Gerri Dooner Email & Phone Number

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Leading the Immunology biorepository team in providing human specimen sourcing for R&D efforts. We support multiple project teams to find high quality specimens for their specific project needs. My team manages key in-house programs; a banked inventory of specimens with associated clinical data; and provide project and logistics support in alignment with internal and external stakeholders.

Worcester, Ma

The main role of my team is to partner with translational immunology science teams, focused on patient-centric therapeutics to support project needs through specimen sourcing and management of academic collaborations.

Worcester, Ma

Expertise in establishing in vitro assays (ELISA, MSD) and with generation of cell-based assays to assess functional response of potential therapeutics.

Providence, Ri

Served as Chief Administrator for clinical tumor project. Interfaced with doctors and scientists and served as main contact/organizer for the Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved research study. We assessed multiple tumor-type samples (prostate, breast, bone marrow, lung) and identified transference of genetic phenotype from the malignant tissues to normal bone marrow samples. Served as the main coordinator for samples: working with clinical group to ensure proper patient consent and unique, blindfolded patient identification. This work was published, in multiple journals and lead to further research focused of the therapeutic effect of micro-vesicles.

Westboro, Ma

Served as a Project Coordinator and Account Manager for multiple, large Automotive Manufacturer Business groups. These groups were focused on web-based marketing to ensure that their customers had access to non-biased information. AIC provided the non-biased data and linked to their website portals or provided other forms of data feed to best highlight the manufacturer needs. Worked with the client to manage their account, communicate any gaps in contractual obligations and present new projects to the team. Close collaboration with Business Development, Product Management, Sales, I.T. and Design Departments was necessary to ensure projected product costs and timelines were met and that the project met client expectations. This role included organization of meetings with team leaders, creation and presentation of formal proposals and management of budget and time lines with the project team.

Worcester, Ma

Generated various cell lines for pre-clinical studies in Gene Therapy to assess the role of Ankyrin in Hemolytic Anemia; MDR-1 multidrug resistance for study in chemotherapy patients and Glucocerebrosidase for the study of Gaucher disease. Transfected stable cell lines and established techniques for transducing purified hematopoietic cells (mouse and human).

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

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Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Activities and Societies: Student Ambassadors Equestrian Team, Captain