Christy Trussoni
Rochester,MN
Summary
Experienced Senior Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Medicine with 18 years of dedicated service working in research at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Successfully managed projects for the Center for Cell Signaling in Gastroenterology (C-SiG) P30 Center Grant for four years before transitioning into the current role with the Research Office of Core Shared Services. In the current position, oversee day-to-day operations of the Spatial Multiomics Core, utilizing broad-based management and project management skills. Known for taking on stretch assignments, also served as the Project Manager for an IT project in the Genome Analysis Core at Mayo Clinic.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Program Coordinator
Mayo Clinic
08.2024 - Current
- Department: Research Office of Core Shared Services
- Manage day-to-day operations of the Spatial Multiomics Core where projects range from $30,000 to upwards of hundreds of thousands of dollars for an individual investigator.
- Coordinate all spatial biology activities institution-wide (Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic Florida, Mayo Clinic Rochester)
- Plan, organize, and execute Spatial Biology Summits for Mayo Clinic where 500 people register for the event
- Work with spatial biology vendors to host quarterly workshops/office hours at Mayo Clinic
- Work with Mayo Clinic Legal on IP/NDA/Sponsored Research and Knowhow Agreements, increasing our external industry collaborations 300%
- Serve as Project Manager for the Office of Core Shared Services
Spatial Executive Advisory Committee
Mayo Clinic
06.2023 - Current
- Committee Overview: Executive Spatial Biology Initiative
- Identify and execute on opportunities related to Mayo spatial initiatives including developing new technology pipelines and aligning spatial efforts resulting in 20% increase in service lines and faster turnaround times.
- Enterprise Initiative
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic
03.2018 - Current
- Expanded departmental research opportunities through contribution to 2 successful R01 grant applications, 2 industry partnership grants, 1 programmatic grant, and 1 foundation grant, leading to increased funding for collaborative projects.
- Prepared and delivered presentations to other professionals and during local, regional and national professional and scientific meetings.
- Pursued scientific research in the field of hepatology with a focus on Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.
Supervisor, Senior Research Technologist
Mayo Clinic
06.2022 - 08.2024
- Department: Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Supervised direct reports that included: Senior Research Technologists in the Spatial Multiomics Core, Study Coordinators in the C-SiG Clinical Core
- Managed projects for the Spatial Multiomics Core for all service lines: Managed project request forms, scheduled client project consults and kick-off meetings, attended client consults and kick-off meetings, prepared project documents for clients that included: cost estimates, timelines, project review/meeting minutes, prepared project workplans, managed spatial team planner board, tracked projects throughout project lifecycle
- Managed vendor relationships for the Spatial Multiomics Core
- Hosted Spatial vendor office hours (Bruker NanoString, 10x Genomics, Vizgen)
- Coordinate and host spatial vendor presentations (10x Genomics, Vizgen, AtlasXomics)
- Presented on the Spatial Multiomics Core at different venues
- Held weekly Spatial team meetings
- Wrote and managed Spatial Multiomics SOPs and safety documents
- Maintained Spatial Multiomics Core Facility equipment
- Prepared iLab monthly billing for the Spatial Multiomics Core
- Ordered supplies for the Spatial Multiomics Core
- Managed C-SiG Clinical Core Projects: Held project intake meetings with clients, prepared project workplans, submit Biospecimen Request Forms (BLINC), assigned work to study coordinators, managed Clinical Core database, managed Clinical Core Team planner board, manage project throughout project lifecycle
- Managed data and track metrics for C-SiG: Clinical Core Biobanks (BGHR, Liver) and Clinical Core Stool Program (Recharge Facility), Microscopy Core, Microfluidics Core, Epigenomics Core, Pilot & Feasibility Program, Administrative Core (member publications)
Spatial 'Omics' Operations Committee
Mayo Clinic
05.2021 - 09.2022
- Established a spatial transcriptomics recharge facility: Information gathering - met with other institutional spatial 'omics' core facility personnel and spatial transcriptomics vendors to help set up the recharge facility, contributed to writing SBAR, technical documents and other core-related documents, ordered supplies, tracked spending, contacted vendors and obtained equipment quotes, presented core offerings at departmental meetings
Senior Research Technologist
Mayo Clinic
05.2010 - 06.2022
- Department: Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Independently designed, executed, and analyzed experiments
- Trained staff on equipment
- Trained visiting scientists on lab techniques
- Wrote standard operating procedures and lab protocols
- Ordering - worked with vendors to obtain equipment and reagent quotes, order supplies, return damaged supplies, track spending
- Shipping - international and domestic shipping (FedEx and World Courier) of reagents or cell lines
- Material Transfer Agreements (MTA) - created MTAs for cell lines or mice to be shared with other institutions
- IACUC - wrote Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee protocols for both mouse and rat work
- Presentations - routinely presented at departmental and national meetings in person or via virtual platforms
- Wrote manuscripts and grants - first author on original research and review manuscripts in addition to co-author on 28 peer reviewed publications including high-impact journals (Nature); participated in grant writing
- Hosted meetings with other departmental groups outside GI research (in person, Zoom, Teams) including creating meeting requests, reserving conference rooms, creating meeting agendas, and creating meeting minutes
- Collaborated with internal and external research scientists, clinicians, bioinformaticians, allied health staff, vendors
- Invited reviewer for 2 journals (Frontiers in Immunology; Seminars in Liver Disease)
- Superuser for my workgroup for the confocal microscope (LSM980 super resolution; LSM780), the Celigo plate scanner system, the EVOS fluorescent microscopes
Lead, Research Technologist Resource Group (RTRG) Scientific Review Committee
Mayo Clinic
12.2021 - 05.2022
- Committee Overview: Research Technologist Resource Group
- Organized and led a committee to establish an abstract submission and review process for the Research Technologist Resource Group's enterprise-wide Research Allied Health Symposium (RAHS)
- Hosted and lead team meetings including creating agendas and meeting minutes
- Created online abstract submission using Qualtrics survey tool
- Recruited abstract reviewer pool from the Mayo Research Fellows Association (MRFA) and RTRG planning committee
- Created abstract review process
- Hosted meetings with the RTRG RAHS planning committee, MRFA
- Communicated with individuals submitting abstracts and with reviewers
- Selected oral and poster abstract presenters based on review scores
Chair, RTRG Wellness Committee
Mayo Clinic
12.2021 - 05.2022
- Committee Overview: Research Technologist Resource Group
- Organized and led committee meetings
- Developed seminars and wellness resources for RTRG members
- Hosted recorded seminars on Zoom: examples include Mental Health in the Workplace; Public Speaking Anxiety; Joy at Work
- Created and maintained a RTRG Wellness Seminar video exchange channel
- Created a RTRG Wellness Teams channel through which I assigned tasks and store data
- Created a RTRG Wellness Teams channel through which I assigned tasks and store data
- Recorded and maintained committee metrics in excel on Teams
- Wrote committee annual reports
- Presented at RTRG executive and steering committee meetings
Mentor, Research Technologist Resource Group
Mayo Clinic
05.2019 - 12.2021
- Committee Overview: Research Technologist Resource Group
- Mentored five RTRG members in career development
Co-Chair, RTRG Professional Development Committee
Mayo Clinic
05.2017 - 12.2021
- Committee Overview: Research Technologist Resource Group
- Co-creator of the RTRG Mentorship Program
- Developed and hosted professional development seminars and workshops: examples include Resume Writing; Interview Skills; Social Media Tools; Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
- Recorded and maintained committee metrics in excel
- Wrote committee annual reports
- Presented at RTRG steering committee meetings
- Used RedCap survey tool to create and send surveys to RTRG members
Project Assistant - Education
Mayo Clinic
06.2016 - 05.2017
- Assisted with establishing a data management system in the Education shield at Mayo Clinic
- Formatted education documents to align with policy, process, or procedure documentation formats
- Uploaded formatted education documents into Mayo Clinic's Policy Library using the content management system
- Created project management documents related to the data management project including SBAR, Work Breakdown Structure, project charter, timelines (with milestones), and budget
- Utilized Clarity PPM to publish project charter and create progress reports
Research Technologist
Mayo Clinic
10.2006 - 05.2010
- Department: Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Executed experiments at the bench
- Optimized laboratory workflows, reducing time and resource consumption in experiments.
- Conducted extensive literature reviews to identify knowledge gaps and inform research direction.
Education
Masters of Science - Project Management
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Platteville, WI08.2017
Bachelors of Science - Biology
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Platteville, WI12.2002
Skills
- Expertise in Spatial Transcriptomics
- Data Interpretation
- Molecular Biology Research Skills
- Effective Writing Skills
- Public Speaking Proficiency
- Proficient in Qualtrics
- Data Management
- Microsoft Office Proficiency
- Effective Use of Microsoft Teams
- Project Management
Timeline
Senior Program Coordinator
Mayo Clinic
08.2024 - Current
Spatial Executive Advisory Committee
Mayo Clinic
06.2023 - Current
Supervisor, Senior Research Technologist
Mayo Clinic
06.2022 - 08.2024
Lead, Research Technologist Resource Group (RTRG) Scientific Review Committee
Mayo Clinic
12.2021 - 05.2022
Chair, RTRG Wellness Committee
Mayo Clinic
12.2021 - 05.2022
Spatial 'Omics' Operations Committee
Mayo Clinic
05.2021 - 09.2022
Mentor, Research Technologist Resource Group
Mayo Clinic
05.2019 - 12.2021
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic
03.2018 - Current
Co-Chair, RTRG Professional Development Committee
Mayo Clinic
05.2017 - 12.2021
Project Assistant - Education
Mayo Clinic
06.2016 - 05.2017
Senior Research Technologist
Mayo Clinic
05.2010 - 06.2022
Research Technologist
Mayo Clinic
10.2006 - 05.2010
Masters of Science - Project Management
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Bachelors of Science - Biology
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
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