Christopher Gardner Email & Phone Number

I am a Master Biological Scientist at the University of Florida with over 13 years of professional experience in clinical laboratories and research projects. During the execution of these projects, I established a firm grasp of a wide variety of techniques associated with microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics. My educational background is highlighted by a B.S. in Microbiology and Cell Science in 2010.✔Achieved title of Biological Scientist IV, the highest level for a Biological Scientist in research.✔Held role of Lead Scientists for a drug discovery project involving the usage of microbiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology techniques to identify chemicals to treat citrus greening disease – these efforts positioned the research group for approximately $4M in funding to examine the efficacy of the compounds in field trials.✔Designed a pneumatic trunk injection system that decreased treatment application times 90% and increased deliverable capacity 20-fold.✔Identified a new probiotic bacteria species (Lactobacillus johnsonii N6.2) characterized/identified as a mechanism that could be used to prevent onsets of type 1 diabetes; oversaw animal studies and 3 clinical trials to examine the efficacy of L. johnsonii in humans with type one diabetes.✔Acted as Lead Scientist for the production of artificial extracellular vesicles designed to deliver proteins and genetic materials from L. johnsonii to high-risk patients (premature/neonatal babies) without direct exposure to live bacteria.✔Contributed to 21 scientific publications in high impact journals, with an additional 5 publications pending review.