Emma Troth Email & Phone Number

United States

Illinois, United States

• In my role, I work collaboratively to conceptualize and write statistical analysis plans directing bioinformatic analyses for developing and validating proteomic models for disease areas of public health interest. I.
• Consult and maintain positive relationships with external academic, pharmaceutical, and health professional clients.
• Partner with Medical Affairs, Commercial, Legal, and Marketing teams to design and execute key strategic initiatives.
• Writing responsibilities include: manuscripts, abstracts, conference presentation materials, regulatory submissions, summaries of literature published using SomaScan technology (distributed throughout company on a.

South Bend, Indiana, United States

• Postdoctoral research associate in the laboratory of Dr. Cristian Koepfli in the Eck Institute for Global Health. Research focusing on the molecular epidemiology of and diagnostic development for malaria.
• Analyzed thousands of patient samples using a variety of molecular methods and managed the resulting data sets.
• Performed in-depth epidemiological analysis of data.
• Partnered with a biotechnology company to evaluate a novel malaria diagnostic in endemic countries.
• Presented complex epidemiological data to diverse audiences in an effective and appropriate manner.
• Worked on-site with collaborators, community health workers, and local government officials in Ethiopia to initiate malaria epidemiology studies.

Athens, Georgia

• Graduate research assistant in the laboratory of Dr. Dennis E. Kyle.
• Utilized flow cytometry and high content fluorescence microscopy to develop two novel drug discovery assays for N. fowleri.
• Screened thousands of drug compounds in a high-throughput manner against N. fowleri to establish new drug leads and potential drug targets.
• Worked collaboratively with a diverse group of chemists, biologists, and bioinformaticians to develop novel drug discovery strategies for N. fowleri.
• Presented 5 oral presentations and 11 poster presentations to international, national, and regional audiences.

Athens, Georgia Area

• NSF-funded program designed to develop scientific and engineering discoveries into useful technologies. Partnered with a UGA startup team to identify and develop relationships with potential customers and stakeholders.
• Designed a value proposition.
• Identified customer segments.
• Defined commercialization risks.
• Conducted customer interviews.
• Developed a preliminary investor pitch deck for the team’s proposed startup technology.

Peoria, IL

Intern research assistant to Dr. Mike Racine.Assisted in extraction and purification of rare sugars; protocol development and optimization for rare sugar production.

Peoria, IL

Undergraduate Research Assistant in the lab of Dr. Naomi Stover at Bradley University. Project titles: Investigation of the existence of defensins in Tetrahymena; Investigation of the mechanism of trans-spliced leader addition in Hydra.

Peoria, IL

Undergraduate Research Assistant in the lab of Dr. Keith Johnson at Bradley University. Project title: The effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on mitophagy in yeast.

South Bend, Indiana

Research Assistant in the lab of Dr. Neil Lobo for the summer of 2015 as part of a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. Project title: Molecular characterization of malaria vectors in Sulawezi, Indonesia.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Infectious Diseases

Dissertation Title: Drug Discovery and Assay Development for the Brain-Eating Amoeba, Naegleria fowleri.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology, General

Activities and Societies: Bradley University Honors Program, Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor SocietyMinor in Ethics