Erin Whiting Email & Phone Number

Asheville, Nc, Us

Aids recruitment efforts for the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network to reach study goalsOrders genetic testing and sample kits for participantsPerforms chart review to collect information relevant to individual polygenic risk scores Quality checks informed consent formsMonitors REDCap reports, cleans data, and organizes participant records

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Coordinated on A Depression and Opioid Pragmatic Trial in Pharmacogenetics (ADOPT-PGx) involving pharmacogenetic testing for personalized treatments in acute pain, chronic pain, and depressionLed 4 weekly team meetings regarding training and recruitment effortsScreened prospective participants' medical charts, took patient medical history, assessed participant eligibility, obtained informed consent, and ordered blood drawsFollowed up with enrollment and study activities for 100+ participantsLiaised with multiple clinical sites to accomplish study goals and address issues related to protocol execution

Volunteers with the Neurofibromatoses and Schwannomatosis Variant Curation Expert Panel (VCEP)Contributes to the evaluation and classification of genetic variants associated with NF1, NF2, Legius syndrome, and SchwannomatosisApplies evidence-based guidelines to ensure the accuracy and reliability of variant interpretationsCollaborates with a variety of experts in genetics, clinical medicine, and research

Conducted triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) research to examine how cell surface protease neprilysin (NEP) interacts with oncogenic PI3K cell signaling Executed multiple lab techniques including cell culture, protein extraction, qPCR, Western blots, and Bradford assaysMaintained detailed records of experiment outcomesDirected 4 other undergraduate researchers as the team's most senior member

Facilitated activities of daily living (ADLs) for 8-10 patients at a time, primarily on the Alzheimer's and dementia unitCharted patient informationCoordinated patient care across multiple providers including other CNAs, nurses, physical therapists, nutritionists, and occupational therapists

Education record

Bachelor'S Degree, Molecular Biology

Dual Enrollment Student

Master'S Degree, Genetic Counseling/Counselor