William Quarles, Phd Email & Phone Number

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Columbus, Ohio Area

· Project leader responsible for all milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) research operations, and ensured high quality, within budget, and on-time completion of sponsor-given study goals· Provided methodological and statistical input during proposal planning, analysis, and final publication writing, including creating a pipeline for handling missing data using multiple imputation by chained equations (MICE)· Conducted fecal microbiome analyses in multiple studies from collection and DNA isolation to taxonomic classification to final statistical analyses· Created and maintained essential regulatory documents submitted to IRB, Clinicaltrials.gov, and study sponsor

· Facilitated academic researchers and clinicians to translate scientific research into innovative obesity healthcare and treatment· Ensured safety compliance by maintaining safety-related documentation for all personnel, provided biohazard and biosafety training, and organized other necessary related trainings (e.g. CPR, AED)· Responsible for overseeing communication between labs and clinical practice providers, organizing meetings for cross-functional teams, and mentoring study team members· Communicated expectations and developed curriculum and materials for oncoming providers

· Contributed to four clinical research projects to study behavioral and dietary interventions by designing study protocols, monitoring project budgets, developing data collection tools, preparing reports, training personnel, conducting data analysis and publishing results· Disseminated results as an author on 22 presentations, including 8 first-author presentations, and was selected to give an oral presentation on use of machine learning in obesity research· Selected as the recipient for the 2019 Young Investigator Award from the American Egg Board for novel use of drift diffusion model computational analysis on reaction time task· Awarded the Presidential Graduate Fellowship - TTU's most competitive grant opportunity

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• Coordinated project meetings and prepares meeting materials.• Developed and distributed meeting agendas.• Requested and assigned training courses. Reported on completion of training courses across each study team.• Coordinated team member access for various vendors.• Aided with quality checks of studies.• Maintained project communication, contact lists, newsletters, mass mailings, and project-specificdatabases.• Compiled supporting documentation for processing of project invoices, including requisitions andpurchase orders.

Received a competitive grant to perform research during summer semester* Conducted literature review and analyzed the effect of blood glucose on cognitive abilities in children* Budgeted resources from grant in order to provide enough food for the study* Designed study to test the effects of breakfast on academic metrics, satiety, and lunchtime caloric intake ofpre-adolescents with ultimate goal to improve school breakfast options* Prepared food by cooking and adding ingredients to adjust overall intake of specific macronutrients* Managed data and assumed responsibility of statistical analysis using Microsoft Excel and SPSS* Presented findings at TruScholars Research Symposium, ACSM Regional and ACSM National ConferenceTaught research participants proper exercise form and oversaw 1RM strength tests* Provided support to study by overseeing exercise sessions at irregular times* Helped recruit and retain participants using influence gained from external activities

* Managed files for over 6,000 students with a team of other student health center workers* Scheduled and checked-in over 10 patients each hour, often working with 3-4 at a time

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Nutritional Sciences, Gpa: 4.00/4.00

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Kinesiology And Exercise Science