Tara Burke, Phd Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Rockville, Md

Bethesda, Md

Bethesda, Md

Manages development and implementation of strategies to effect positive regulatory and reimbursement for molecular pathology professionals and other public policy issues of concern to AMP and the field of molecular pathology.

Bethesda, Md

Bethesda, Maryland

•IRTA Postdoctoral Fellow at The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Program on Genomics and Differentiation in the Laboratory of Dr. David Clark.•Analyzed chromatin structure and gene expression, research focused on understanding the role of the DNA sequence and histones on nucleosome position and overall chromatin structure •Managed research project involving bench experiments and bioinformatic data analysis

Charlottesville, Virginia

•Dissertation work focused on the function of two subunits of the SAGA transcriptional co-activator complex, Ataxin-7 and Sgf29. •Conducted research collaboration with long-distance laboratories. Facilitated, edited, and organized presentation of manuscript amongst authors. Collaboration resulted in publication (co-first author publication).•Mentored and trained graduate students in various laboratory techniques. •Other responsibilities include presentations of current journal papers and research in progress, peer-reviewed manuscripts for publication.•Authored two papers and a book chapter.

Nashville, Tennessee

•Worked in the laboratory of Dr. Bruce Carter in the Department of Biochemistry. •Researched neurotrophin receptor signaling in the sympathetic nervous system. •Other responsibilities included presentation of current journal papers and research in progress, training of rotation and undergraduate students, lab management and ordering of lab reagents and equipment. •Promoted from Research Assistant I to Research Assistant II in February 2003. •Contributing author on two papers and two meeting abstracts.

Ph.D., Biochemistry And Molecular Genetics

Activities and Societies: Graduate Biosciences Society (GBS), Women in Math and Science (WIMS), Vanderbilt Commodore Recruitment.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Molecular Biology, Minor In Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Vanderbilt Students Volunteer for Science, Alternative Spring Break