Kendra Collins Email & Phone Number

Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Greater Seattle Area

* Manage Central Services, our team of lab assistants whom are essential in keeping the lab humming* Oversee synthesis of our surrogate nucleotides, X-NTPs, and optimize their production* Foster facilities relationships* Oversee creation and adherence of lab SOPs* See to day to day functioning of lab and maintain a high-functioning space with no down time

Greater Seattle Area

* Stock lab with well-QA'd solutions and reagents* Keep lab stocked with clean glassware, supplies, and chemicals* Inventory regular consummables, anticipate future needs, and keep lab stocked to avoid delays due to shortages* Keep communal lab spaces clean, organized, and well stocked* Complete preventative maintenance on all general lab equipment, and.

• Managed a multi-million, multi-year NIH funded project investigating the etiology of eating disorders
• Collaborated, advised and interpreted collected biological data including SNP, GWAS and gene expression data
• Hired and oversaw training and performance of 30+ full and part-time staff, graduate & undergraduate research assistants including the completion of evaluation reports and disciplinary action
• Assessed financial aspects of the project including purchasing, budgeting, and… Show more
• Assessed financial aspects of the project including purchasing, budgeting, and creation of projections of expenses to ensure the progress of the project
• Determined project deadlines including recruitment milestones, data processing, data publications, and budget reconciliations

• Examined relationship between genes and binge eating in rats with standard feeding trials
• Measured and recorded rats’ food intake and weight
• Purchased materials and equipment for study completion

• Extracted and analyzed plant DNA using PCR and gel electrophoresis
• Communicated progress and findings to colleagues and faculty via written and verbal reports

• Assisted with social scientific statistical analysis within an undergraduate statistics course
• Answered students’ questions regarding data analyses and computer applications
• Lectured on various statistical concepts (e.g., correlation) and computer applications

• Prepared analysis samples to track the movement of chronic wasting disease in local deer populations
• Applied advanced dissection techniques both on-site and within laboratory settings

Chico's Hands On Lab

• Facilitated the learning process of various scientific topics
• Taught middle- and high-school aged children how to conduct laboratory experiments
• Collaborated with other members to organize, design and execute lesson plans
• Covered the domains of biology, chemistry and physics

Master Of Arts, Interdisciplinary Program, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Thesis Title: The Evolution of Sexual Strategy in Modern Humans: An Interdisciplinary Approach Interdisciplinary.

Bachelor Of Science, Biology, 3.1

Activities and Societies: Minor in Chemistry