Research Associate 2016-2017
Laboratory of Bryce Binstadt
Research Emphasis/Publications: Liaison between Medtronic and UOM (Dept. of Biomedical engineering and CFI) for a DARPA funded project for establishing the therapeutic effectiveness of a proprietary medical device on the peripheral nerve to treat inflammatory conditions.
Current Position:Senior Staff Toxicologist (Biocompatibility), Stryker, Prosper, TX
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Fellowship dates: 2018-2020
Research Emphasis: The regenerative potential of cardiac progenitor cells in vivo. Publications
Current Position: Pediatric Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University
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Fellowship dates: 2012-2018
Research Emphasis:
Investigating the mechanisms behind breakdowns in immune tolerance that lead to autoimmune disease.
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota
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Fellowship dates: 2018-2019
Research Emphasis:
Rachel worked on single-cell RNA sequencing including the filtering and mapping of large datasets (Bash), and statistical analysis and visualization (R) in serum transferred arthritis treated with and without ultrasound on the spleen. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-08721-0
Program: MICaB
Defense Year: 2022
Advisor: Jakub Tolar and Bryce Binstadt
Dissertation Title: "Steps towards understanding cellular therapies for Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa"
Program: MICaB
Defense Year:2019
Advisor:Bryce Binstadt
Dissertation Title: "Defining Mechanisms of Inflammation and Fibrosis in Cardiac Valve Disease"
Current Position: General Surgery Resident, Univ of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Program: MICaB
Defense Year:2012
Advisor:Bryce Binstadt
Dissertation Title: "Immunity and Tolerance in the K/BxN Model of Spontaneous Arthritis and Endocarditis"
Current Position: Proposal Writer, Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)
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