Kevin Linkroum
Merrimack,NH
Summary
Accomplished Senior Lab Manager with a proven track record at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, enhancing operational efficiency and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Expert in laboratory management and safety, with a knack for promoting team collaboration. Achieved significant advancements in lab procedures and safety protocols, demonstrating exceptional leadership and technical proficiency. Skilled in both CLIA lab operations and staff training, my leadership ensured high-quality, cost-effective lab performance.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Lab Manager
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
10.2018 - Current
- Responsible for Biobank Core
- Operated and maintained highly specialized automated laboratory equipment
- Accessioned, processed, and entered data for blood samples that produced DNA, plasma and serum in a CLIA certified laboratory
- Maintained biorepository containing DNA, plasma and serum for multiple investigators
- Used software for inventory and tracking of all samples
Lab Manager
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
01.2008 - 09.2018
- Fostered a positive working environment by promoting open communication among team members and addressing any conflicts promptly.
- Trained and supervised personnel in standard lab protocols and equipment maintenance
- Maintained laboratory safety by conducting regular inspections and updating safety training materials as needed to stay in compliance with applicable safety guidelines
- Kept equipment maintained and calibrated, facility clean and organized, and inventory stocked to maximize performance.
- Managed laboratory inventory and supplies efficiently, ensuring smooth operations within budget constraints
- Helped managed budgets for the laboratory, ensuring cost-effective use of funds while meeting operational goals
- Responsible for Vision Core Lab
- Acted as point person for other labs utilizing core equipment and supplies
- Primary contact for all maintenance and facilities related issues pertaining to the Wiggs and Vision Core labs
- Responsible for organizing lab meetings
- Maintained, organized and inventoried DNA samples
Research Technologist
Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary
07.2004 - 12.2007
- Maintained accurate records of experiments and observations for reliable data interpretation and reporting
- Presented research findings at conferences, contributing to advancements in the field.
- Troubleshot technical issues with equipment, minimizing downtime and maintaining productivity levels in the lab setting.
- Performed complex statistical analyses on collected data, generating actionable insights for future studies.
- Contributed to the publication of high-quality manuscripts, sharing valuable insights with the scientific community.
- Used software tools to analyze sanger sequencing results effectively and accurately.
- Followed research protocols when gathering data and performing lab experiments.
- Inputted and edited computer entries from generated research using Excel.
- Completed comprehensive diagnostic testing of blood, urine and other body fluids.
- Maintained confidentiality of all patient information to conform to HIPAA, internal, and other regulatory standards.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Colby-Sawyer College
New London, NH05.2003
Skills
- Laboratory management and safety
- Hazardous waste management
- Lab equipment maintenance
- Supplies ordering and inventory
- Sample accessioning, processing, storage, inventory
- Biorepository management
- CLIA lab operations
- Automated Equipment (QIASymphony)
- Staff training
- Lasergene, Vector NTI
- Progeny
- Workday, PeopleSoft, Kronos, UKG
Publications and Abstracts
Publications
- Hauser MA, Allingham RR, Linkroum K, Wang J, LaRocque-Abramson K, Figueiredo D, Santiago-Turla C, del Bono EA, Haines JL, Pericak-Vance MA, Wiggs JL. Distribution of WDR36 DNA sequence variants in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2006 Jun;47(6):2542-6. doi: 10.1167/iovs.05-1476. PMID: 16723468.
- Wiggs JL, Howell GR, Linkroum K, Abdrabou W, Hodges E, Braine CE, Pasquale LR, Hannon GJ, Haines JL, John SW. Variations in COL15A1 and COL18A1 influence age of onset of primary open angle glaucoma. Clin Genet. 2013 Aug;84(2):167-74. doi: 10.1111/cge.12176. Epub 2013 May 27. PMID: 23621901; PMCID: PMC3771394.
- Lahola-Chomiak AA, Footz T, Nguyen-Phuoc K, Neil GJ, Fan B, Allen KF, Greenfield DS, Parrish RK, Linkroum K, Pasquale LR, Leonhardt RM, Ritch R, Javadiyan S, Craig JE, Allison WT, Lehmann OJ, Walter MA, Wiggs JL. Non-Synonymous variants in premelanosome protein (PMEL) cause ocular pigment dispersion and pigmentary glaucoma. Hum Mol Genet. 2019 Apr 15;28(8):1298-1311. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddy429. PMID: 30561643; PMCID: PMC6452206.
ARVO Abstracts
- Distribution of WDR36DNA Sequence Variants in Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma. (2006)
- A Novel FOXC1 Nonsense Mutation Is Associated With Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Primary Empty Sella Syndrome and Anterior Segment Dysgenesis. (2007)
- Identification of deletion breakpoints in a patient with Rieger syndrome and a chromosome 13 deletion and screening of candidate genes in the deleted region. (2008)
- Differentiation of phenotypes associated with genetic defects found in three known anterior segment dysgenesis genes. (2009)
- A novel PAX6 in-frame insertion in the paired domain is associated with a severe ocular phenotype. (2010)
- LTBP2 Sequence Variants in Patients with Congenital Glaucoma. (2011)
Timeline
Senior Lab Manager
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
10.2018 - Current
Lab Manager
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
01.2008 - 09.2018
Research Technologist
Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary
07.2004 - 12.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Colby-Sawyer College
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