Amalia Luthens
Berkeley,CA
Summary
I am a skilled biosciences researcher, with business development experience, and exceptional organizational skills. I am passionate about using my background in the sciences and business to innovate in the biotechnology field.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Committee Member
Expanding Your Horizons
Berkeley, CA
09.2024 - Current
- Demonstrating success in establishing relationships with biotechnology companies and campus departments
- Lead the organization to achieve fundraising goal of over $5000 for the annual EYH conference
Research Assistant
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
09.2022 - 05.2024
- Investigated the role of the gut microbiome in anti-tumor immunity and exploring potential combination therapies for cancer treatment
- Completed scientific research, data analysis, and literature review independently
- Published in Nature in May 2023 (Park et al., 2023)
Lab Assistant
Department of Neurology, Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, CO
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Collaborated as part of a team of scientists to study viral migration patterns during the latent period of viral infection
- Optimized an animal model for varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection using guinea pigs
- Researched the effects of HSV-1 infection on upregulation of regulatory molecules and cytokine production in microglia
- Showcased well-rounded wet lab, data analysis, and scientific writing skills necessary to contribute to various neurology and virology projects
Supporting Project Manager
NASA Ames Space Life Sciences Training Program
Virtual
06.2020 - 08.2021
- Utilized PRINCE2 methodology, a project management system used worldwide, in order to maximize project efficiency
- Created the project plan, a document that captures the goals, management structure, and budget, for the Bion-M2 mission (scheduled to launch in April 2023) that will be used by project managers
- Developed quantitative success metrics for the internship program in order to improve the program in the future
Education
PhD - Molecular and Cellular Biology
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CA05-2029
Bachelor of Arts - Neuroscience, Minor in Business
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO05-2022
Skills
- Resourceful
- Organizational skills
- In-depth research
- Business development
- Creative problem solver
- Public speaking
Honors And Awards
- Berkeley Fellowship, Spring 2024
- CU Boulder Get Seed Funding, Spring 2022
- NASA Ames Research Innovation Award (ARIA), Fall 2020
Timeline
Finance Committee Member
Expanding Your Horizons
09.2024 - Current
Research Assistant
Harvard Medical School
09.2022 - 05.2024
Lab Assistant
Department of Neurology, Anschutz Medical Campus
09.2021 - 06.2022
Supporting Project Manager
NASA Ames Space Life Sciences Training Program
06.2020 - 08.2021
PhD - Molecular and Cellular Biology
University of California Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts - Neuroscience, Minor in Business
University of Colorado Boulder
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