Dillon Mckenna Email & Phone Number

Hamilton, ON, CA

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Developed and coordinated in vivo experiments for pre-clinical testing of glioblastoma immunotherapies.
• Executed in vivo experiments using a wide range of techniques that included: o Intracranial engraftment of patient derived glioblastoma cells in immunocompromised (NSG) mice, and treatment with target-specific.
• Collected, analyzed, and summarized data for clear presentation in weekly lab/company meetings
• Coordinated with the staff of the McMaster Central Animal Facility for all aspects of animal care, surgery, monitoring, and adherence to approved protocols.
• Acted as the Hamilton representative for the Century Therapeutics “Culture Club” where I organized/coordinated social events on site and team building exercises off site.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Laboratory of Dr. Sheila Singh
• Coordinated and provided research support to a large group across multiple research projects.
• Developed standard operating procedures (SOPs) for experiments according to guidelines form: McMaster health and safety, the department of health sciences, and local research ethics boards. Monitored lab member’s.
• Assisted with all aspects of animal research. Acted as liaison between the lab and the animal facility management to facilitate the lab’s cooperation with all ethical and health and safety requirements and adjudicated.
• Coordinated the planning and launch of a new MRI facility at McMaster.
• Coordinated the ordering and receiving of all lab supplies and equipment, while acting as liaison between the lab and company representatives.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Laboratory of Dr. Sheila Singh
• Provided research support to a large group across multiple research projects, especially with regard to in vivo experiments using multiple rodent models of human brain cancer
• Assisted with all aspects of animal research, from protocol submission to surgery (mainly intracranial, intraperitoneal, or subcutaneous injection, gavage, suturing) and animal husbandry, to perfusion and tissue.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Set up and calibrated patients and equipment for overnight sleep studies.
• Monitored patients throughout the night, kept detailed documentation for later referral to sleep medicine specialists, and liaised between patients and specialists.

Applied Clinical Research Certificate, Clinical Trials

• Demonstrated detailed understanding of ICH-GCP guidelines by obtaining CITI-good clinical practice completion certificate • Examined.

Master Of Science - Ms, Neuroscience

• Supervisor: Dr. John Peever • Thesis: "Transduction of human alpha-synuclein in the subcoeruleus region causes symptoms of REM sleep.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Neurobiology And Neurosciences

• Majors: Neuroscience; Cell & Molecular Biology • Final year research project: "Subcutaneous etanercept rescues freezing response In.