University

• IVIS Spectrum In Vivo Imaging System for fluorescence and bioluminescent imaging.• Isolation and culture of rat and mouse embryonic primary cells.• Immunocytochemistry and immunohistochemistry of NeuN, IBA1, SOX2, LUC2, Doublecortin, and GFAP.• In vivo behavior tasks: CatWalk XT, Open Field, Novel Object Recognition, Elevated Plus Maze, Barnes Maze, and Rotarod.

Mt Pleasant Mi

• Provided nursing assistance to residents, ensuring the best possible support in a high-stress environment.• Expanded understanding of HIPAA compliance and patient privacy, maintaining complete confidentiality.

Mt Pleasant Mi

Master Of Science - Ms, Neuroscience, 3.83

Activities and Societies: Photo Club - Member• Courses: Biological Statistics, Research Seminar, Biological Research Design and Analysis •.

Bachelor’S Degree, Neuroscience

• Relevant Coursework: Directed Neuroscience Research, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Principles of Neuroscience, Psychological.