Katherine LoMauro

Experience

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  William Paterson University of New Jersey

  May 2016 - May 2017

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  •in vivo pain evaluation following IP injections, adrenalectomies, brain surgeries and perfusion within the autistic mouse model•Cryostat sectioning and immunohistochemistry to assess neural activation in specific sections within the brain of mice•Lead trainer•Presenter at 8th Annual GS - LSAMP STEM Research Conference and 11th Annual UndergraduateResearch Symposium (Rutgers University and William Paterson University of New Jersey)

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  William Paterson University of New Jersey

  Sept 2017 - May 2019

  I taught the laboratory portion of the following biology courses:General Biology I General Biology IIHuman Biology •in vitro cryostat sectioning and immunohistochemistry to evaluate the effects of a novel compound inside the brain within specialized DAT-Cnr2 cKO mice

  • Adjunct Professor

    Sept 2017 - May 2019

  • Research Assistant

    Sept 2017 - May 2018
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  Hackensack Meridian Health

  Apr 2018 - Jun 2022

  •Evaluation of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics of anti-tuberculosis drugs in mice and rabbit model•in vivo drug and vaccine team: mouse, rat, rabbit•Superuser of BSL-3 facilities including training of junior staff•Aerosolization and subarachnoid infection of tuberculosis and non-tuberculosis mycobacteria•Expert in handling mice, rats, and rabbits with treatment routes such as PO, IP, IV, SC, ID, and IM•Preparation of pathogen cultures and evaluation of tissue burdens•Organizing, scheduling, and performing pharmacokinetic studies with novel compounds in mice•Assist in analysis of host immune response using flow cytometry. •Update and revise SOPs Show less

  • Assistant Research Associate

    Jun 2019 - Jun 2022

  • Research Intern

    Apr 2018 - May 2019
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  Pfizer

  Jun 2022 - now

  Senior Associate Scientist

  •Provide high-quality cultured eukaryotic support the research and development of Pfizer’s extensive vaccines pipeline•Culture and provide human carcinoma lung cells to assay teams•Qualify and maintain inventory of various reagents for cell culture and assay work, monitor the performance of the various cell lines, record data (LIMS)•Equipment manager•Update and review SOPs