Clinical Research Assistant
• Performed a variety of experimental applications in support of several vasculitis research protocols.• Enrolled 143 Subjects and processed laboratory specimens for the BAL Biorepository Protocol.• Conducted procedural assessments in compliance with the ICH-GCP guidelines and FDA regulations.• Identified abnormal test results and referred them to the Lab Director for further review.• Developed my laboratory techniques skillset using whole blood and THP-1 cell culture populations forFlow Cytometry, ELISA, and Western Blot application.Matthews, C. E. P., Fussner, L. A., Yaeger, M., Aloor, J. J., Reece, S. W., Kilburg-Basnyat, B. J., Varikuti, S., Luo, B., Inks, M., Sergin, S., Schmidt, C. A., Neufer, P. D., Pennington, E. R., Fisher-Wellman, K. H., Chowdhury, S. M., Fessler, M. B., Fenton, J. I., Anderson, E. J., Shaikh, S. R., & Gowdy, K. M. (2023). The prohibitin complex regulates macrophage fatty acid composition, plasma membrane packing, and lipid raft-mediated inflammatory signaling. Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids, 190, 102540. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plefa.2023.102540 Fussner, L. A., Inks, M., Crouser, E. D., Me, W., Specks, U., & Gowdy, K. M. (2023). Anti-proteinase 3 Antibodies Augment Monocyte Activation and May Alter Monocyte Phenotype. ATS Journals. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a6625