Sonja L. B. Arneaud
6000 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas,TX
Summary
Detail-oriented Laboratory Manager highly effective at keeping laboratories running smoothly and efficiently. Knowledgeable about managing supplies, equipment, lab personnel, and conducting research. Seeking new professional challenges with the opportunity to make a positive impact on laboratory operations and research success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Lab Manager & Research Scientist
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
08.2015 - Current
- Management of the day-to-day operations of the laboratory (hiring & training lab personnel, ordering supplies, inventory, etc).
- Oversee all government and private grants and manage all finances of lab.
- Provide research assistance and expertise for all research projects ongoing in lab.
- Review/edit all scientific manuscripts prior to publication.
- Keep equipment maintained, facility clean and organized, and inventory stocked to maximize performance.
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of the Sciences, the Sciences
Philadelphia, PA
06.2015 - 08.2015
- Tested various food and chemical growth media to promote sporulation and production of various secondary metabolites by the endophytic fungus Phialocephala podophylli.
- Utilized HPLC analysis to determine the secondary metabolite profile of P. podophilli
Graduate Student Instructor
University Of The Sciences In Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
08.2009 - 05.2015
- Instructed several undergraduate General Biology Laboratory (BS103) classes.
- Performed preparing exams, grading, maintaining grades on Blackboard, and email correspondence with students.
- Topics covered included basic molecular biology, microbiology, plant and animal physiology, biology, and genetics.
- Served as laboratory preparator for the upper level undergraduate Cell Biology Laboratory (BS461), Clinical Microbiology (BS348) and Clinical Immunology (BS355) courses and the graduate level Cell Methods Laboratory (BS767) and Biotechnology Laboratory (BS765) courses.
- Responsibilities included taking inventory, ordering laboratory supplies, preparing reagents, preparation of media, conducting relevant experiments in preparation for each class, maintenance of mammalian cell cultures and bacterial strains, assisting students in the classroom, and providing student training of techniques when necessary.
Education
Ph.D. - Cell & Molecular Biology
University of The Sciences in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Biology (Major), Biochemistry And Biotechnology Mi
The University of The West Indies
St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago07.2005
Skills
- Cell & Molecular Techniques: DNA isolation, primer design, PCR, qPCR, cloning & transformation, electroporation, media preparation, plasmid isolation & purification, restriction enzyme digests, sequence analysis, gel electrophoresis, cosmid library construction, Southern blotting, protein isolation in yeast, protein quantification, SDS-PAGE, Coomassie blue staining, western blotting, immunoprecipitation, recombinant protein expression & purification, aseptic technique, cell culture (bacterial, yeast, worms, and mammalian)
- C elegans Techniques: Handling, lifespan setup and analysis, age synchronization, large particle flow cytometry, fluorescence microscopy
- Analytical Techniques: HPLC, LC-MS, Large Particle Flow Cytometry, fluorescent microscopy
- Bioinformatics Tools: GenBank, BLAST, Primer3, ClustalW
- Programs / Software: CLC Main Workbench, CLC Genomics Workbench, EndNote, MS Office, PRISM, Adobe Illustrator
Publications
- Watterson, A., Tatge, L., Wajahat, N., Arneaud, S. L. B., Solano Fonseca, R., Beheshti, S. T., Metang, P., Mihelakis, M., Zuurbier, K. R., Corley, C. D., Dehghan, I., McDonald, J. G., Douglas, P. M. (2022) Intracellular lipid surveillance by small G protein geranylgeranylation. Nature. (Accepted 4/5/2022).
- Arneaud, S. L. B., McClendon, J., Tatge, L., Watterson, A., Zuurbier, K. R., Madhu, B., Gumienny, T. L., Douglas, P. M. (2022) Reduced BMP signaling along the gut-neuron axis by heat shock factor promotes longevity. Aging Cell (In Review).
- Watterson, A., Arneaud, S. L. B., Wajahat, N., Beheshti, S. T., Tatge, L., Mihelakis, M., Cheatwood, N., McClendon, J., Ghorashi, A., Dehghan, I., Corley, C. D., McDonald, J. G., Douglas, P. M. (2022) Loss of heat shock factor initiates intracellular lipid surveillance by actin destabilization. (Submitted).
- Solano Fonseca, R., Metang, P., Egge, N., Liu,Y., Zuurbier, K. R., Sivaprakasam, K., Shirazi, S., Chuah, A., Arneaud, S. L. B., Konopka, G., Qian, D., Douglas, P. M. (2021) Glycolytic preconditioning in astrocytes mitigates trauma-induced neurodegeneration. Elife.
- Egge, N., Arneaud, S. L. B., Solano Fonseca, R., Zuurbier, K. R., McClendon, J., Douglas, P. M. (2021) Trauma-induced regulation of VHP-1 modulates the cellular response to mechanical stress. Nature Communications. 12(1484).
- Egge, N., Arneaud, S. L. B., Wales, P., et al. (2019) Age-Onset Phosphorylation of a Minor Actin Variant Promotes Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction. Developmental Cell. 51(5): 587-601.
- Arneaud, S. L. B., Douglas, P. M. (2016) The Stress Response Paradox: Fighting Degeneration at the Cost of Cancer. FEBS Journal. 283: 4047-4055.
- Arneaud, S. L. B., Porter, J. R. (2015) Investigation and Expression of the Secoisolariciresinol Dehydrogenase Gene involved in Podophyllotoxin Biosynthesis. Molecular Biotechnology. 57(11-12): 961-973.
Timeline
Lab Manager & Research Scientist
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
08.2015 - Current
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of the Sciences, the Sciences
06.2015 - 08.2015
Graduate Student Instructor
University Of The Sciences In Philadelphia
08.2009 - 05.2015
Ph.D. - Cell & Molecular Biology
University of The Sciences in Philadelphia
Bachelor of Science - Biology (Major), Biochemistry And Biotechnology Mi
The University of The West Indies
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