Codie Durfee Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wi, Us

De Forest, Wisconsin, United States

Independently drove a new livestock primary cell culture project by collaborating with outside research and university collaborators, developing protocols for sample collection, shipping, processing, and cell culture that were used for viral testing with collaborators. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams in a matrix business setting to design and implement gene editing research methodologies to gather and analyze data, providing valuable insights for decision-making in the lab and with farm stakeholders.Meets with AWAKE team members to educate myself on the Genus businesses and to learn more about project management within the business which led me to take a project management bootcamp course through PMI to prepare for PMP certification.Conducts research that aligns with team project goals and objectives.Performs literature reviews and synthesizes information from various sources to support research goals.Maintains accurate records and documentation to track project progress and reports to various teams.Logs team meeting notes and deliverables in absence of project manager.Participated in weekly collaborative farm meetings with business stakeholders at PIC and ABS to communicate lab needs for sample collection.Manage research supply procurement and receipting of items.Assisted in assembling animal data and generated cell samples that resulted in co-authoring one research publication.

Pullman, Washington

Managed complex Federal livestock disease research laboratory projects to the agreed scope, time, cost, and quality criteria that resulted in co-authoring 3 research publications for a successful business outcome and acknowledged in 9 additional research articles for technical expertise.Leveraged scientific knowledge to successfully integrate with Federal and State cutting-edge scientists, veterinarians, undergraduates, high school students, research technicians, post-docs, farm crew, and outside collaborators. Identified and managed risks related to research projects and laboratory safety that resulted in successful annual USDA, APHIS, and university inspections of 5 biosafety level 2 lab spaces, and including one biosafety level 3 high containment laboratory where I was enlisted in the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP).Assisted in developing, monitoring, and controlling the direction of complex USDA research project plans from inception to completion and assisted 3 graduate students on the laboratory processes for successful Pathology PhD graduation.Proactively managed risks and issues to help drive project scope for getting a biosafety level 3 lab running from the ground up by ordering proper equipment, reagents, and supplies and meeting strict safety guidelines.Helped develop and execute risk mitigation and contingency plans for research needs.Analyzed experimental data shared with colleagues and supervisor.Collaborated across research teams to design and execute experiments in a research laboratory setting.Researched infectious diseases in livestock including an animal interface experience with sheep, goats, and mice.Purchased and reconciled Federal purchase card transactions.Processed blood and tissue samples from ruminants for plasma, serum, buffy coat, RNA, and DNA.Managed > 2.5 billion records of SNP data in Microsoft SQL database.Planed, researched, ordered supplies and reagents to conduct a pilot mouse inoculation study.

Pullman, Wa

Managed complex Federal livestock disease research laboratory projects to the agreed scope, time, cost, and quality criteria that resulted in being acknowledged in 13 research publications.Leveraged scientific knowledge to develop experimental methodologies and successfully integrate with Federal and State cutting-edge scientists, veterinarians, undergraduates, high school students, research technicians, post-docs, farm crew, and outside collaborators. Identified and managed risks related to research projects and adhered to laboratory safety protocols that resulted in successful annual USDA and university inspections of two BSL2 spaces.Prepared samples for analysis, including extraction, media preparation, sample dilution, and plating.Maintained aseptic techniques and followed safety protocols for handling hazardous biological materials.Trained new technicians and students on livestock disease research laboratory procedures.Purchased and reconciled transactions on Federal purchase card.Managed spending small grant funds for research in WSU budgeting system and stayed within budgetary constraints to help close accounts in a timely manner.Followed guidance of a population geneticist to independently install and test a wide variety of software tools to ask relevant research questions.

Pullman, Washington, United States

Leveraged scientific knowledge to develop experimental methodologies and successfully integrate with Federal and State cutting-edge scientists, veterinarians, undergraduates, high school students, research technicians, post-docs, farm crew, and outside collaborators that led to acknowledgement in 9 research publications (also under Codie Hanke).Familiarity with handling and restraining small ruminant animals for procedures and sample collection.Ability to work effectively as part of a team to support animal care and research activities.Training in proper safety protocols and ethical considerations for working with livestock animals in a research environment that included necropsy, sample collection and processing, and testing for prion diseases and Ovine Progressive Pneumonia Virus (OPPV).Cloned and isolated ovine recombinant prion protein, DNA, and RNA.Purchased and reconciled transactions on Federal purchase card.

Pullman, Wa

• Collected, stored, and logged mammalian tissues into freezers and a Microsoft Access database• Extracted DNA for testing by PCR and sequencing to test markers directly correlated with prion diseases• Tested fixed tissues for prion by Immunohistochemistry (IHC) on an Ventanna Benchmark

Civil And Environmental Engineering Department , Pullman, Wa

• Summer internship with National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates in this lab and took 3rd place in the poster contest alongside engineers• Researched biofilm development of Lysteria monocytogenes related to water quality in third world countries• Extracted DNA, cloned target genes and green fluorescent protein, gel electrophoresis, electroporation, and assisted with microscopy imaging• Set up materials and reagents for bacterial cultures including troubleshooting a system for growing biofilms in a chamber that allowed 3D fluorescent imaging

Water Quality Lab, Pullman, Wa

• Tested local water sources for fecal coliform bacteria, total phosphorus, total nitrogen, and total suspended solids as it related to farm waste runoff• Learned principles of quality control for experimental testing and design

School Of Molecular Biosciences, Pullman, Wa

I volunteered in this lab while I was an undergraduate to learn basic microbiology techniques. • Prepared agar and blood agar plates and stocked lab supplies• Autoclaved lab glassware, waste, and media for research needs• Assisted technicians with any needs

Certificate In Project Management

Certificate In Applied Bioinformatics

Education record

BIOL475 Systems Biology of Reproduction

Education record

Introduction to Statistics, Software Math, Computer Math

Data Analytics

Intro to Analytics Modeling (ISYE 6501), Business Fundamentals Analytics (MGT 8803)

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Microbiology, General

Activities and Societies: Molecular Biosciences Club