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Amber Johnson, PhD

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Principal Scientist at Cogent Biosciences

  • Education

    • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

      2015 - 2020
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Oncology and Cancer Biology

      Activities and Societies: Faculty Recruitment Committee,Women in STEM Active Member

    • University of Colorado Boulder

      2010 - 2013
      Bachelor's degree Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology

      Activities and Societies: Graduated with Distinction, Dean's List Fall 2010, Dean's List Fall 2012

    • University of Colorado

      2019 - 2021
      Graduate certificate Biomedical Data Science

  • Experience

    • University of Colorado Boulder

      May 2012 - Aug 2015

      Primary Investigator: Joaquin Espinosa Project: Investigate the functional specialization of the Mediator paralog pairs MED13/MED13L in the hypoxia and serum response network. I performed Chromatin immunoprecipitation to analyze the differential recruitment of MED13/MED13L to promoters of target genes in the specific response network. Primary Investigator: Joaquin EspinosaProject: Investigating the role of the paralog pairs MED13/MED13L of the transcriptional Mediator Complex in the induction of HIF1A target genes during hypoxia.

      • Professional Research Assistant

        Dec 2013 - Aug 2015

      • Undergraduate Research Assistant

        May 2012 - Dec 2013

    • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

      Aug 2015 - Jun 2021

      Thesis Mentor: Dr. Raphael Nemenoff Thesis Project: To determine the role of NSCLC cell-specific MHCII expression in tumor progression and the response to PD-1/PD-L1 blockade. Using an immunocompetent orthotopic mouse model we are able to manipulate the cancer cells or the tumor microenvironment to investigate the interactions between cancer cells and immune cells.

      • T32 Post-doctoral Research Fellow

        Jul 2020 - Jun 2021

      • Graduate Research Assistant

        Aug 2015 - Jun 2020

    • University of Colorado Boulder

      Jul 2016 - Aug 2017
      Teacher Assistant

    • Cogent Biosciences

      Jul 2021 - now

      • Principal Scientist

        Aug 2022 - now

      • Senior Scientist

        Jul 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Research Management and Leadership Training

      University of Colorado
      Dec 2020

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Amber Johnson, PhD
      Post-doctoral trainee on the Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension T32 Training Grant NIH, NIDDK Sep 2020 Polycystic Kidney Disease has many parallels to cancer biology and I can offer my training in cancer biology and immunology to investigate the cystic microenvironment in PKD. My project investigates the immunosuppressive cystic microenvironment and how it contributes to disease progression.
    • Awarded to Amber Johnson, PhD
      Trainee in Translational Research of Lung, Head, and Neck Cancer NIH NRSA T32 Mar 2016 I was appointed a trainee on the NIH NRSA T32CA174648-01, “Training in Translational Research of Lung, Head and Neck Cancer” to perform research in the lab of Raphael Nemenoff. My project is to investigate the effect of MHCII cancer cell expression in NSCLC.
    • Awarded to Amber Johnson, PhD
      Magna cum Laude in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology University of Colorado Boulder Dec 2013 I received Magna cum Laude in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental biology for my honor's thesis in Joaquin Espinosa's lab studying the role of MED13/MED13L in the Induction of HIF-1a target Genes.
    • Awarded to Amber Johnson, PhD
      Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Grant Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program May 2013 I received an UROP grant for my research in Dr. Joaquin Espinosa's lab during the summer of 2013. My project was to investigate the effect of MED23 on the induction of HIF-1A target genes.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Science Fair Judge

      Issued by Swigert Elementary school on Dec 2017
      Swigert Elementary schoolAssociated with Amber Johnson, PhD

    • Volunteer

      Issued by AMC Women in STEM on Apr 2018
      AMC Women in STEMAssociated with Amber Johnson, PhD

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Young Hands in Science on May 2018
      Young Hands in ScienceAssociated with Amber Johnson, PhD