Kelly Erikson Carter
Houston,Texas
Summary
Detail-oriented Senior Research Assistant with hands-on experience performing laboratory work to advance research goals. Drives team success with troubleshooting, problem solving, and high organization skills.
Currently taking Project Management course through Coursera to advance career.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Research Assistant
K.Tolias Lab, Baylor College Of Medicine
Houston, Texas
07.2017 - Current
- Assist in various molecular biology experiments studying BAI1 protein interactions (neuron cultures/ cos7 cell cultures)
- Perform Mouse Genotyping
- Assist in gathering data for Grant proposals and scientific publications.
- Assist in production of research articles for peer-reviewed journals.
- Prioritize projects and assignments assigned by mentor and leadership to complete research objectives on time.
- Aid research team newcomers and experts by providing knowledgeable guidance and assistance.
- Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
- Attended seminars and symposiums to improve overall knowledge and understanding.
- Responsible for weekly progress reports.
Senior Research Assistant
Pickering Lab, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
09.2015 - 07.2017
- Promotion from Research Assistant II
- Research Assistant II responsibilities in addition to Animal orders and ACUF management.
- Performed animal experiments (Weigh, measure tumors, extraction of tumors via dissection).
- Prepared Ion Ampliseq Libraries for Ion Torrent PGM sequencer.
Research Assistant II
Pickering Lab, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
09.2014 - 01.2015
- Stocked new Start up lab in Head and Neck Cancer department,
- Ordered Supplies on various grants; Worked with company representatives for best pricing and ordering issues.
- Trained and assisted lab personal on various procedures and safe use of equipment as well as monitored work flow and need for supplies, maintenance or stock solutions.
- Maintained safety precautions and records of safety training for lab personnel.
- Assisted in protocol management, Material Transfer Agreements, and other document preparation.
- Grew and maintained all cell line stocks.
- Conducted and assisted in various clinical research projects (DNA/RNA extraction from patient tissue/blood samples for sequencing, optimization of ddPCR, clonogenic assays, cell viability with Cell Titer Glo).
Lab Technician II
Ittmann Lab, Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
09.2013 - 09.2014
- Obtained consent from cancer patients in order to acquire/store tumor/tissue specimen for Cancer Center Tissue Bank.
- Collected blood samples from Anesthesiologists and tumor samples from Pathologists for Tissue Bank.
- Processed blood samples (separate Whole Blood, Serum, Plasma, and Buffy coat) and urine samples (obtain cell pellet) for research.
- Entered and maintained information in tissue bank database (SPIS (prostates) and VSM (general tissue bank)).
- Ordered supplies.
Lab Technician
Botas Lab, Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
09.2011 - 09.2012
- PolyQ disease research with Drosophila melanogaster models of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1 and Huntington’s disease,
- Main project: Screened Drosophila melanogaster disease models for genetic modifiers of Ataxin-1 induced neurodegeneration.
Education
Master of Science - Biosciences
Cardiff University
Cardiff, Wales, UK 09.2012 - 09.2013
Bachelor of Science - Genetics
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 08.2008 - 12.2010
Skills
- MS Word, Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint
- Multitasking and Time management
- Inventory and supply management, Lab Management, Ordering
- MTA Agreements/IBC Submission/IRB
- Verbal and Written communication
- Lab research, Data analysis, and Report writing
- Troubleshooting and Problem solving
- Database searches, NCBI, Merops, EPIC, SPIS, VSM
- Microscopy (Fluorescence, Compound, Dissection, Confocal)
- Primer design, Restriction analysis, Cloning
- Proficient in Molecular Biology techniques (western blot, ICC, IHC, DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, transformation), Neuron and Cell Culture
- Clinical research (patient specimen collection, process tissues/blood/urine)
Publications
- Rac-maninoff and Rho-vel: The symphony of Rho-GTPase signaling at excitatory synapses. Duman JG, Blanco FA, Cronkite CA, Ru Q, Erikson KC, Mulherkar S, Saifullah AB, Firozi K, Tolias KF. Small GTPases. 2021 May 6:1-34. doi: 10.1080/21541248.2021.1885264.
- Duman JG, Mulherkar S, Tu YK, Erikson KC, Tzeng CP, Mavratsas VC, Ho TS, Tolias KF.. The adhesion-GPCR BAI1 shapes dendritic arbors via Bcr-mediated RhoA activation causing late growth arrest. eLife. 2019;8:e47566. doi:10.7554/eLife.47566
- Gleber-Netto FO, Rao X, Guo T, Xi Y, Gao M, Shen L, Erikson K, Kalu NN, Ren S, Xu G, Fisch KM, Akagi K, Seiwert T, Gillison M, Frederick MJ, Johnson FM, Wang J, Myers JN, Califano J, Skinner HD, Pickering CR.. Variations in HPV function are associated with survival in squamous cell carcinoma. JCI insight. 2019;4(1):e124762. doi:10.1172/jci.insight.124762
- Al-Ramahi I, Lu B, Di Paola S, Pang K, de Haro M, Peluso I, Gallego-Flores T, Malik NT, Erikson K, Bleiberg BA, Avalos M, Fan G, Rivers LE, Laitman AM, Diaz-García JR, Hild M, Palacino J, Liu Z, Medina DL, Botas J.. High-Throughput Functional Analysis Distinguishes Pathogenic, Nonpathogenic, and Compensatory Transcriptional Changes in Neurodegeneration. Cell systems. 2018;7(1):28-40.e4. doi:10.1016/j.cels.2018.05.010
- Mulenga A, Erikson K. A snapshot of the Ixodes scapularis degradome. Gene. 2011;482(1-2):78-93. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2011.04.008
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."
Albert Einstein
Timeline
Senior Research Assistant
K.Tolias Lab, Baylor College Of Medicine
07.2017 - Current
Senior Research Assistant
Pickering Lab, MD Anderson Cancer Center
09.2015 - 07.2017
Research Assistant II
Pickering Lab, MD Anderson Cancer Center
09.2014 - 01.2015
Lab Technician II
Ittmann Lab, Baylor College of Medicine
09.2013 - 09.2014
Master of Science - Biosciences
Cardiff University
09.2012 - 09.2013
Lab Technician
Botas Lab, Baylor College of Medicine
09.2011 - 09.2012
Bachelor of Science - Genetics
Texas A&M University
08.2008 - 12.2010
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