Expert Details
Flow Cytometry and Immunology assays
ID: 730808
Texas, USA
She then moved to Austin Texas to pursue her post-doctoral training where she used Flow Cytometry techniques in a regular basis. She got expertise in the use of BD C6 Accuri Flow Cytometer and in FACS data analysis using different softwares like: FlowJo, ModFit.
In 2011 she became the director of the Flow Cytometry Core research facility. This is a research-oriented Flow Cytometry Core that offers instrumental and technical assistance to all researchers. She offers assistance in the experimental design, immunophenotyping, cell-based functional assays as well as cancer immunology and stem cell applications.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2008 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Immunology | Institution: Simon Bolivar University and Stanford University |
| Year: 2003 | Degree: MS | Subject: Molecular Biology | Institution: Simon Bolivar University |
| Year: 1999 | Degree: B.Sc | Subject: Biology | Institution: Simon Bolivar University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2011 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director, Flow Cytometry Core | Department: Dell Pediatric Research Institute (DPRI) |
Responsibilities:She oversees the overall functioning of the Core, which includes providing state-of the-art flow cytometry to DPRI members. This involves oversight of standard flow services including multicolor fluorescence cell-analysis, multicolor cell-sorting among others. She develops standard operating procedures and quality control measures for all assays. On a consultation basis, she meets with researchers to determine what assays may be best suited for their studies. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2008 to 2011 | Employer: University of Texas at Austin | Title: Post-doctoral trainer | Department: Biomedical Enginnering |
Responsibilities:She worked on different research projects focused on differentiation of hematopoietic progenitor cells or embryonic stem cells into hematopoietic cells (T cell, dendritic cells). Her main technical tool was Flow Cytometry. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2002 to 2008 | Employer: Stanford University | Title: Research Assistant | Department: Pathology Department |
Responsibilities:During this time she worked as a Research Assistant in the Cellular Immunology Lab to pursue her PhD Research Thesis. Her goal was to understand the immunologic role of CD101, a transmembrane protein expressed on different subpopulations of T cells, dendritic cells and monocytes. She got trained in Flow Cytometry assays as well as in acquisition of samples in different cytometers and cell sorting. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| AACR (American Association of Cancer Research) |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| BD FACS Aria II Operator Course |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Research Associate and Director of Flow Cytometry Core. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| She has 6 research papers published in peer-reviewed journals |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| She offers consulting to college researchers as well as external companies. She works very close with the researchers in optimization and standardization of assays including: design of multicolor flow-cytometry panels, human mesenchymal stem cells immunophenotyping. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Seminar in DPRI seminar series: Answering Research questions with Flow Cytometry Training: Flow Cytometry Data Analysis using FlowJo Software Flow Cytometry lecture at Molecular Mechanisms and Methods in Nutrition and Cancer |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| Spanish | She is a native Spanish speaker. Her proficiency and Usage are perfect. |
| French | She is in a intermediate level of speaking and reading in French. |