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Olivia Ballew

Boulder,CO

Summary

I am a well rounded scientist with more than 10 years in the academic and industry setting with a passion for Immunology. I have worked in basic science to pre-clinical and translational settings giving me a wide range of tools and experience to bring a multi-faceted approach to drug development.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Scientist I

IHC
01.2021 - Current
  • Primary point of contact for client interactions that are related to technical aspects of the project.
  • I assist with study design and work order implementation.
  • I design, troubleshoot, and optimize, /IF/FISH staining protocols.

Postdoctoral Fellow

Indiana Biosciences Research Institute
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Preclinical Evaluation of Tyk2 Inhibitors as a Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes (publication in process).
  • I studied the mechanisms of pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction in type 1 diabetes in partnership with Eli Lilly and Company.
  • I used multiple in vitro approaches for preclinical investigation of compounds including human pancreatic islets, human beta-cell lines, and iPSC-derived islets.
  • I trained and led scientists in this position.

Graduate Student and Associate Instructor

Indiana University
01.2014 - 01.2020
  • Regulation of Meiotic Commitment in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • I demonstrated novel roles for checkpoints in meiosis and mitosis using fluorescence microscopy and classical genetic approaches.
  • I taught Cell Biology, Introduction to Biology, and Biochemistry.
  • I trained undergraduates in a lab setting.

Research and Lab Technician

Massey Cancer Center, Virginia, Commonwealth University
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Mapping the dynamics of CYP3A4 by probing unnatural amino acid incorporation using spectroscopy.
  • I mapped local changes in electrostatics using resonance Raman.
  • I was in charge of lab management, ordering, and daily lab tasks.

Education

Ph.D. - Cell and Developmental Biology

Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
06.2026

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
05.2012

Skills

  • Pre-Clinical Drug Development and Assays
  • Project Management
  • Molecular and Cell Assays
  • Research Coordination
  • Lab Experiments and Research
  • Scientific Writing
  • Study Design
  • Client Communication
  • Mammalian Cell Culture and iPSC Differentiation
  • Team Management

Additional Information

  • 2020 Olympic Trials Qualifier, 2019 College of Arts and Sciences Dissertation Year Fellowship, 2017 Floyd Plant and Fungal Fellowship, 2017 Provost’s Women in Science Travel Award, 2014 Departmental Research Recruitment Fellowship

Timeline

Scientist I

IHC
01.2021 - Current

Postdoctoral Fellow

Indiana Biosciences Research Institute
01.2020 - 01.2021

Graduate Student and Associate Instructor

Indiana University
01.2014 - 01.2020

Research and Lab Technician

Massey Cancer Center, Virginia, Commonwealth University
01.2013 - 01.2014

Ph.D. - Cell and Developmental Biology

Indiana University Bloomington

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

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