Annette Rushton, PhD

Experience

• 

  Dalhousie University

  Oct 1996 - May 2001

  I was responsible for assisting the laboratory section of a number of courses, including Biological Chemistry, Intermediary Metabolism, and Advanced Lab Techniques. In the laboratory of Dr. Melanie Dobson, I was responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the lab, as well as an individual research project focused on human transposons.

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Sept 1997 - May 2001

  • Research Assistant

    Oct 1996 - Aug 1997
• 

  Columbia University

  Sept 2001 - Mar 2005

  Postdoctoral Fellow

  As a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Human Nutrition, I used yeast genetic techniques to characterize the yeast genes required for viability in the absence of sterol esterification, notably, Arv1p.

• 

  DeNovaMed

  Apr 2005 - Oct 2010

  Head of Biology

  As Head of Biology, I was responsible for the biological and biochemical testing of a new class of anti-infectives based on inhibition of lipid synthesis in bacteria. Lead optimization, proof of concept, and mechanism of action studies. Management of postdoctoral and technician research personnel. Communication between research groups, with collaborators, and with CROs.

• 

  Ocean Nutrition Canada/DSM

  Oct 2010 - Apr 2013

  Senior Research Scientist

  As a member of the Fermentation and Metabolic Engineering team, I investigated methods to genetically engineer a proprietary marine algae strain to be used in future downstream applications.

• 

  DeNovaMed

  Apr 2013 - Feb 2015

  Head of Biology

  As Head of Biology, I was responsible for the biological and biochemical testing of a new class of anti-infectives based on inhibition of lipid synthesis in bacteria. Lead optimization, proof of concept, and mechanism of action studies. Management of postdoctoral and technician research personnel. Communication between research groups, with collaborators, and with CROs.

• 

  National Research Council Canada

  Mar 2015 - Mar 2018

  Microalgal Biotechnology Technical Officer

  As a technical officer, I examine the physiological characteristics of selected microalgal strains grown in photobioreactors under different physical and chemical conditions with the goal of optimizing culture conditions and manipulating cellular biochemical composition to enhance algal productivity for biofuel and bioactives use.

• 

  Dalhousie University

  Mar 2018 - now

  • Manager, Health & Life Sciences, OCIE

    Jun 2018 - now

  • Research Associate

    Mar 2018 - Jun 2018