Kathryn Rodeheffer
Washington, DC
currently: Job hunting
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Answers from Kathryn
What kind of job are you looking for?
I am a PhD research scientist with experience in mammalian reproduction and human infectious disease. I am familiar with Good Laboratory Practice and pre-clinical therapy development. However, I am intensely interested in clinical research and for 3 years I have interned as a clinical trial coordinator at a busy academic vaccine clinical trial site. I co-managed 7 studies and I have experience in protocol development, ethics board applications, budget development and negotiation, informed consent development and collection, subject recruitment and enrollment, source document development, other study-specific document development, and monitoring. I feel my strong scientific background allows me to critically evaluate clinical research with respect to scientific validity. I also have experience in Good Clinical Practice (ICH), Code of Federal Regulations and clinical research ethics. I am extremely well-organized and articulate in both written and oral communication. I am looking for a position in either clinical trial management, protocol support or clinical trial monitoring.... 
Posted @ 04:45PM, August 31, 2007
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Work history
Post-doctoral Fellow in Infectious Disease
tags:
grant proposal writing and ad...
• project management
• oral communication
• written communication
How would you describe your time at The Research Institute of t...?
Completed 85% of laboratory experiments for and independently managed two diverse research projects in pre-clinical vaccine development and the antiviral mechanism of vitamin A.
Trained 1 technician, 6 undergraduate students and 3 graduate students.
Developed and wrote 2 successful grant proposals resulting in $134,000 CND fellowship support over 4 years and 3 research articles (1 in press, 2 in preparation).
Contributed significant data leading to successful operating grant award ($490, 293 over 3 years) to post-doctoral supervisor.
Achieved successful collaboration with researchers at GlaxoSmithKline (formerly ID Biomedical), the Jewish General Hospital of Montreal, and l'Institut Armand-Frappier (a francophone research institute in Laval, QC).
10 years expertise with PC and Mac operating systems, Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Access), GraphPad statistical software, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat.
Monthly oral presentations in areas of expertise, as well as unfamiliar subjects, to colleagues in the Department of Medicine, and poster presentations at international conferences.
Publications:
Rodeheffer, C., von Messling, V., Milot, S., Lepine, F., Manges, A.R., Ward, B.J. (2007) Disease manifestations of canine distemper virus infection in ferrets are modulated by vitamin A status. J Nutrition. 137: 1916-1922.
Chabot, S., Bhavnani, D., Brewer, A., Rodeheffer, C., Burt, D., Ward, B.J. (2005) Pro-MV is a novel intranasal Proteosome???-based measles vaccine that induces both systemic and mucosal humoral immunity. Canadian J Infect Dis Med Microbio 15: 354-355....
Summer STudent Intern
How would you describe your time at Merck Research Laboratories?
Performed analyses of the products produced by the metabolism of COX-2 inhibitors in animal models.
Education
PhD, Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology
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pc and mac computer hardware
• written communication
• oral communication
• computer experience
How would you describe your time at Emory University?
I obtained a PhD in Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology. I investigated the molecular mechanisms of mammalian reproduction in transgenic and knockout mouse models. I participated in weekly journal clubs, seminars, and semi-annual international conferences. My publication record follows:
Shur, B.D., Rodeheffer, C., Ensslin, M.A., Lyng, R., Raymond, A. (2006) Identification of novel gamete receptors that mediate sperm adhesion to the egg coat. Mol Cell Endocrinol 250: 137-148.
Shur, B.D., Ensslin, M.A. and Rodeheffer, C. (2004) SED1 function during mammalian sperm-egg adhesion. Curr Opinion Cell Biol 16:477-485.
Shur, B.D., Rodeheffer, C., and Ensslin, M.A. (2004) Mammalian fertilization. Curr Biol 14:R691-R692.
Rodeheffer, C. and Shur B.D. (2003) Characterization of a novel ZP3-independent sperm-binding ligand that facilitates sperm adhesion to the egg coat. Development 131:503-512.
Rodeheffer, C. and Shur, B.D. (2003) Sperm from Beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase I-null mice exhibit precocious capacitation. Development 131:491-501.
Rodeheffer, C. and Shur, B.D. (2002) Sperm from Beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase-null mice exhibit a precocious capacitation phenotype. Mol Biol Cell 13 (Supplement): 385a.
Rodeheffer, C. and Shur B.D. (2002) Targeted mutations in Beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase I reveal its multiple cellular functions. Biochem et Biophys Acta 1573:258-270.
Rodeheffer, C. and Shur, B.D. (2001) Beta-1,4-galacotsyltransferase-null sperm bind to the ovulated zona pellucida through a ZP3-and OGP-independent mechanism. Mol Biol Cell 12 (Supplement): 114a.
Rodeheffer, C. and Shur, B.D. (2000) Beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase-null sperm bind to the ovulated zona pellucida through a ZP3-indpendent mechanism. Mol Biol Cell 11 (Supplement): 618a....
Chemistry
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written communication
• oral communication
How would you describe your time at Grinnell College?
I obtained a B.A. in Chemistry with a concentration in Biology and a strong interest in history, literature, Spanish and religion. I also played varsity soccer and participated in the Grinnell Community Singers for 4 years.
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