Sarah Staton

Experience

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  Arizona State University

  Aug 2004 - Jun 2011

  •Conducted research on innovative gradient insulator dielectrophoretic devices separating and concentrating abiotic and biological samples (e.g. amyloid fibrils, DNA origami, and blood). Applications for viral, bacterial and sub-micron separations.•Spearheaded a research study collecting and characterizing ecosystem variations in aerosolized protein in Ecuador. Applications for environmental monitoring and non-invasive tracking of organisms.

  • Research Associate

    May 2008 - Jun 2011

  • Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2004 - May 2008
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  Naval Research Laboratory

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

  NRC Post-Doctoral Fellow

  •Investigated through experimentation and modeling combinations of optical forces with various electrokinetic forces (e.g. electroosmotic flow and electrophoresis)•Generated an optimized device design using COMSOL computer modeling that was tested experimentally for simultaneous separation of molecular species and several particulate types. Applications for bioterrorism agent separation and biodiagnostics•Generated patentable research and managed multiple projects

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  U.S. Department of State

  Dec 2014 - Oct 2024

  Office of Science & Technology CooperationGlobal Innovation through Science & Technology (GIST) InitiativeAAAS Science &Technology Fellow

  • Deputy Director

    Apr 2020 - Oct 2024

  • Senior Coordinator for GIST and Partnerships

    May 2017 - Apr 2020

  • Deputy Division Chief

    May 2016 - Apr 2017

  • Science, Technology, and Innovation Program Manager

    Dec 2014 - May 2016
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  U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

  Oct 2024 - now

  Director