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Ashley Townsel

Lithonia,GA

Summary

Motivated, self-directed Doctoral Candidate with exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Invests passion and commitment to conduct hypothesis-driven research. Applies lean methodology and clear analysis to lead change in the cancer research field.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

GEM Research Fellow

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Optimized an image analytic strategy in Image J that measures the relative cell death and cell viability of tumors exposed to drug treatments in 3-D models.

Community Research Advisory Council, Johns Hopkins
10.2019 - 08.2020
  • Offered constructive ideas to clinical trial researchers at Johns Hopkins University who sought insights regarding efficient ways of serving the greater Baltimore community.

Journeyman Fellow

CCDC Army Research Laboratory
07.2019 - 07.2020
  • Assembled a secretion tag library as a part of a modular cloning toolkit designed to promote the mass-production of useful biomaterials in Bacillus subtilis cells
  • My project involved optimizing the protocol for gene library development, as well as, the protocol for preparing freezer stocks of super-competent Bacillus subtilis cells.

Peer Health Educator, Healthy Relationships

Spelman College
09.2018 - 05.2019
  • Trained by employees of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to facilitate enlightening conversations that encourage assertive communication skills while engaging in sexual interactions.

Intern, Systems Program

Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
06.2017 - 08.2017
  • Contributed to the preliminary work of designing mircoRNA sensors by characterizing genetic insulators that sustain fluorescence expression in hiPSC when in the presence of suppressive microRNA machinery.

Education

Ph.D. - Cancer Biology

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Masters of Engineering - Biomedical Engineering

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
05.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Biology (Pre-Medicine

Spelman College
Atlanta, GA

Associate of Arts - Biology (Pre-Medicine

Miami-Dade College
Miami, FL

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Group Sessions
  • Creative Writing
  • Classroom Instruction
  • Hypothesis Testing
  • Graphic Design

Affiliations

Inaugural HBCU/MSI Design Competition 4th Place Winner Tau Delta Chi Chapter of Beta Beta Beta National Biology Honor Society Member Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Scholarship Recipient Golden Key International Honor Society Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems (EBICS) Scholar Johnathan L. Smith Scholar Fall 2019 Spelman Messenger Alumnae Magazine Feature “Spelman Innovation Takes Flight with Bio-Drone Project” by Connie Greene Freightman Miami Dade College – Miami, Florida Highest Academic Honors

Timeline

GEM Research Fellow

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory
06.2021 - 08.2021

Community Research Advisory Council, Johns Hopkins
10.2019 - 08.2020

Journeyman Fellow

CCDC Army Research Laboratory
07.2019 - 07.2020

Peer Health Educator, Healthy Relationships

Spelman College
09.2018 - 05.2019

Intern, Systems Program

Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
06.2017 - 08.2017

Ph.D. - Cancer Biology

Emory University

Masters of Engineering - Biomedical Engineering

Cornell University

Bachelor of Arts - Biology (Pre-Medicine

Spelman College

Associate of Arts - Biology (Pre-Medicine

Miami-Dade College

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