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Veronica M Butler
Professional Research Assistant
Aurora,CO.
Summary
Proficient Research Assistant skilled in conducting clinical, laboratory, and field research. Successful self-starter, and efficient multi-tasker. I particularly enjoy collaborating with scientist from different disciplines to develop new skills and solve new challenges. Familiar with documentation requirements and bringing an organized and precision-minded approach. Always willing to go above and beyond requirements to support work.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Professional Research Assistant
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, CO
08.2019 - Current
- Work with principal investigator to manage day to day activities of clinical study.
- Administering questionnaires and ensure informed consent process has occurred, is properly documented, and document forms are filed as required.
- Obtain participants medical history and current medication information review.
- Created source templates for study documentation and study specific documents.
- Research protocol criteria and confirm eligibility of subject to participate in clinical study.
- Collect, code, and analyze samples collected from research participants in an accurate and timely manner.
- Maintain detailed records of study to ensure compliance with requirements of study protocols, hospital/clinical standard operating procedures and regulatory guidelines.
- Maintain records of study activity, including monitoring participants follow-up visits.
- Maintain research animal colony, breeding crosses, and provide animal care related to research studies.
- Organize mouse harvest, animal dosing, injections, harvest, archiving tissue samples, and euthanizing animals while abiding by strict federal, state, and local laws.
- Genotype using established protocols for each animal strain using PCR system.
- Handle hazardous chemicals in wet lab, prepare and centrifuge biological samples.
- Highly effective communication and active listening skills to work effectively with peer scientist of diverse backgrounds, promote continual learning of new scientific techniques, and accomplish common research goals within the department.
Animal Husbandry Technician
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
01.2018 - 07.2019
- Perform daily humane care of research animals in accordance with guidelines outlined with Animal Welfare Regulations.
- Colony management, feeding, watering, and permanently identifying animals.
- Animal (mice, rats, rabbits) health observation, enrichment, handling and restraint.
- Handled animals under bio-hazard conditions.
- Examine research animals to determine the nature of disease and injuries.
- Ensuring environmental variables by observing the temperature, humidity, light per species, and making sure animal rooms were sanitary and pathogen free.
- Assist veterinarians in surgical procedures while maintaining aseptic techniques.
- Collect biological samples and prepare for shipping.
- Administer medication to sick and injured animals.
- Calibrate and maintained reverse osmosis and ultraviolet watering system daily.
- Accurate data collection and data entry.
- Harvest tissue, necropsy, and euthanize animals in accordance with local and state regulations.
Veterinary Clinical Assistant
All For Pets Resort and Spa
Cabot, AR
04.2014 - 12.2017
- Assist veterinarians to diagnose and treatment of small animal diseases and manage health.
- Administer vaccines, fluids and intravenous and urine catheter placement.
- Calculate and administer medication via IV, IM, and SC.
- Venipuncture, phlebotomy, and ultrasound guided cytocentesis.
- Operate and calibrate Idexx automated blood and urine machines.
- Perform dental digital radiographs, scaling and prophylaxis.
- Perform fecal test, ear and skin cytology, and fine needle aspirate and able to read results.
- Evaluate quality and technique of digital radiographs, ultrasound images and make proper adjustments.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, diseases, proper treatment, and educate clients after surgeries.
- Operate stance analyzer, underwater treadmill, and administer laser therapy using Class 4 Companion laser for post-surgery, acute and chronic conditions.
- Fill prescriptions and coordinate refills for clients.
- Schedule appointments using computer operated filing system and handled large volume of payments transactions accurately.
Veterinary Assistant
After Hours Animal Hospital
North Little Rock, AR
01.2006 - 07.2014
- Admit, triage, care and treat unstable critically ill animals on an emergency basis.
- Assist veterinarians with surgeries, traumas, toxicities, able to multi-task and perform under pressure.
- Induction, surgical skin preparation, monitor and recovery of surgical patients for minor and major surgical procedures.
- Establish and maintenance of open airway intubation, oxygen administration via ET tube/nasal/flow-by O2 cage and administer pharmacological agents under veterinary supervision.
- Acquire, prepare specimen samples for running automated CBC’s, coagulant test, and collect and evaluate urinalysis results.
- Perform venipuncture, phlebotomy, peripheral and central catheter placement and maintenance.
- Proper placement and techniques for film radiographs and development.
- Answering phones, discharge patients, and client communication and education.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Arkansas
Little Rock, AR 08.2010 - 05.2016
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Philander Smith College
Little Rock, AR 08.2003 - 08.2005
Skills
Good clinical practice
Clinical and animal research
Verbal and written communication
Specimen and sample preparation
Flexible and adaptable
Presentations, Posters, and Abstracts
Veronica M. Butler; Gregory K. Ottenberg; Reed Ayers; Christopher Kleck; David Ou-Yang; Gowrishankar Muthukrishnan; Cheryl L. Ackert-Bicknell. Use of Peripheral Blood Monocyte Cells (PBMC) Improve Diagnosis for Specific Pathogens in Spinal Infections . 4th Annual Orthopedic Research Symposium and D’ Ambrosia Diversity Lectureship. Aurora, CO. October 2022. [Poster]
Dana A. Godfrey; Nicole Szeto; Raphael R. Hatami; Veronica M. Butler; Michael A. David; Gregory K. Ottenberg; Douglas J. Adams Cheryl L. Ackert-Bicknell. Identification of Genetic Loci Associated with Bone Response to Intermittent PTH. 4th Annual Orthopedic Research Symposium and D’ Ambrosia Diversity Lectureship. Aurora, CO. October 2022. [Poster]
Douglas J. Adams; Dana A. Godfrey; Nicole Szeto; Raphael R. Hatami; Veronica M. Butler; Robert Maynard; Michael A. David; Gregory K. Ottenberg; Cheryl L. Ackert-Bicknell. Identification of Genetic Loci Associated with Bone Response to Intermittent PTH. 4th Annual Orthopedic Research Symposium and D’ Ambrosia Diversity Lectureship. Aurora, CO. October 2022. [Poster]
Douglas J. Adams; Dana A. Godfrey; Nicole Szeto; Raphael R. Hatami; Veronica M. Butler; Robert Maynard; Michael A. David; Gregory K. Ottenberg; Cheryl L. Ackert-Bicknell. Genetic Loci Associated with Skeletal Response to PTH Therapy. Complex Trait Community Meeting. Aurora, CO. September 2022. [Poster]
Dana A Godfrey; Conrad Quade; Veronica M. Butler; Robert Maynard; Douglas J. Adam; Cheryl L. Ackert-Bicknell. Anabolic Response to PTH Differs by Both Genetic and Sex Effects. 3rd Annual Orthopedic Research Symposium and D’ Ambrosia Diversity Lectureship. Aurora, CO. November 2021. [Presentation]
Dana A Godfrey; Conrad Quade; Veronica M. Butler; Robert Maynard; Douglas J. Adam; Cheryl L. Ackert-Bicknell. Anabolic Response to PTH Differs by Both Genetic and Sex Effects. 3rd Annual Orthopedic Research Symposium and D’ Ambrosia Diversity Lectureship. Aurora, CO. November 2021. [Presentation]
Srividhya Iyer; Lakshmi Kolora; Christian Melendez-Suchi; Sara Higlsey; Veronica M. Butler; John Lipold; Takao Iwawaki; Maria Almeida; Kartik Shankar; Douglas Adams. Role of Endoplasmic Reticulum Sensors in Osteoblast Lineage. 3rd Annual Orthopedic Research Symposium and D’ Ambrosia Diversity Lectureship. Aurora, CO. November 2021. [Presentation]
Reed Ayers; Cheryl L. Ackert-Bicknell; Christopher Kleck; Laura Dimioli; Kirk Harris; Michael Walker; Xeixes Steirer; David Ou-Yang; Vikas Patel; Evalina Burger; Veronica M. Butler. Spine Metallosis is Associated with Surface Biologic Activity: Microbial Induced Corrosion and Going Beyond Wear. 3rd Annual Orthopedic Research Symposium and D’ Ambrosia Diversity Lectureship. Aurora, CO. November 2021. [Presentation]
Samantha Landgrave; Toru Ishii; Dana Godfrey; Terrin Manes; Veronica M. Butler; David Villani; Honey Hendesi; Rachel Frank; Srividhya Iyer; Karin Payne; Douglas Adams; Lacey Favazzo; Michael Zuscik. Abaloparatide is Chondroprotective in Murine Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis. 3rd Annual Orthopedic Research Symposium and D’ Ambrosia Diversity Lectureship. Aurora, CO. November 2021. [Presentation]
Veronica M. Butler; Beatriz Bermudez; Gregory Ottenberg; Cheryl L Ackert-Bicknell; Vanessa Sherk. Longitudinal Quantification of Osteoblast Mineralization. 3rd Annual Orthopedic Research Symposium and D’ Ambrosia Diversity Lectureship. Aurora, CO. November 2021. [Poster]
Beatriz Bermudez; John Lipold; Conrad Quade; Veronica M. Butler; Toru Ishii; Vanessa Sherk. Increased Lean Mass Associated with Obesity Mediates Apparent Increases in Bone Strength and Size. 3rd Annual Orthopedic Research Symposium and D’ Ambrosia Diversity Lectureship. Aurora, CO. November 2021. [Poster]
Lakshmi Kolora; Christian Melendez-Suchi; Sara Higsley; Veronica M. Butler; John Lipold; Takao Iwawaki; Maria Almeida; Kartik Shankar; Douglas Adams; Srividhya Iyer. The ER sensor, IRE1 promotes bone formation by increasing nuclear localization of b-catenin in osteoprogenitors. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. October 2021 [Presentation]
Samantha Landgrave; Toru Ishii; Robert Maynard; Andrew Wu; Dana Godfrey; Terrin Manes; Veronica M. Butler; Honey Hendesi; Rachel Frank; Srividhya Iyer; Karin Payne; Douglas Adams; Lacey Favazzo, Beate Lanske; Michael Zuscik. Abaloparatide as a Novel Chondrogenerative Therapy for Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. October 2021 [Presentation]
Sara Higsley; Lakshmi Kolora; Samantha Landgrave; Veronica M. Butler; Robert Maynard; Toru Ishii; Lacey Favazzo; Terrin Manes; Michael Zuscik; Beate Lanske; Douglas Adams; Srividhya Iyer. Abaloparatide Promotes Greater Bone Mass in Adult Compared to Young Mice. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. October 2021 [Poster]
Veronica M. Butler; Lakshmi Kolora; Natalie Hohos; Yuan-Haw Wu; Malgorzata Skaznik-Wikiel; Vanessa Sherk; Srividhya Iyer. Low Bone Mass in Female Mice Fed High-Fat Diet is Associated with Elevated Bioenergetics and ER Stress in Cells of the Osteoblast Lineage. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Annual Meeting, Virtual Event. September 2020 [Poster]
Srividhya Iyer; Veronica M. Butler; Lakshmi Kolora; Christian Melendez-Suchi; Douglas Adams; Conrad Quade; John Lipold. ATF6 Activity in Osteoblast Lineage Does Not Contribute to Skeletal Homeostasis in Mice. . 2nd Annual Orthopedic Research Symposium and D’ Ambrosia Diversity Lectureship. Virtual Event. November 2020. [Abstract]
Certification
Certified Laboratory Animal Technologist [In Progress]
Software
EMR
OnCore Prod
Image Studio
Image J
Image Lab
Gen 5
GraphPad Prism
Soft mouse
Interests
Photography
Hiking
Rollerskating
Membership
American Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences (AALAS)
Mile High Branch (AALAS)
Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI)
STEMNoir
Outdoor Photography
Timeline
Professional Research Assistant
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
08.2019 - Current
Animal Husbandry Technician
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
01.2018 - 07.2019
Veterinary Clinical Assistant
All For Pets Resort and Spa
04.2014 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Arkansas
08.2010 - 05.2016
Veterinary Assistant
After Hours Animal Hospital
01.2006 - 07.2014
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Philander Smith College
08.2003 - 08.2005