Tara Wigmosta, Phd Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

• Manage, create, review, and update Medical Affairs slide decks and training documents
• Manage and review investigator-initiated research (IIR) proposals
• Provide medical and scientific literature support in the clinical utility and cost-effectiveness of diagnostic products
• Assist in the development of clinical utility and health outcomes research (HEOR) studies for products
• Maintain in-depth disease state and product knowledge for multiple products and panels
• Collaborate as part of a cross-functional global team with key internal stakeholders for the development of publication strategy and reimbursement dossiers

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

• Thesis: "Biomimetic and Antimicrobial Surfaces for Orthopedic Implants”
• Develop an antimicrobial and bone forming surface for orthopedic implants. Teaching Fellow:
• Biomedical Engineering 100 & 200: Introductory bioengineering course. Roll focuses on increasing retention rates of first and second-year students. Teaching Assistant:
• Problem Based Learning in Bioengineering: Taught and mentored 40-50 undergraduate students on study design, literary reviews and presentation skills.
• Biomolecular Tools: Taught wet lab skills to 12 engineering graduate students.
• Biomedical Engineering Senior Capstone Design

Bellevue, Washington

• Individually tutored four high school students in AP Biology, Algebra and Biochemistry.
• Created personalized lesson and study plans for each student

Greater Seattle Area

• Collaborated on an imaging and immunohistochemistry project with GE Healthcare, MultiOmyx (Multi-Molecular Multiplexing Methodology).
• Lead on mammalian cell culture project. Ordered cells and materials, researched background information, and developed protocols for growing, splitting, multiple cell types for industry clients.
• Helped to manufactured microfluidic device that mimics microvascular structure to better understand the host response
• Mentored and trained others on lab practices and protocols.
• Isolated stem cells from mouse bone marrow and differentiated them into macrophages.
• Isolated human neutrophils and macrophages from blood.

Greater Seattle Area

• Manage incoming samples and paperwork
• Extracted RNA, ran PCR, ELISA and IHC
• Update and create Standard Operating Procedures for lab practices and procedures.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biochemistry

Activities and Societies: Minors in Math and Chemistry