Judith R. Alonzo, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Lu

Responsible for designing, leading, and managing innovative workflows that address issues pertinent to the medical/clinical diagnostic field across multiple Eurofins labs in the United States and to support commercialization efforts. Work independently in a CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited environment. Manage associates and resources to ensure that industry-specific standards are upheld to the highest possible level of quality while still implementing new cutting-edge technologies.

Lenexa, Kansas, Us

• Lead design, development, and execution of research projects to meet development requirements within corporate/client timelines and cost objectives. • Interfaced with scientists, company leadership, and bioinformaticians to implement new tests for the Oncology Department, utilizing Next-Generation Sequencing platforms among others. • Work independently in CLIA certified and CAP accredited environments, ensuring that industry specific standards are upheld to the highest possible level of quality. • Analyze and interpret data independently. • Prepare data for presentation at scientific meetings and client presentations. Communicate with clients as part of project meetings as well as independently. • Independently write SOPs, development/validation plans, and project reports.• Instruct other scientists and lead their development.• Prepare manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed journals. • Participate in quality assurance/quality improvement activities, including, the use of CAPA processes.

Delivery of outstanding service in molecular diagnostics for Cancer on multiple platforms such as NGS, Sanger Sequencing, microarrays, real-time PCR, among others. Knowledge in genomics research, biomarkers development, exome sequencing, and analysis. Liaison among scientists, medical professionals, and Bioinformaticians to develop new tests and improve existing ones based on cost-effective alternatives. Responsible to advise on technologic and scientific improvements and innovations. Essential Job Functions• Participate in the development of business plans and growth strategies • Develop value propositions for the tests• Monitor and improve the competitiveness of business portfolio• Participate in the development of scalable and sustainable business model• Guarantee top service level and lead team to set up lab capability• Oversee operations to ensure quality delivery of services • Collaborate with other departments to develop new services and improve service margins• Drive development of unique products to improve competitiveness• Engage marketing and sales to promote business• Build team including hiring and training new members• Create training manuals and develop SOPs • Hire and train lab workers • Provide training to marketing and sales on our technologies and services• Provide pre-sale project design consultation and after-sale tech support• Supervise the tests data analysis• Technically lead and oversee the daily operation of tests workflow • Conducting data analysis for the tests in a CAP/CLIA accredited environment • Develop QA/QC procedures for NGS based assays for CAP/CLIA compliance• Design, perform, analyze, and validate experiments for tests developed in-house• Write validation reports for the tests

Ithaca, Ny, Us

* Elucidate the role of mitochondrial inner membrane protein Mpv17, a protein of unknown function, in mitochondrial DNA integrity and folate-dependent one-carbon metabolism.* To determine the significance of the reaction catalyzed by serine hydroxymethyltransferase 2 (SHMT2) in mitochondrial dTMP biosynthesis.* Analysis and interpretation of data involving nutritional cofactors and their molecular role in biochemical pathways. * Extensive cell culture experience with multiple cell lines, including stable knockdown lines generated in the laboratory.* Assist fellow graduate students on research techniques such as, but not limited to, cell culture, protein quantitation, and numerous assays to determine folate-dependent DNA integrity. * Development, optimization, and validation of laboratory protocols and assays to elucidate folate-dependent DNA integrity and mitochondrial extraction. * Instructed, supervised, and mentored undergraduate students on laboratory procedures and proper research conduct.* As a graduate teaching assistant, held weekly office hours, proctored and graded exams, instructed laboratory procedures and worked closely with professors to provide the best learning experience to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in Biochemistry.* Appointed Graduate School Recruitment Ambassador for the recruitment and mentorship of STEM graduate students.

Framingham, Ma, Us

Berg focuses research on understanding how alterations in metabolism relate to disease onset. The company has a deep pipeline of early-stage technologies in CNS diseases and metabolic diseases that complement its late-stage clinical trial activity in cancer and prevention of chemotoxicity. Armed with use of the Berg Interrogative Biology™ discovery platform that translates biological output into therapeutic candidates, Berg is well positioned for rapid commercialization of its intellectual capital. http://www.berghealth.com Project: "Novel insight into hallmark switch in cancer metabolism using the Interrogative Biology™ discovery platform"Job Duties and Responsibilities:* Conducted molecular and biochemical work leading to the Interrogative Biology Discovery platform that is currently used by the company to identify molecular markers for cancer metabolism. * Maintain and perform experiments with multiple human primary and modified cell lines, including preparation of samples for multi-omic analysis.* Responsible for managing the ordering of lab supplies, reagents, and equipment, including generating purchase orders, price negotiations, and generating monthly expense reports. * Prepared weekly written reports, conduct data analysis, and participate in internal meetings with team leaders and CEO of the company.

Boston, Ma, Us

Focused on fostering efficient and effective collaboration, the Cancer Vaccine Center (CVC) is bringing together laboratory and clinical scientists with wide-ranging expertise, providing them with access to leading-edge technology and facilities. In this way, the CVC simultaneously supports scientific discovery, preclinical vaccine development, and clinical investigation.The CVC maintains an integrated program of scientific discovery, preclinical vaccine development, and clinical investigation. As part of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the CVC is affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center.http://bio.dfci.harvard.edu/about/ Project 1: “Quantitation of Immune Cells by Fluorescent Immunohistochemistry”Project 2: “Production of β2M and HLA-A2 for MHC Tetramers Formation” Job Duties and Responsibilities:* Worked in collaboration with another research group to develop a multiplexed quantitative immunohistochemistry method to detect immune infiltrating cells. * Cloning and overexpression of proteins for biochemical assays.* Responsible for maintaining organized laboratory notebook * Prepare laboratory reports* Create, modify, and edit protocols as needed* Perform research under the supervision of primary investigator* Perform various assays and techniques, such as DNA and protein extraction, protein purification, electrophoresis, immunohistochemistry, processing, and imaging of stained tissues, among others.

Boston, Ma, Us

Since its founding in 1947, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts has been committed to providing adults and children with cancer with the best treatment available today while developing tomorrow's cures through cutting-edge research. http://www.dana-farber.org/About-Us.aspx * Basic training in different areas such as HIPAA compliance training, personal protective equipment, handling human samples, animal facilities, and standard laboratory techniques.* Training on scientific communication, including oral and poster presentations, scientific writing, and data analysis and interpretation. * Placed in different medical and academic research laboratories to learn about interdisciplinary work, proper research conduct, and molecular and cell biology techniques* Attend to multiple workshops on various scientific and academic topics.* Maintaining laboratory notebook and generate weekly reports.

Boston, Ma, Us

* Worked in the development of a solvent-dependent microwave-assisted method for the N-trifluoromethyl hydroxyalkylation of indoles under mild conditions, leading to the publication of a peer-reviewed article. * High yield synthesis of multiple organofluorine azaheterocycles compounds with potential pharmaceutical and agrochemical applications.

Boston, Ma, Us

Project: Role of FSP1 Fibroblast in the progression of pancreatic cancer* Maintaining laboratory notebook and generate weekly reports. * In vivo scientific research with mouse models and sterile environments. * Performed multiple laboratory techniques such as genotyping, DNA extraction, cloning, and PCR.

Phd, Biochemistry, Molecular, & Cellular Biology (Bmcb)

Bs, Biochemistry