Leyla Anderson

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Sep 2012 to 2000
Laboratory Director Trainee
University of Oxford
Oxford, OH
Oct 2007 to Sep 2011
Assistant Professor (Disease Lecturer)
University of California Davis
Davis, CA
Oct 2004 to Sep 2007
Assistant Project Scientist
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Mar 1999 to Jun 2001
Postdoctoral Fellow

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
North Chicago, IL
1999
Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology
University of Ankara, School of Medicine
1992
M.D.

Clinical laboratory management; Laboratory Information Systems; Diagnostic testing and interpretation; Development of SOPs; Proficiency testing; Regulatory Compliance (CAP, CLIA, NYS); Assay Validation; Clinical research; QA/QC procedures; Staff continued education training and evaluation; Flow cytometry; ELISA; Chemistry; Hematology; Serology; Molecular techniques (incl. HLA testing via Luminex) For more detailed set of skills please see below: TECHNICAL SKILLS Molecular Biology and Immunoassays: DNA, RNA and protein purification and radioactive labeling Southern, Northern, Western blot and overlay analysis (Far-Western) PCR, RT-PCR and quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) RNA interference (RNAi) Cloning and sequencing Genomic library construction DNA transformation/transfection Site-directed mutagenesis Plasmid DNA procedures Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (CHEF gel electrophoresis) Ultracentrifugation CsCl gradient purification Expression profiling via microarrays Flow cytometry ELISA Immunogenetics (HLA typing) Nephelometry HbA1C analysis Hemagglutination assays Complete Blood Count via Coulter method (AcT5) and differential analysis Cell Biology: Sterile techniques including cultures of parasites, human (macrophages) and insect cell lines and bacteria Lymphocyte purification via Ficoll grandient Identification of bacteria Fluorescent microscopy Electron microscopy Cryopreservation Vector Biology: Maintenance of insect colonies and breeding (tsetse flies and mosquitoes) Microscopic dissection of insect tissues Extracting DNA, RNA and protein from insect tissues Plasmodium infection of Anopheles Oocyst counting Laboratory Animals Skills: Anesthetizing mice Euthanizing mice by cervical dislocation

Sacramento, California Area

Higher Education