Eric Ferguson
Pharmacologist
Seattle,WA
Summary
Motivated and creative research scientist with a PhD in Pharmacology. Skilled in using both molecular and computation techniques to assess novel therapies. Team worker seeking a collaborative environment to showcase skills.
Overview
9
9
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Student
University Of Washington
Seattle, WA
09.2015 - 02.2021
- Cultured primary tissue from pediatric brain tumors for development of in-vitro and in-vivo models.
- Developed drug synergy models for combination of ionizing radiation and small molecule inhibitors.
- Screened CRISPR Cas9 libraries to identify molecular targets in pediatric brain tumors.
- Analyzed epigenetic landscape of tumors via CUT&RUN
- TA for pharmacy students and organized study sessions
IRTA Fellow
NIH
Bethesda, MD
07.2014 - 07.2015
- Purified microbial DNA from oral swabs and conducted unsupervised analysis on patient Oral-Microbiome profiles
- Developed rapid diagnostic tools using stool DNA to identify infections
Research Technician
Virginia Maryland College Of Veterinary Medicine
Blacksburg, VA
08.2013 - 06.2014
- Purified and analyzed toxins in animal feed using GC-MS, HPLC and ELISA assays.
Education
Ph.D. - Pharmacology
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 09.2015 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 09.2010 - 05.2014
Skills
Tissue culture and generation of transgenic cell lines
Molecular techniques including cloning, CUT&RUN, and CRISPR-Cas9
Drug screening and modeling drug synergy
Proficient in R, IGV, PRISM and Excel
Designing in-vivo studies for xenograft tumor models
Analyzing meta-data including RNA-seq and ChIP-seq
Experienced in scientific writing and presentation
Publications
- Eric G Ferguson, et al. Publication in preperation
- Nicholas A Vitanza, et al. Optimal therapeutic targeting by HDAC inhibition in biopsy-derived treatment-naïve diffuse midline glioma models, 23(3):376-38
- Nicolaas H Fourie , et l. (2016). The microbiome of the oral mucosa in irritable bowel syndrome. Gut Microbe, 7(4):286-301
Timeline
Ph.D. - Pharmacology
University of Washington
09.2015 - 03.2021
Graduate Student
University Of Washington
09.2015 - 02.2021
IRTA Fellow
NIH
07.2014 - 07.2015
Research Technician
Virginia Maryland College Of Veterinary Medicine
08.2013 - 06.2014
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Virginia Tech
09.2010 - 05.2014