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Emma Croushore

Coralville,IA

Summary

Hardworking and passionate candidate practiced in cell-based assays, molecular biology and genetics, computational biology, as well as drafting corresponding research documents. Demonstrated success in compiling and interpreting bioinformatics information by leveraging software, statistics and data mining. Effective at maintaining current understanding of field trends, technological advances and new computational and modeling techniques. Experienced R user with additional knowledge of bash and some Python.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Graduate Research Assistant

University of Iowa
08.2019 - 05.2024
  • Completed administrative and research duties per professor request.
  • Recorded data and maintained source documentation following good documentation practices.
  • Contributed to professionally-written scientific paper for publication.
  • Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.

Undergraduate Researcher

Christopher Newport University
12.2015 - 05.2019
  • Participated in regular meetings to discuss aspects of research and experiments.
  • Confidently cared for and handled mice in a sterile animal facility.
  • Learned and carried out complicated murine behavioral testing protocols.
  • Recorded and analyzed testing results in detail.

Student Assistant

Christopher Newport University
09.2018 - 06.2019
  • Efficiently pulled, sorted, copied, and re-filed student academic documents.

File Clerk

Kravitz & Henry Burke Dermatology
01.2014 - 01.2019
  • Efficiently pulled, sorted, prepared, and re-filed patient information
  • Tracked incoming and outgoing files and materials and maintained accurate records for potential discrepancies.
  • Maintained physical and computer-based filing systems.
  • Managed sensitive or confidential files with attention to data security and storage policies.

Summer Finance Assistant

Immanuel Christian School
06.2018 - 08.2018
  • Entered financial data into Sage 50 Accounting Software, including bills, payments, and donations

Stroke Program Intern

Inova Alexandria Hospital
06.2016 - 08.2016
  • Shadowed neurologists as they performed hospital rounds.
  • Digitized and organized confidential patient data using Epic.

Education

Ph.D. - Biomedical Science (Cancer Biology)

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
05.2024
  • Relevant Coursework: Practical Data Science & Bioinformatics, Basic Biostatistics & Experimental Design, Molecular and Cellular Biology of Cancer, Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology
  • 3.73 GPA
  • Cancer Biology Social Committee Co-Founder
  • Thesis: Targeting DNA Replication Stress in Ewing Sarcoma
  • Research Project: Activator Protein-1 (AP-1) Signaling Inhibits the Growth of Ewing Sarcoma Cells in Response to DNA Replication Stress.
  • Research Project: EWS-FLI1 and Activator Protein-1 (AP-1) Reciprocally Regulate Extracellular Matrix Proteins in Ewing sarcoma cells.
  • Research Project: Identifying Putative Genetic Drivers of Drug Resistance in Ewing sarcoma cells.
  • Research Project: Inhibitor of DNA binding 2 (ID2) regulates the expression of developmental genes and tumorigenesis in ewing sarcoma.

Bachelor of Science - Cellular, Molecular, & Physiological Biology

Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA
05.2019
  • Honors Program Scholarship Recipient
  • 3.59 GPA
  • Research Project: Olfactory dysfunction in the 3xTg-AD model of Alzheimer's disease.

Skills

  • Development of next generation analysis pipelines
  • Data Coding and Analysis (R, some Python)
  • Experimental Design
  • Tissue Culture
  • Mouse Handling
  • Scientific Writing
  • Grant Applications
  • Academic Presentations

Research

  • University of Iowa, Graduate Research Assistant, 08/2019, Present
  • CNU Department of Molecular Biology & Chemistry, Newport News, VA, Undergraduate Research Assistant, 12/2015, 06/2018, Exploring the neuroprotective effects of methylene blue in the development of Alzheimer’s disease, Dr. Darlene Mitrano, Dr. Lisa Webb, Confidently cared for and handled mice in a sterile animal facility, Learned and carried out complicated murine behavioral testing protocols, Recorded and analyzed testing results in detail
  • CNU Summer Scholars, Researcher, Comparative Biochemical and Behavioral Analysis of the 3xTg-AD Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease, Dr. Darlene Mitrano, Performed histological murine brain stainings and analyzed qualitative results, Compiled and presented poster with findings at the CNU Summer Scholars Symposium

Publications

Croushore EE, Koppenhafer SL, Goss KL, Geary  EL, Gordon DJ. Activator Protein-1 (AP-1) Signaling Inhibits the Growth  of Ewing Sarcoma Cells in Response to DNA Replication Stress. Cancer Res  Commun. 2023 Aug 17;3(8):1580-1593. doi: 10.1158/2767-9764.CRC-23-0268.  PMID: 37599787; PMCID: PMC10434289.


Koppenhafer SL, Goss KL, Voigt E, Croushore  EE, Terry WW, Ostergaard J, Gordon PM, Gordon DJ. Inhibitor of DNA  binding 2 (ID2) regulates the expression of developmental genes and  tumorigenesis in ewing sarcoma. Oncogene. 2022 May;41(20):2873-2884.  doi: 10.1038/s41388-022-02310-0. Epub 2022 Apr 14. PMID: 35422476;  PMCID: PMC9107507.


Mitrano DA, Houle SE, Pearce P, Quintanilla  RM, Lockhart BK, Genovese BC, Schendzielos RA, Croushore EE, Dymond EM,  Bogenpohl JW, Grau HJ, Webb LS. Olfactory dysfunction in the 3xTg-AD  model of Alzheimer's disease. IBRO Neurosci Rep. 2021 Jan 8;10:51-61.  doi: 10.1016/j.ibneur.2020.12.004. PMID: 33842910; PMCID: PMC8019944.


Languages

German
Limited Working

Timeline

Graduate Research Assistant - University of Iowa
08.2019 - 05.2024
Student Assistant - Christopher Newport University
09.2018 - 06.2019
Summer Finance Assistant - Immanuel Christian School
06.2018 - 08.2018
Stroke Program Intern - Inova Alexandria Hospital
06.2016 - 08.2016
Undergraduate Researcher - Christopher Newport University
12.2015 - 05.2019
File Clerk - Kravitz & Henry Burke Dermatology
01.2014 - 01.2019
University of Iowa - Ph.D., Biomedical Science (Cancer Biology)
Christopher Newport University - Bachelor of Science, Cellular, Molecular, & Physiological Biology

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