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Emily Watto

Emily Watto

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Program Manager with the Smithsonian Global Health Program

  • Education

    • Allegheny College

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor of Science - BS Biochemistry 3.7/4.0

      Activities and Societies: Lambda Sigma Sophomore Honor Society, Kappa Alpha Theta, Lacrosse Assisstant

    • James Cook University

      2016 - 2016
      Biochemistry

      One semester study abroad with an emphasis on biodiversity, behavioral ecology, and conservation genetics. Earned 13 academic credits towards graduation.

  • Experience

    • Watto Chiropractic Centre

      May 2012 - Dec 2018
      Administrative Assistant

       Managed electronic insurance payments  Organized office calendar and scheduled patient appointments Assisted with treating patients and logging treatment information for medical records

    • Allegheny College, Department of Chemistry

      Aug 2015 - Apr 2018
      Teaching Assistant

      Assist Students in laboratory and classroom settings in courses including General Chemistry I and II, Organic Chemistry I and II, and Analytical Chemistry Assisted students with laboratory work to assure proper practices  Prepared laboratory equipment for student use Led office hours outside of scheduled class and laboratory time

    • YMCA

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2017
      Lifeguard

    • Cognition Therapeutics, Inc.

      Jan 2019 - Aug 2021

       Generated and maintained murine primary neuronal cultures and iPSC retinal pigmented epithelial cell cultures Managed and executed high-throughput compound screens and analyzed resulting data Managed purchases and qualification of amyloid beta and alpha synuclein peptides used in experiments Presented data in weekly team meetings and designed new experiments Utilized diverse software platforms including Spotfire, GraphPad Prism, R, and Python Performed duties as a member of Process Improvement Team, IACUC, and Safety Committees Show less

      • Research Associate II

        Mar 2020 - Aug 2021

      • Research Associate I

        Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

    • University of Chicago

      Aug 2021 - Jan 2024

      • Research Specialist III

        Aug 2023 - Jan 2024

      • Research Specialist II

        Aug 2021 - Aug 2023

    • Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

      Jan 2024 - now
      Program Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications