Sam Dundon, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

New Haven, Ct, Us

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Outfitted cell culture space and built cell assay team from the ground up. Customized >20 cell-based and biophysical assays for testing of thousands of investigative molecules for drug discovery. Served in many capacities in start-up environment including facilities management, project management, biological safety officer, and managed CROs.

Founding member and leader of the East Coast (US) chapter of Abcam’s first Social Mobility ERG. A voluntary position, bringing employee-led chapters together in locations across the organisation that foster a diverse and inclusive workplace to improve social mobility at Abcam, in STEM and the wider community.

Branford, Connecticut, United States

Cultured and genetically engineered yeast strains using CRISPRDesigned, executed and analyzed quantitative microscopy experiments, including development of semi-automated analysis toolsTrained >10 postdocs, graduate, and undergraduate students in microscopy, image analysis, molecular cloning, oral and written communication, yeast cell culture, and statistical analysisServe as the primary mentor for 3 undergraduates conducting senior thesis researchEstablished a completely new line of research in the lab, which I communicated in a research publication with only one other authorCommunicated research to scientists at 4 regional and national conferences and at 6 department retreats and talks at Yale University and the University of VermontEngaged in scientific outreach through 10 programs, reaching classrooms across the United States and speaking at community centers with attendance of up to 100 peopleUpdated spinning disk microscope with new excitation lasers, detector, and acquisition software

Designed and presented three lectures for physiology coursesSelected as “2019 Outstanding Didactic Instructor” by students

Established a new line of research using cultured mouse myoblastsConducted RNA smFISH and immunofluorescence staining in mammalian and fungal cellsExperience in the production and characterization of mammalian cell lysateTrained >10 graduate and undergraduate students in tissue culture, microscopy, RNA FISH, immunofluorescence, fungal genetics, and cell culture, oral and written communication, image analysis, molecular cloning, and statistical analysis.Established 3 new multi-disciplinary collaborationsDesigned, executed, and analyzed data for 4 research publications, primary author on one.Maintained laboratory computers and microscopesEffectively communicated research at 6 regional, national, and international conferences and dozens of departmental retreats and talks at Dartmouth College

Constructed plasmids by site-directed mutagenesis for mammalian cell expressionPurified recombinant protein using affinity and size-exclusion chromatographyCharacterized proteins using stopped-flow spectrometry and isothermal titration calorimetryContributed data to 3 research publicationsCommunicated work at 3 University of Vermont senior thesis events

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Cell/Cellular And Molecular Biology

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biological Sciences

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Classical Civilization