Kara Wendel, Phd Email & Phone Number

Irvine, Ca, Us

• Manage multiple product lines including preclinical MRI systems, PET/CT scanners, and softwares including upstream and downstream marketing, managing stakeholders, and providing technical sales support. • Create strategic product roadmaps which include market analysis, product positioning, competitive landscape, market potential, and sales forecasts.• Utilize product roadmaps to create scientific marketing campaigns and sales content that is specific to customers within various market… Show more • Manage multiple product lines including preclinical MRI systems, PET/CT scanners, and softwares including upstream and downstream marketing, managing stakeholders, and providing technical sales support. • Create strategic product roadmaps which include market analysis, product positioning, competitive landscape, market potential, and sales forecasts.• Utilize product roadmaps to create scientific marketing campaigns and sales content that is specific to customers within various market segments. • Gather feedback from customers, key opinion leaders, and sales team members regarding market trends, product features, and build cases for product or feature development.• Enable the sales team by generating sales content, providing product training for sales staff, in addition to evaluating and reporting on sales efforts and product potential within the market.• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and lead communication between service engineers, customers, sales team members, and manufacturers.• Present technical information during sales presentations, perform equipment demonstrations, and train new customers on equipment. Show less

• Investigated how early life adversity sculpts brain circuits using a multi-modality approach with neuroimaging and viral tracing of white matter pathways• Conducted independent research on brain circuit maturation following early life adversity resulting in numerous conference presentations and publications that are in progress• Spearheaded new magnetic resonance imaging techniques/analyses and viral tracing within the lab• Troubleshoot new methodologies and software using bash… Show more • Investigated how early life adversity sculpts brain circuits using a multi-modality approach with neuroimaging and viral tracing of white matter pathways• Conducted independent research on brain circuit maturation following early life adversity resulting in numerous conference presentations and publications that are in progress• Spearheaded new magnetic resonance imaging techniques/analyses and viral tracing within the lab• Troubleshoot new methodologies and software using bash scripting • Expertise in fluorescent microscopy, immunohistochemistry, magnetic resonance imaging, viral tracing, and small animal surgery. • Mentored and trained undergraduate students on laboratory procedures, project design, and data analysis• Cooperated within a team on lab-wide projects culminating in the awards of multiple grants and publications in Journal of Neurotrauma and Translational Stroke Research• Time management to meet project deadlines, balance budgets, draft animal use and biosafety protocols • Collaborated with other neuroimagers across the UCI campus generating cross-species studies Show less

• Represent the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology on the School of Medicine Student Advisory Council• Plan and organize academic, social, and professional development events in order to serve the needs of graduate students in the School of Medicine• Collaborate with graduate student from other departments, the Director of Graduate Studies, and the Associate Dean• Cultivate the graduate student community which result in many highly attended events

• Organize the monthly Journal Club for the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology where graduate students present and discuss recent literature• Collate and distribute papers/materials, make room reservations, and communicate with department administrators and graduate students• Participate in scientific discussions and these events foster collaborations.

• My excellent verbal and written communication skills allowed me to help guests select food and beverages by explaining menu items and specials• Used emotional and social intelligence to tend to guests’ needs.• Provided excellent customer service and addressed customer's concerns/feedback.• Managed cash and a bank.• Friendly demeanor established rapport with guests leading to repeat customers. • Worked as part of a team to ensure guests' satisfaction.• Thrived in a fast… Show more • My excellent verbal and written communication skills allowed me to help guests select food and beverages by explaining menu items and specials• Used emotional and social intelligence to tend to guests’ needs.• Provided excellent customer service and addressed customer's concerns/feedback.• Managed cash and a bank.• Friendly demeanor established rapport with guests leading to repeat customers. • Worked as part of a team to ensure guests' satisfaction.• Thrived in a fast paced environment.• Maintained a clean, organized section and server station. Show less

Riverside, California

• Measured and assessed anatomical regions within fetal alcohol syndrome mouse model resulting in a coauthorship on a publication in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.• Conducted experiments involving DNA isolation and PCR to investigate altered gene expression within cortical development.• Recorded inventory, reordered laboratory supplies, and maintained stock solutions.• Extracted and prepared tissue for experiments.• Utilized laboratory procedures for… Show more • Measured and assessed anatomical regions within fetal alcohol syndrome mouse model resulting in a coauthorship on a publication in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.• Conducted experiments involving DNA isolation and PCR to investigate altered gene expression within cortical development.• Recorded inventory, reordered laboratory supplies, and maintained stock solutions.• Extracted and prepared tissue for experiments.• Utilized laboratory procedures for cryosectioning and staining samples.• Documented responses and actions of test subjects during unlearned behavior assessments.• Maintained laboratory in an organized and methodized manner. Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Neuroscience

• Classes focused on topics of biostatistics, experimental pharmacology, development of hypotheses and research design, as well.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Neuroscience

• Classes focused on topics of human neuroanatomy, molecular biology, cellular neuroscience, and cognitive processes • Served as Social.

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