Kameron Townsend
Phone: (937) 416-1523
Email: [email protected]
EDUCATION:

Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta
Bachelor of Science in Biological Science
Major: Biological Sciences
Graduation Date: May 2017

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

April – September 2018
Quality Control Analyst at Dendreon
• Tested immunotherapy samples
• Data entry in LIMS
• Data entry and calculation in Microsoft Excel
• Data review in LIMS
• Gram stain with PreviColor
• LAL Kinetic QCL Assay
• ELISA
• NC-200
• Flow Cytometry
• FDA regulated facility
• OSHA regulated facitly
September 2017 – Feburary 2018
Microbiology Tech at Merieux Nutrisciences
• Data entry
• Raw sample preparation
• Processed sample preparation
• Aseptic technique
• Lab upkeep
• Calibrating lab instruments
• Opening and closing maintenance
• Pipetting
• OSHA regulated facility
September 2016 – December 2017
Lab Technician at Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA
• Lab upkeep
• Washing dishes
• Preparing samples
• Preparing lab equipment
May 2016 – July 2016
Independent Research Project at University of Georgia Athens, GA
• Lab upkeep
• Field collection of samples
• Storing samples
• DNA extraction
• PCR amplification
• Gel Electrophoresis
• Genome mining with Geneious 6
February 2015 – April 2015
Research Assistant at Emory University
• Data entry
• Article compilation
• Editing
• Lab upkeep

PRESENTATION:

Kameron Townsend, Cynthia Chan, Haoxi Li and Marin Brewer (2016) “Assessing the Genetic Diversity of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. vasinfectum in Georgia” Fungal Genomics and Computational Biology REU Program, University of Georgia

PUBLISHED PAPER:

Stephens, T., Townsend, K., Martinez, O., Conerly-Holiday, R., & Braithwaite, R. (2014). Variation in Violent problem behaviors due to History of 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA or ‘Ecstasy’) Use among African American Female Juvenile Detainees. Journal of Adolescence.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Membership:
• Biology Club at Clark Atlanta University-Atlanta August 2013-14
• Emergence 2 Serve at Clark Atlanta University August 2013 – 2016
• Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Clark Atlanta University February 2016 – May 2017

Conferences:
• Research Experience for Undergraduates Symposium (2016) Athens, GA
• Center for Undergraduate Research & Creativity Undergraduate Research Symposium (2017) Atlanta, GA

HONORS:

Clark Atlanta University Deans List Spring 2015 – Spring 2017

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

February 2015 – April 2015
Research Assistant – Emory University
Task: Assisting data entry and article compilation
May 29th – July 29th, 2016
Research Assistant/Independent Research – University of Georgia, Athens GA
Project: Assessing the genetic diversity of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp vasinfectum on cotton crops in Georgia
September 2016 – December, 2016
Volunteer Research Assistant – Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA
Tasks: Day to day task work, assisting with the preparation of materials

RELEVANT COURSE WORK:

Undergraduate
General Biology I & II
General Biology I & II Lab
General Chemistry I & II
General Chemistry I & II Lab
Organic Chemistry I & II
Organic Chemistry I & II Lab
Physics I & II
Physics I & II Lab
Pre-Calculus I & II
Calculus I
Anatomy and Physiology
Microbiology
Biochemistry
Genetics
Cellular & Molecular Biology
Endocrinology
Immunology