Marietta Easterling Email & Phone Number

United States

Chapel Hill, NC

Investigation of the cellular microenvironment surrounding pacemaker cells during early developmento Study the role of the extracellular matrix on pacemaker cell physiologyo Conduct analysis of RNA sequencing and Single-cell sequencing data setso Develop assays and assisted colleagues in their researcho Mentor undergraduates in the development of their.

Worked with a five-person team, overseeing training, experimental design, data monitoring/collection, and budgetadherence, resulting in two publications and one submitted for publication to Scienceo Cross-functional and collaboration skills with shipping/receiving department, finance office, and research labso Developed assay in biological sample.

o Scientific literature review on emerging topics in the field, resulting in four publicationso Conducted large data set analysis with literacy in R, Linux, and Microsoft suiteo Completed two projects with expertise in single-cell RNA and RNA sequencing.

Worked with a three-person team to maintain four agriculture facilities and a six-person team to maintain four animalfacilities with daily site visitationo Wrote protocols, reported and tracked metricso Six years experience working with university and Federal SOP and Health and Safety

• Dissertation: Leptin: A novel role as a nutritional modulator of limb development and regeneration in Xenopus laevis tadpoles
• Investigated the endocrine system, specifically the hormone leptin which could enhance regenerative ability in animals
• Published two first- author papers
• Advised five undergraduate students in the development of their projects, one resulting in a publication
• Designed and taught lab course
• Managed the operation of a lab and animal facilities

Pullman, Washington, United States

Helped design and implement the inquiry-based teaching labs in the development biology course. This inquiry-based lab resulted in a publication. In addition, I taught developmental biology, the introduction of biology, general physiology, and advanced human physiology courses.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Zoology/Animal Biology

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General