Matthew Lahey

Experience

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  DePaul University

  Jan 2017 - Sept 2017

  Assisted in the set up of a new research laboratory. Independently designed and executed research experiments investigating the genotypic effects of APOE in inflammation and the role of APOE in neurodegenerative diseases. Collaborations included the role of APOE in traumatic brain injury. Responsibilities included managing an animal colony, laboratory management, and scientific writing. HLTH 301 Human Anatomy and Physiology A with Laboratory HLTH 302 Human Anatomy and Physiology B with Laboratory Guest lectured on the nervous system.Assisted students with course content, instructed laboratory component of course, proctored and graded exams.

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant, Neuropharmacology

    Oct 2014 - Sept 2017

  • Teaching Assistant, Department of Health Sciences

    Jan 2017 - Jun 2017
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  The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

  Aug 2017 - Oct 2018

  Senior Research Assistant, Neurology

  BRAINS (Brain, Rejuvenation, Aging, Inflammation, Neurodegeneration, and Stroke) Research Laboratory.Investigated the role of inflammation on cerebrovasculature, thalamic injury secondary to ischemic stroke, and the effects of platelet formation and secondary stroke prevention after ischemic stroke. Participated in experiment execution, data analysis, and development of protocols for the laboratory including new imaging and tissue clearing techniques and post-stroke monitoring and treatment of animals. Responsibilities included training lab members, management of the laboratory projects, and scientific writing. Show less

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  Memorial Hermann Health System

  Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

  Clinical Research Associate, Neurology

  Assisted in the set up of a new departmental biorepository for neurological diseases. Responsibilities included screening subjects, consenting patients into the study, venipuncture, collection of neuropsychological, cognitive, and post-stroke assessments, data collection and management, blood and tissue sample processing and storage.

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  Texas Children's Hospital

  Oct 2018 - Aug 2019

  Research Team Lead- Surgical Research Unit

  Founded and served as the Team Lead for the Department of Surgery's clinical research core, the Surgical Research Unit. The SRU is comprised of a team of 15 members including research assistants, research coordinators, research nurses, biostatisticians, and faculty. As Team Lead, responsibilities included leading weekly meetings, team project management, developing internal procedures and reports, and assisting with team hiring and training. Research responsibilities included clinical trial management, single and multi-site study coordination, subject screening, recruitment, study design, database set-up, and writing IRB submissions, protocols, grants, abstracts and manuscripts. Independently collected and managed clinical research data, ensuring integrity and accuracy of data, coordinating between research personnel to ensure compliance of protocols. Show less

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  Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

  Aug 2019 - May 2020

  Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Neurological Surgery

  Laboratory research interests include measuring the effects of air pollution and hypoperfusion on inflammation and cerebrovasculature through both primary glial cell cultures and animal models. Responsibilities include assisting with project management, design, execution and abstract/ manuscript writing. Independently bringing new methods to the lab such as generating cell cultures for experiments and utilizing molecular techniques and imaging for analysis.

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  Tempus Labs, Inc.

  Aug 2020 - Mar 2022

  Operations Associate - TIME Trial

  Tempus has the world’s largest library of clinical and molecular data, and an operating system to make that data accessible and useful, we enable physicians to make real-time, data-driven decisions to deliver personalized patient care, and in parallel, facilitate discovery, development, and delivery of optimized therapeutic options for patients through distinctive solution sets.

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  Emmes

  Apr 2022 - now

  Scientific Project Manager (NCI Contractor)

  Providing scientific project management services to the National Cancer Institute by managing precision medicine clinical trials and initiatives.