Lance Clark Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas Area

Pathologists' Assistant (ASCP) at Clinical Pathology Associates in Austin, TX. Job duties includes, but not limited to, dissection and dictation of simple to complex surgical specimens, frozen sectioning, and autopsies.

Morgantown, Wv

Pathologists' Assistant student at West Virginia University's School of Medicine. As part of this program, I spent time at eight different hospitals (autopsy, surgical pathology, and tissue bank). More specifically, these 14 rotations include 5-10 week stents at six General Hospitals, a Children’s Hospital, a Women’s Hospital, and a Tissue Bank. The variety of clinical sites through the WVU PA program is unprecedented compared to any other PA program across the U.S.

Galveston, Tx

Worked in the Histopathology Research Laboratory processing tissues for research purposes. Performed routine as well as specific histological staining (immunohistochemical staining). Experienced with microtomes and cryostates.
****laid-off due to Hurricane Ike****

Anchorage, Ak

Laboratory instructor for undergraduate and graduate level college courses. Instructor for: Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL112), Principles of Physiology (BIOL 310), and Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (BIOL 487). Special Topics in Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy.

Anchorage, Ak

Research:*Examined the morphological changes that occur within the adrenal glands of bottlenose dolphins subjected to chronic stress (i.e. long-term disease stress).*Experienced in histology, statistical analyses, Radioimmunoassay analyses muscle myoglobin assays, boat-based harbor seal captures on ice floes and underwater surveys (via SCUBA diving) of the three-spined stickleback.Teaching:*Graduate Student Mentor: Mentored a K-12 science teacher through the Murdock Charitable Trust Partners in Science Program*Laboratory Instructor and Guest Lecturer for: Human Anatomy and Physiology, Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, and Methods in Scanning Electron Microscopy

Alaska

*Performed land- and boat-based observations of beluga whales in Knik Arm, Cook Inlet, Alaska.*Assisted in compiling, writing, and editing scientific reports for marine mammal research. *Performed aerial surveys of polar bears along the northern coast of Alaska.

Texas Gulf Coast

*Responsible for coordinating the recovery of all stranded marine mammals along the Texas Coast.*Supervised 500+ volunteers.*Organized fund-raisers, wrote grants for educational, animal welfare, and operating expenses. *Designed, constructed, and maintained saltwater filtration systems for rehabilitation pools. *Performed medical procedures on marine mammals (blood drawing, tube and force feedings, muscle biopsies, attachment of satellite transmitters, and freeze branding).*Prepared and transported dolphins via Coast Guard Aircraft, Cutter, and Commercial Aircraft. *Supervised the collection, preservation and tracking of biological specimens.*Gave lectures about the importance of documenting, recovering, rehabilitating and releasing stranded marine mammals.*Lectured on the function, structure, and daily operations of a non-profit volunteer organization.*Instructed and performed demonstration necropsies (autopsies) on dead stranded marine mammals.

Galveston, Tx

*Performed underwater surveys and mapping of artificial reefs via SCUBA diving.*Performed underwater sampling of local fish and invertebrates via SCUBA diving.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Pathology/Pathologist Assistant

Ms, Biology

Bs, Marine Biology

Activities and Societies: Volunteered extensively with the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network.