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Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Sudbury On

Department Of Biology

 Awarded more than $200K in funding to examine the effects of multi-target interventions on aging and neurodegenerative disease processes  Project management of complex research programs including experimental design and protocol development, data acquisition, and report writing Successful isolation and expansion of rodent NSC, hands-on experience with primary neuronal cultures  Implement analytical techniques including flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, cell culture, multiplex analysis, ELISA and molecular assays, in vivo studies  Preparation of 4 manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals  Supervision and training of post-doctoral fellows, undergraduate and graduate students

Sudbury, Ontario

 Oversight of research programs examining the effects of mitigators of radiation damage resulting in the publication of 6 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals  Development and optimization of in vitro research protocols to the unique specifications and limitations of microbeam irradiation  Extensive cell and tissue culturing experience including development of primary tissue cultures for development of biodosimetry protocols Personnel management including supervision and training of post-doctoral fellows, undergraduate and graduate students  Liaising with other projects in the development of clinical trial design and protocols, including ethics applications for Canadian and US institutions was a separate aspect of this position.

Ontario, Canada

 Developed research programs designed to assess and characterize novel targeted imaging agents. Experimental approach of each project was based on the criteria of the target of interest and type of molecules being assessed  Innovative use of molecular biology techniques to assess and validate candidate targeted imaging agents through screening of large combinatorial peptide libraries and small molecules by a variety of methods leading to the identification of lead agents for further development  Broad-reaching in vivo study experience including biodistribution and imaging studies on healthy and tumour-bearing rodents, with protocols modified for time course, dose-response, metabolism, perfusion, pharmacokinetics and dosimetry studies

Hamilton, Ontario

 Screening and evaluation of large combinatorial peptide libraries and small molecules to generate novel targeted molecular imaging probes for tumour assessment by PET/SPECT  Biology project lead tasked with creating experimental designs specific to the requirements of each cellular target Implementation of a broad range of in vitro and in/ex vivo assays generated powerful data leading to numerous publications in respected journals

Hamilton, Ontario

 Investigation of radiation risks and benefits by examining the effects of low dose ionizing radiation on several species including rodents, humans, and non-mammalian vertebrates  Spearheaded several projects investigating the effects of chronic oxidative stress on aging, implementing both in vitro and in vivo models  Cellular responses in senescence and exposure to ionizing radiation were investigated using a broad range of molecular techniques including multi-parameter flow cytometry, spectral karyotyping, immunohistochemistry, microarray, DNA sequencing, fluorescence in situ hybridization and Western blot Tasked with general lab management including training and supervision of junior postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and technicians