Destiny N.C. Lawler
Washington,DC
Summary
Proactive and results-oriented pharmacologist with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
GHUCCTS TL1 Predoctoral Scholar
Georgetown-Howard University
09.2024 - 05.2025
- Utilized advanced statistical software to analyze large datasets, uncovering key insights for informed decision making.
- Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
- Contributed to professionally-written scientific paper for publication.
- Presented research findings at conferences and workshops, fostering professional growth and collaboration within the academic community.
- Contributed to the development of research proposals, securing funding for critical projects.
- Mentored undergraduate and graduate students, providing guidance on research methodologies and techniques.
- Recorded data and maintained source documentation following good documentation practices.
- Conducted rigorous experiments using cutting-edge tools and equipment to test hypotheses and validate theories.
- Performed accurate quantitative analysis of targeted data research, collection and report preparation.
- Reviewed technical and professional publications and journals to stay current on recent literature and make more strategic research decisions.
- Followed strict safety protocols, protecting staff and assets while carrying out technical procedures and research protocols.
- Learned new laboratory techniques and applied expertise in carrying out enhanced experiments under supervision of senior lab members.
- Enhanced research quality by conducting thorough literature reviews and synthesizing findings.
- Assisted in manuscript preparation, contributing to the publication of influential articles in peer-reviewed journals.
- Managed multiple research projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion and adherence to high-quality standards.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Responsibilities: Attend monthly seminars and weekly workshops, attend and participate in conferences; submit a grant, abstract, and paper
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Graduate Research Assistant
Howard-Georgetown University Pilot Project
06.2022 - 06.2024
- Treatment with 1,4 napthoquinone analog on TNBC cell lines
- Increase the sensitivity to antiestrogens by inducing the expression of estrogen receptor-alpha
- Treatment with calcium channel blockers on TNBC cell lines
EE Just-Julian Graduate Research Assistant
Howard Univeristy
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Participated in regular meetings with project supervisors, providing progress updates and discussing potential challenges or areas for improvement.
- Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
- Presented research findings at conferences and workshops, fostering professional growth and collaboration within the academic community.
- Mentored undergraduate students, providing guidance on research methodologies and techniques.
- Recorded data and maintained source documentation following good documentation practices.
- Conducted rigorous experiments using cutting-edge tools and equipment to test hypotheses and validate theories.
- Performed accurate quantitative analysis of targeted data research, collection and report preparation.
- Reviewed technical and professional publications and journals to stay current on recent literature and make more strategic research decisions.
- Followed strict safety protocols, protecting staff and assets while carrying out technical procedures and research protocols.
- Learned new laboratory techniques and applied expertise in carrying out enhanced experiments under supervision of senior lab members.
- Enhanced research quality by conducting thorough literature reviews and synthesizing findings.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Howard University
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Facilitated in problem based learning and small group learning sessions for Howard University Dental Residents, Howard University Medical Students.
- Checked assignments and proctored tests according to university standards.
- Developed strong rapport with students through open communication channels, fostering an inclusive learning environment.
- Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating visual aids into lectures.
- Provided timely and constructive feedback on assignments, enabling students to refine their work and achieve higher grades.
- Served as a liaison between faculty members and students, addressing concerns and facilitating resolution of issues promptly.
- Encouraged academic excellence, mentoring students on effective study strategies and time management.
- Offered office hours and one-on-one meetings with students to provide additional support and guidance to students.
- Prepared letters of recommendation for students looking to obtain internships and cooperative opportunities.
Graduate Research Assistant
Dr. Robert Copeland Breast Cancer Lab
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Performed cell culture on MCF7 breast cancer cell line
- Collected and analyzed the effects of 4-OH Tamoxifen on MCF7 breast cancer cell line using MTS cell proliferation assay
Chief
ASU Golden Ambassador
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Serves as the official host and hostesses of all official university events and professional events in surrounding areas, the chief is the contact person for their services
- Responsible for managing Golden Ambassador events and determined ambassador assignments for all events
- Tallied events/points worked for each ambassador to determine their pay
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
Intern
UNT Health Science Center
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Participated in all seminars and activities
- Performed Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography to purify proteins; prepared nanoparticles
- Collected, analyzed, and presented data in a poster-format research project on investigating Apo A-1 aggregation and its effect on High Density Lipoproteins (rHDL) nanoparticles
Intern
Nuclear Forensics Undergraduate Summer School
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Learned the fundamentals of nuclear forensics including radioactive decay kinetics, radiation interactions, and radiation detection
- Received extensive hands-on experience handling radioactive materials and performed experiments on nuclear forensics.
- Interacted with world premiere scientists and engineers and took a full expense paid trip to Los Alamos, NM to tour the Los Alamos National Laboratory
Research Assistant
Dr. Gulnaz Javan Thanatos Lab
03.2017 - 05.2017
- Performed DNA analysis on cadaver tissue
- Submitted monthly reports summarizing work done in the lab
Intern
ASU-UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Partnership
06.2016 - 08.2016
- Participated in all seminars, courses, and activities
- Performed the western blot analytical technique to detect proteins
- Collected, analyzed, and presented data in a poster-format research project on the role of osteopontin in breast cancer and its correlation with TREM1 at the MSM/TU/UAB CCC Summer Institute in Atlanta, Georgia
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - Pharmacology
Howard University
Washington, DC05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Forensic Biology
Alabama State University
Montgomery, ALSkills
- Cell culture
- Cell proliferation assay
- ELISA assay
- RT-qPCR
- Immunofluorescence
- ROS assay
- Mito JC-1 Assay
- Calcium measurements using spectrophotometry
- Protein isolation
- RNA isolation
- Flow Cytometry analysis
- RNA sequencing/Next-generation sequencing analysis
- Western blot
- Grant writing
- Interpersonal skills
- Project Leadership
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Flexible and adaptable
- Dependable and responsible
- Multitasking
- Excellent communication
- Calm under pressure
Certification
- 1962Rx: Prescription Drug Regulation, Cost, and Access: Current Controversies in Context, HarvardX
- The FDA and Prescription Drugs: Drug Development and Approval, Harvard Medical School, 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
- Standards in research, ethics, compliance, and Safety Training, Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
Affiliations
- American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET), 2019-present
- Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, 2023-present
Conferences And Presentations
- 19th Annual Yale Bouchet Conference on Diversity and Graduate Education, New Haven, CT, Poster presenter, Calcium Channel Blockers as Novel Therapeutic Agents for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
- ASPET 2023 Daily Datablitz, St. Louis, MO, Rapid-fire oral presenter, Calcium Channel Blockers as Novel Therapeutic Agents for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
- ASPET 2023 Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO, Poster presenter, Calcium Channel Blockers as Novel Therapeutic Agents for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
- Center for Urban Health Disparities Research and Innovation (CUHDRI) Inaugural Conference, Baltimore, MD, Poster presenter, Calcium Channel Blockers as Novel Therapeutic Agents for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
- Howard University Research Month Symposium 2024, Washington, DC, Poster presenter, The Effects of Mibefradil in African American Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells
- ASPET 2024 Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA, Poster presenter, The Effects of Mibefradil in African American Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells
- William Schnaper Visiting Scientist 2024 Fall TL1/T32 Virtual Mini Symposium, Chief Judge
- ACTS 2025 Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Oral presenter, Calcium Channel Blockers for Treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
- 3-minute thesis presenter, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer-An Aggressive Killer
Selected Invited Talks
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation Conference on Racism in STEM, Columbus, GA, 2021, Allyship in the Midst of Racism
Publications
- Calcium and Cadmium Activate ESRRB to Mediate Cell Stemness and Pluripotency, MaryBeth Martin, Xu Shi, Gai Yan, Nicole Zhao, Qiaochu Wang, Dajun Lu, Destiny Lawler, Reem Gahtani, Celia Byrne, Bassem Haddad, Robert Copeland, manuscript submitted, pending review, Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 06/01/23, 385, S3
- Calcium Channel Blockers as Novel Therapeutic Agents for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 06/01/24, 389, S3
- The Effects of Mibefradil in African American Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells, Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 04/01/25, 14, S1
- Calcium Channel Blockers for Treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, TBD
Fellowships And Assistantships
- Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation Bridge to Doctorate Fellowship, 2019-2021
- Ernest E. Just-Percy L. Julian Graduate Research Assistantship, 2023-2024
- Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translations Science Pre-doctoral TL1 Scholar, 2024-2025
Awards
2025 Top 50 Poster, TL1 Blue Ribbon Winner-1st place, Association for Clinical and Translational Science 2025, Washington D.C.
2023 Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program, Semi-finalist
2019 The National Society of Leadership and Success, Excellence in Service to Students Award
2016-2017 S-STEM Scholarship, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL
2015-2019 Honors List, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL
2015-2019 Incentive Scholarship, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL
Timeline
GHUCCTS TL1 Predoctoral Scholar
Georgetown-Howard University
09.2024 - 05.2025
EE Just-Julian Graduate Research Assistant
Howard Univeristy
08.2023 - 05.2024
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Howard University
08.2022 - 05.2023
Graduate Research Assistant
Howard-Georgetown University Pilot Project
06.2022 - 06.2024
Graduate Research Assistant
Dr. Robert Copeland Breast Cancer Lab
09.2021 - 05.2022
Chief
ASU Golden Ambassador
08.2018 - 05.2019
Intern
UNT Health Science Center
06.2018 - 08.2018
Intern
Nuclear Forensics Undergraduate Summer School
06.2017 - 08.2017
Research Assistant
Dr. Gulnaz Javan Thanatos Lab
03.2017 - 05.2017
Intern
ASU-UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Partnership
06.2016 - 08.2016
Doctor of Philosophy - Pharmacology
Howard University
Bachelor of Science - Forensic Biology
Alabama State University
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