Dylan Maxwell Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

• Generate ADATs and perform quality checks using internal Python libraries in preparation for QA review and delivery of data to external clients.
• Identify and investigate instances of assay plates that have quality metrics outside of the established acceptance criteria and investigate high sample flag rates in studies to determine if the flagging is related to.
• Perform timely data review of plates to address any deviation or non-conformance to ensure continued level of quality and performance by Assay Services.
• Maintain JSON configuration files used for pulling ADATs from our internal database.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert on all responsibilities and processes performed by the Production Bioinformatics group.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert on how metadata from Sample Submission Forms flow through backend software into the resulting ADAT files, how mismatches can occur, and the steps and software teams that must be engaged to.

• PI: Jun J Yang; Pharmacotyping Core, Pharmaceutical Sciences Department
• Generated correlation heat maps comparing the drug response across more than 500 unique samples and a 14-drug panel in RStudio by developing functions using “tidyverse” libraries to clean and organize the data and.
• Developed a set of functions in RStudio to examine the individual drug response histograms, drug-drug scatter plots with loess curve, and drug-drug correlation and significance levels for a 14-drug panel and visualized.
• Examined the relationship between drug response of our 14-drug panel and the subtype of each ALL patient sample.
• Oversaw and coordinated the purchase and installation of the PerkinElmer Operetta CLS High Content Imaging System as well as incubators and Biological Safety Cabinets for the new room for the Pharmacotyping core.
• Coordinated training on the new instrument with Field Application Scientists from PerkinElmer and team members with various imaging projects.

Memphis, TN

• Dr. William Evans Lab, Pharmaceutical Sciences Department
• As a technologist in the Pharmacogenomics Lab of Dr. Evans, I contribute to the study of the genetic determinants and mechanisms of drug resistance in Pediatric and Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) as part of.
• Lead technician for CPML functions: coordinate the timely receipt of fresh patient samples through effective communication with our internal biorepository and external collaborators; process newly arrived samples by.
• Utilize cell culture techniques to perform Bioassays to determine drug sensitivity in Primary patient samples via an MTT-based absorbance assay for cytotoxic agents and a flow cytometric assay for targeted agents.
• Keep meticulous records for every sample received and update corresponding records in the project database; Prepare weekly presentations summarizing the samples received and testing performed; Utilize Prism software to.
• Identified and addressed QC issues such as data artifacts and increased background signal in the MTT bioassay through the utilization of cell line experiments

110 Trans Tech Dr, Athens, GA 30601

• Compliance with OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard for the handling of potentially infectious materials
• General lab practices: use of proper PPE, accurate recording of procedures followed and results gained, maintenance of efficient laboratory operations through effective communication and thorough scheduling
• Preparation of buffers and proper use of Micropipettes, Automated pipettes, Repeater pipettes, and Multichannel pipettes
• Use of Unicorn software and operation of the Äkta purifier as an HPLC system for the purification and purity evaluation of samples
• Use of various chromatography techniques, such as hydrophobic, ion exchange, affinity, and size exclusion
• Operation of various lab equipment, including but not limited to: Spectrophotometer, Centrifuge, Gel Electrophoresis equipment, Conductivity meter, pH meter

• Summer JobPerform physically demanding tasks repetitively for extended periods of time (i.e., lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling) wearing necessary Personal Protection Equipment
• Performed any and all tasks asked of me by the superintendent on the job including but not limited to: hanging sheetrock, putting in ceiling tiles, demolition, keeping the workspace free of debris

Master'S Degree, Biotechnology, 3.61/4.0

Concentration in Bioinformatics • Developed a supervised machine learning model using libraries from Bioconductor to predict the subtype.

Bachelor’S Degree, Biochemical Engineering, 3.77/4.0

Activities and Societies: National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Golden Key International Honor Society • Utilized the full breadth of.