Lindsey Ellefson

Experience

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  Michigan State University

  Sept 2008 - May 2009

  Undergraduate Research

  Studied methods to isolate novel bacteria from soil samples and characterize the cultured bacteria, techniques such as PCR, 16S sequencing and phylogenetic analysis were used.

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  Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Summer Undergraduate Research Intern

  Studied the use of a novel protein homing endonuclease as a possible genetic therapy for latent viral infections in HIV and HSV models. Utilizing molecular techniques such as PCR, sequencing, restriction enzyme digests and cloning.

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  Michigan State University

  Jan 2010 - Aug 2010

  Undergraduate Research

  Collaborated on a project to purify and characterize bacterial isolates for plant polymer degradative capabilities. Utilizing PCR, growth tests and enzyme extractions

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  University of Michigan

  Sept 2011 - May 2013

  Graduate Student

  Studied the interactions of Norovirus and the intestinal epithelium in vitro utilizing techniques such as cell culture, flow cytometry and confocal microscopy

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  Swift Biosciences, Inc

  Aug 2013 - Oct 2014

  Research Associate
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  MI Bioresearch

  Oct 2014 - Jan 2020

  I manage a team of four scientists in the cell culture laboratory of a busy CRO.

  • Associate Scientist, In Vitro Operations

    Oct 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Sr. Assistant Scientist, In Vitro Operations

    Oct 2016 - Jan 2020

  • Assistant Scientist , In Vitro Operations

    Oct 2014 - Sept 2019
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  Covance Preclinical Oncology

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  Manager, Cell Culture
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  Labcorp Drug Development

  Jun 2021 - Jan 2022

  Manager, Cell Culture
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  Sartorius

  Jan 2022 - now

  Laboratory Manager