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Maryam Taabodi Ropp

Frederick

Summary

Dynamic Clinical Research Scientist with extensive experience at Rise Therapeutics, excelling in protocol writing and IND applications. Proven leadership in managing laboratory operations and ensuring compliance with GMP/GLP standards. Skilled in multi-color flow cytometry and cancer cell culture, delivering high-quality research outcomes through effective communication and collaboration.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Research Scientist III, Research and Development (R&D), Laboratory Manager

Rise Therapeutics
Maryland
01.2021 - Current

· Clinical Research and Development (R&D), Laboratory Manager

· High leadership skills and performance, effective communication

· Antibiotic studies and bacteria evaluations in accordance with cGMP-BSL2

· Performed testing for isolation of human and murine blood for immune cells using multi-color flow cytometer (FACS)

· Developed and prepared protocols for laboratory procedures (SOP)

· Work in a fast-paced setting, Review documents

· Experience in investigational new drug (IND) application to proceed with a cancer Phase I clinical trial

· Inventory and database for shipping and receiving samples

· Report preparation, Purchasing supplies, QC samples

· Maintain training documents for equipment, hazardous waste management, and laboratory safety

· Successfully completed qualification and validation processes for murine and human samples & received FDA approval, CFR

· GMP/GLP standards and ensuring compliance with QC/QA procedures

· Cancer Cell Culture, DNA and RNA extraction, qPCR, PBMC and ELISA

· Developed and validated data results, high-quality outcomes in research

Biology Laboratory Coordinator and Research Scientist

University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Maryland
01.2005 - 01.2021

· Performed experimental protocols on mammalian cell, tissue culture, and cell viability assays for breast cancer research using multi-color flow cytometry (FACS)

· Designed and taught Biology courses to science majors

· Designed and executed experiments to assess the impact of environmental toxins on cellular behaviors linked to cancer development and progression, analyzed data using statistical software

· Established and oversaw laboratory for the collection, processing, isolation and identification of bacteria from sediments and water using Biolog Microbial Phenotypic Identification

· Trained and led team of technicians in order to conduct high-quality research on bacteria evaluations

Led research on detection of oxidative stress pathways on tumorigenic non-tumorigenic cells.

Research Associate

University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Maryland
01.2004 - 01.2005
  • Performed experimental protocols, collected samples, and planned experiments with Bacteria
  • Trained junior staff members on proper laboratory techniques and procedures.

Microbiology Laboratory Technician

Perdue Farms Corporation
Maryland
01.2001 - 01.2004
  • Evaluated and processed blood samples, PCR utilizing BAX system and Ribo Printer, DNA extraction, isolation, and confirmation of Salmonella spp.

Intern

Salisbury Animal Health laboratory
Maryland
05.2000 - 08.2000
  • Performed experimental protocol for detection of West Nile virus (WNV) for mosquitoes followed by Western Blot for detection of protein, BSL-3
  • Prepared reports summarizing project progress and results for management review.

Education

Ph.D. - Toxicology

University of Maryland Eastern Shore
01.2013

M.S. - Food and Agricultural Sciences

University of Maryland Eastern Shore
01.2005

B.S. - Environmental Science

Salisbury University
01.2001

Skills

  • Clinical Research Scientist
  • BSL-2, BSL-3
  • Protocol writing (SOPs)
  • Investigational new drug (IND)
  • Antibiotic studies
  • Inventory and Database management
  • Clinical study reports
  • DNA & RNA Extraction
  • Bacteria evaluations
  • Multi-color flow cytometer (FACS)
  • QPCR, ELISA, GMP & GLP Standards
  • Cell culture, Cancer cells, Leukocytes
  • Purchasing supplies
  • Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs)
  • QC/QA Procedures
  • Laboratory information management systems (LIMS)
  • Drug development experience
  • Design and analyze clinical studies
  • Performed on murine and human blood

Books

Mack M. Kelly, Taabodi Maryam, and Watson L. Clytrice, Biological Sciences Laboratory Manual, 14th Edition, Tapestry Press, Littleton, MA, 2008

Recent Publications

  • Prevalence of Vibrio spp. in Delaware and Maryland Canals, Maryam Taabodi, Eric B. May, Margaret A. Sexton, Louis S. Saporito, Roman Jesien, Colby Bommer, Antoinette Adams, Raelynn Twohy, Annette Micheli, Ray B. Bryant, Agricultural and Environmental Letters, Pending
  • Aeromonas hydrophila, Bacillus thuringiensis, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa utilization of Ammonium N, Nitrate-N and Urea-N in culture, Heliyon, 4, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03711
  • The Possible Roles of Escherichia coli in the Nitrogen Cycle, International Journal of Environmental Research, 2019, 10.1007/s41742-019-00191-y
  • A longitudinal assessment of Escherichia coli, total coliforms, Enterococcus and Aeromonas spp. dynamics in alternative irrigation water sources: A CONSERVE study, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 10.1128/AEM.00342-20
  • Prevalence of Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli and atypical enteropathogenic E. coli in Nontraditional Irrigation Water in the Mid-Atlantic U.S., Environmental Research, 2019, 172, 630-636, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2019.
  • Oxidative Stress Pathways of Flavonoid Toxicity in Human Breast Tumor Cells, International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, 2017, 10, 3, 2554-2567, 10.1007/s41742-019-00191-y
  • Prevalence of Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in Non-traditional Irrigation Waters in the Mid-Atlantic United States is Affected by Water Type, Season, and Recovery Method, PLoS ONE, 15, 3, e0229365, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229365
  • Cytotoxic effect of naringenin in human breast cancer cells ER-positive MCF-7 and ER-negative MDA-MB-46, Maryam Taabodi, Kelly M. Mack, Katherine S. Squibb, Ali B. Ishaque, and Laundette Jones, Doctoral Thesis, 2012
  • Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella spp. in processed poultry, Journal of Food Protection, 70, 11, 2466-2472, 2007, 10.4315/0362-028x-70.11.2466

Professional Training And Certificates

  • 01/01/24, Blood borne pathogen (OSHA)
  • 01/01/23, Blood borne pathogen (OSHA)
  • 01/01/18, Phenotypic evaluation of bacteria using Biolog GEN III microbial identification
  • 01/01/16, PCR training in PCR based techniques
  • 01/01/14, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)
  • 01/01/14, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
  • 01/01/14, Sanitation Control Procedures (SCP)
  • 01/01/09, Flow Cytometry (FACS) principle and Methods, National Institute of Health (NIH)
  • 01/01/07, Microarray Analysis and Pathway Integration, National Institute of Health (NIH)

Personal Information

Citizenship: U.S.

Timeline

Clinical Research Scientist III, Research and Development (R&D), Laboratory Manager

Rise Therapeutics
01.2021 - Current

Biology Laboratory Coordinator and Research Scientist

University of Maryland Eastern Shore
01.2005 - 01.2021

Research Associate

University of Maryland Eastern Shore
01.2004 - 01.2005

Microbiology Laboratory Technician

Perdue Farms Corporation
01.2001 - 01.2004

Intern

Salisbury Animal Health laboratory
05.2000 - 08.2000

Ph.D. - Toxicology

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

M.S. - Food and Agricultural Sciences

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

B.S. - Environmental Science

Salisbury University

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