Anel Lizcano, PhD., MPH.

Experience

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  Baylor College of Medicine

  May 2007 - Jul 2008

  Research Assistant
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  UTHSCSA

  Aug 2008 - Mar 2014

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Microbial pathogenesis studies in Streptococcus pneumoniae. Experimental design, maintenance, troubleshooting and leading research projects on Microbial Pathogenesis and Glycobiology. Worked on the development of technical publications, presented at scientific conferences, and wrote successful grant proposals. Mentored and trained graduate and undergraduate students.

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  UC San Diego

  Apr 2014 - Jun 2019

  Postdoctoral Fellow

  Experimental design, maintenance, troubleshooting and leading research projects on Microbial Pathogenesis, and Host-Defense. Worked on the development of technical publications, presented at scientific conferences, and wrote successful grant proposals. Mentored and trained graduate and undergraduate students.

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  University of California, Berkeley

  Jul 2019 - May 2020

  Epidemiology MPH Student

  Evaluated methods of disease prevention and explored the epidemiology of many infectious andnon-infectious diseases. I also applied my analytical, study design, data collection, problem-solving skills, and data analysis. Data analysis and statistics were done using R and SAS statistical software.

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  County of San Diego

  Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

  San Diego Immunization Registry database maintenance and organization for the purpose of data analysis and interpretation. Including, the participation of an Influenza mass-vaccination campaign for the homeless population residing in the San Diego Convention Center. Responsible for making initial interviews with probable or laboratory confirmed COVID-19 positive cases in San Diego County. Facilitated contact tracing and provided health education (English and Spanish) and guidance to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to household members or other close contacts.

  • Epidemiologist

    Sept 2020 - Nov 2020

  • Case Investigator

    Aug 2020 - Sept 2020
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  San Diego State University

  Dec 2020 - Jul 2021

  Coordinator of Field Operations

  The aim of my position is to work with the Communities Fighting COVID! Project funded by the National Institutes of Health Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations Initiative (RADx-UP) to reduce COVID-19 disparities affecting the most vulnerable communities in San Diego County. Specifically, I am directly responsible for the success and efficient operations of the community-based mobile COVID-19 testing sites.

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  San Francisco State University

  Jan 2022 - Jul 2023

  Development of course curriculum and redesign of upper-level infectious disease courses, career development training for all Biology majors and a Scientific Teaching course for upper-level Biology majors. Mentor to BIPOC undergraduate students in the SF BUILD program. Additional duties include to develop curriculum on professional development students who are first generation and BIPOC college students who wish to pursue a career in biomedical, public health and clinical research.

  • Adjunct Faculty

    Aug 2021 - Jul 2023

  • SF BUILD Mentor and Curriculum Developer

    Jan 2022 - Jun 2023
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  San Diego State University

  Jul 2023 - Dec 2024

  Faculty Lecturer

  Created class curriculum focused on scientific communication, critical thinking, hypothesis-building strategies, and experimental design for Fundamentals of Microbiology and General Microbiology courses

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  San Diego State University Research Foundation

  May 2024 - Dec 2024

  Conduct extensive research on host-pathogen interactions between Trichomonas vaginalis in vitro and in vivo to understand the inflammatory response against the parasiteAssist in monitoring and reporting positive cases of Trichomonas vaginalis infections to the Health and Human Services Agency

  • Research Specialist

    Sept 2024 - Dec 2024

  • Research Assistant

    May 2024 - Sept 2024
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  County of Santa Clara Public Health Department

  Jan 2025 - now

  Public Health Microbiologist (Trainee)

  Trainee in the 2025 Public Health Microbiology (PHM) Training Program, a comprehensive program designed to equip participants with the essential knowledge and practical skills required for the detection and identification of microbial, fungal, parasitic, and viral pathogens in a public health laboratory setting. The program aims to prepare participants for obtaining a California PHM license.