Tyson Edwards Email & Phone Number

Cedar City, Ut, Us

Marriott-Slaterville

The Society Advocate Program provides support to an individual (teacher, counselor, mentor), who agrees to serve as an advocate for 3-5 underrepresented students to transition them from conducting a scientific or engineering research project to completing applications to scientific competitions.

Construct and lead a semester-long Introductory Biology course for undergraduates. Use active learning strategies to facilitate intellectual and scientific development.

Salt Lake City, Utah

BioFire simplifies our customers’ lives by innovating easy-to-use clinical molecular diagnostic solutions that provide fast and accurate results. Our mission is simple and important: to help make the world a healthier place.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

- Manage a team of Research Associates (2-4) to develop a rapid genetic test for Pertussis, or whooping cough - Developed initial assay design and assisted to define product inputs and specifications - Generated a Pre-submission for 510(k) Clearance to the FDA - Completed necessary documentation for assay design lock, including Quality Control Procedures, Manufacturing Procedures, and Specifications - Developed the Analytical Study Plan for the Bordetella Direct Test and initiated analytical studies - Worked closely with the Clinical Team to measure assay performance - Performed analytical studies and generated drafts of 510(k) submission documents

Seattle, Wa

Designed and conducted experiments to identify novel regulators of dopamine signaling; constructed eight research fellowships; mentored two interns in basic genetic methods; presented research findings at International Research Conference; revised and edited two research publications

Bothell, Wa

Conceived and constructed a new undergraduate seminar course with a team of postdoctoral associates at the University of Washington-Bothell; designed the course topic, syllabus, assignments, and assessments; administered the course through Canvas learning system; independently led three, two-hour class sessions, employing active learning strategies and assessments involving the primary scientific literature

New Haven, Ct

Developed a research program to investigate the role of heparan sulfate proteoglycans during axonal regeneration; completed coursework in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, including a Qualifying Exam; presented my research at several international scientific conferences; published three scientific manuscripts; assisted in teaching courses both at Yale University and at the Marine Biological Laboratories in Woods Hole, MA

Salt Lake City, Ut

Investigated the underlying genetic factors involved in brain development

Salt Lake City, Ut

Performed quality control on DNA sequence files to ensure sample fidelity; analyzed chromatogram data; assisted in DNA sample kit assembly

Bountiful, Ut

Managed monthly customer contracts and commercial and residential pest control services; obtained state license to administer pesticides; ensured customer satisfaction

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Genetics

Activities and Societies: New York Academy of Sciences, Genetics Society of America

Master Of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Genetics

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biology, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program

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