Kathleen Borgmann

Experience

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  University of Nebraska Medical Center

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2007

  Research technologist

  • Maintained equipment, supplies, samples and data • Oversaw experimental planning, execution and analysis • Helped in the generation and submission of numerous presentations, 10 papers, 6 grants and yearly regulatory documentation (IRB reports) • Aided in the management, sample archiving and personnel scheduling of the Rapid Autopsy Program for the collection of 184 human brain tissues for research• Managed a 24h/d, 7d/w, 50 w/yr call schedule, payment and training for 24 students, technicians and post-doctoral associates for the immediate processing of brain tissues for research. • Assisted in the training and mentoring of new techs and students Show less

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  UNTHSC

  Nov 2007 - Jun 2019

  Laboratory Manager & Research Relations

  • Trained, guided and mentored 4 – 10 graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, research technologists and clinical coordinators.• Developed biological testing method to evaluate primary human neural cell cultures for neuroinflammatory research and assured adequate supply of primary and CNS related cell lines for lab’s research• Maintained 10-15 computers and $200,000+ of equipment • Administered the research reagent budgets of 4 grants, ordering all reagents and supplies• Generated and curated research samples and data • Co/wrote, formatted, edited and submitted all presentations, 20 papers, 20 grants and yearly regulatory documentation (IRB, IACUC, IBC, FDA) relating to the lab • Managed the UNTHSC HIV & Aging Brain Bank and associated research studies: from informed consent of 120 subjects, through study visits, tissue collection and preservation, to sample distribution and testing Show less

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  University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2022

  • Director, Cell Biology Immunology and Microbiology Discipline

    Sept 2020 - Aug 2022

  • Assistant Professor

    Jul 2019 - Aug 2022
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  The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

  Aug 2022 - now

  Program Officer