KAITLYN STONE
Overland Park,KS
Summary
Highly-motivated laboratory-trained scientist with strong understanding of vaccines and immunology and desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Have background in molecular biology, bacteriology, virology with 11 years of experience in R&D lab developing and testing veterinary biologics, conducting clinical trials, and providing customers with diagnostic services. Current focus: expand knowledge and skills in the area of ELISA development, lyophilization, HPLC, flow cytometry, and protein titration while contributing to and facilitating company growth.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Scientist, Biology-Discovery
Merck Animal Health
DeSoto, KS
09.2018 - Current
- Monitoring, running and/ or participating in Clinical Trials including vaccinations, challenge and necropsy events, sample collection and testing, writing study protocols/reports and collaborating with CRO or ASD personal
- Vaccine and antigen testing: qualitative and quantitative methods
- Vaccine formulations and blending
- Tissue culture maintenance, freez down and break out of cells
- Virus propagation, titration, and neutralization assays
- Method transfer to QC
- Working with BSL2 organisms and adhering to safety protocols.
Scientific and Innovation Direction Technician II
Ceva Biomune
Lenexa, KS
10.2016 - 09.2018
- Focused on molecular side of processing diagnostic samples for mostly poultry and some swine bacteria, viruses and parasites
- Performed PCR, qPCR, gel electrophoresis, intergenic sequence ribotyping (ISR) region to assign serotypes to Salmonella enterica isolates.
- Researched and Implemented quantitative PCR from a publication for five Eimeria species to replace OPG method with qPCR for outbreak surveilance on the field.
- Assisted with animal trials including vaccine preparation, administration, necropsy, sampling, and virus recovery
- Prepared reports for customers, manager, and communicated with internal and external collaborators.
R&D Technician I, II
Ceva Biomune
Lenexa, KS
03.2012 - 10.2016
- Started as Technician I in the Bacteriology lab developing Salmonella inactivated vaccines
- Prepared challenge material, experimental vaccine formulations, performed CFU titrations, potency ELISA, Western Blot, and Serology
- Participated in clinical trials at first and was assigned to lead efficacy trials in my second year in the lab
- Later on transferred to Virology lab working with tissue culture and virus propagation
- Prepared primary cells from chicken embryos, and performed virus titration using embryos and cell lines
- Developed virus neutralization and titration assay for reovirus and transferred the method to QC department
- Conducted several pivotal efficacy trials that led to licensing of Cevac IBron and Salmune TEK vaccines.
Education
Master of Science - Biological Sciences, Microbiology
South Dakota State University
12.2016
Bachelor of Science - Molecular Biosciences
The University of Kansas
12.2011
Skills
- DNA/RNA extraction
- Tissue culture
- PCR/qPCR/NGS
- Clinical trials
- SDS-PAGE/ Western Blot
- Viral and bacterial titrations
- Seed propagation
- Viral neutralization
- ELISA
- Emulsions/vaccine blending
- QC transfer
- Primary cell production
Presentations And Publications
- Master Thesis Defense, SDSU, Brookings, SD, Title: Reovirus Vaccine a Promising weapon against new field isolates - presenter November, 2016
- Ceva Global R&D Seminar, Paris, France, poster title: Reovirus MOI Determination, Authors: Kaitlyn Stone, Brianna Ford, Wil Solano, Chris Luther, Kristi Moore-Dorsey, Mauro Moraes (2016)
- Ceva Global R&D Seminar, Paris, France, poster title: Efficacy studies of a variant Infectious Bronchitis Virus vaccine, Authors: Brianna Ford, Wil Solano, Chris Luther, Kaitlyn Stone, Kristi Moore-Dorsey (2016)
- Ceva Global R&D Seminar, Paris, France, poster title: IBV attenuated vaccine candidate comparison: clearance, histopathology, challenge protection. Authors: Chris Luther, Wil Solano, Brianna Ford, Kaitlyn Stone, Kristi Moore-Dorsey, Mauro Moraes (2016)
- MKN McNair Heartland Research Conference, Kansas City, KS, Title: The Role of Avl9 in the HOG MAPK Pathway - presenter July, 2011.
- McNair 2011 Summer Research Symposium, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.Title: The Role of Avl9 in the HOG MAPK Pathway - presenter September, 2011.
Activities
- McNair Scholar, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS January 2011
- Honors Program Graduate JCCC, Overland Park, KS May 2004
- Golden Key International Honor Society, 2011
- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, 2001-2004
Timeline
Scientist, Biology-Discovery
Merck Animal Health
09.2018 - Current
Scientific and Innovation Direction Technician II
Ceva Biomune
10.2016 - 09.2018
R&D Technician I, II
Ceva Biomune
03.2012 - 10.2016
Master of Science - Biological Sciences, Microbiology
South Dakota State University
Bachelor of Science - Molecular Biosciences
The University of Kansas
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