Andrew Niepow
Professional Research Assistant / HLA Technologist at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus- Claim this Profile
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Bio
Credentials
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Certified Histocompatibility Technologist
ACHI (American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics)Dec, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Professional Research Assistant / HLA Technologist
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Mar 2020 - Present
ClinImmune works closely with hospitals in Colorado by carrying out testing for transplant patients and manufacturing cellular therapy products. My responsibilities include:•HLA antibody screening using multiplexed bead-based assays•Histocompatibility testing by Donor/Recipient flow cytometric crossmatching•Lymphocyte processing and cryopreservation•Antibody specificity analysis and data entry•On-call deceased donor crossmatching ClinImmune works closely with hospitals in Colorado by carrying out testing for transplant patients and manufacturing cellular therapy products. My responsibilities include:•HLA antibody screening using multiplexed bead-based assays•Histocompatibility testing by Donor/Recipient flow cytometric crossmatching•Lymphocyte processing and cryopreservation•Antibody specificity analysis and data entry•On-call deceased donor crossmatching
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Immucor, Inc.
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United States
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Medical Device
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700 & Above Employee
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Production Chemist II
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Aug 2019 - Feb 2020
Production Chemist II, Transplant Diagnostic Products at Immucor Inc. Waukesha.Responsibilities included:•Production of transplant diagnostic products used globally in both clinical and research settings•Processing and genotyping of donor samples•Instrument calibration and maintenance•Leading departmental projects for continuous improvement•SOP writing and revision•Coordination and fulfillment of HLA proficiency surveys for ASHI (American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics)•Participating in review boards for cell line changes made to antibody screen products•Updating HLA allele databases for SSO product lines
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Production Chemist
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Feb 2018 - Aug 2019
Production Chemist for Transplant Diagnostic Products at Immucor Inc. Waukesha.
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Lakeside Manufacturing Foodservice
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineering Intern
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Dec 2012 - Jan 2018
Lakeside is a manufacturer of a wide range of products, most related to food service such as plate dispensers, cafeteria counters, catering/hospitality carts, food delivery carts, medical cabinets, and more. My work as an intern involved me in every step of bringing a customer quality equipment; from working with customer service to meet the customer's specific needs, through design and manufacturing, all the way to warranty work. I have also been heavily involved in new product development and optimization of existing products.Responsibilities included:•Customer approval drawings•Ground-up design of custom equipment using SolidWorks•Detail and release of production drawings•Production support•CNC programming•Creating assembly guides and field solutions for warranty work•Sourcing and purchasing special parts/materials for custom projects
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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May 2017 - Dec 2017
The Schwabacher group at UWM is an organic chemistry group interested in synthesis and characterization of metal-sensing azo dyes to be used in industrial wastewater treatment, as well as attachment of dyes to polymers for continued use. My work included the following:•Synthesis of metal-sensing azo dyes•Characterization of newly synthesized compounds and validation of synthetic routes through mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy•Developing synthetic routes for dyes specially designed to be covalently attached to polymer supports•Characterization of spectrophotometric response of dyes to various metals•Kinetic study of azo-coupling mechanism
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
Over the course of the 2016 Fall semester, I worked as a teaching assistant for Chemistry 102 (General Chemistry I) at UWM. My responsibilities included:•Leading class discussion sections by -Facilitating group work and academic cooperation among students -Working problems in front of class -Answering general questions -Helping students prepare for exams -Encouraging and assisting students in being successful in chemistry and all academic pursuits•Leading laboratory sections -Reviewing student procedures -Assisting students in learning proper laboratory techniques and safety -Explaining concepts and their applications•Grading exams and quizzes•Proctoring exams and quizzes•Grading and providing commentary on lab reports for students within my lab section•Conducting walk-in tutoring hours for students requiring extra help on material
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Research Assistant
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May 2016 - Aug 2016
The Pacheco Group at UWM is exploring bacterial proteins involved in the nitrogen cycle. My work as a research assistant was focused on the exploration of Cytochrome C Nitrite Reductase (or ccNiR), which uses nitrite as an electron acceptor in a similar fashion to how aerobic organisms use oxygen.Responsibilities included:•Protein Purification•Specific activity assays for monitoring purification steps•Gel electrophoresis to monitor protein purity•Kinetic studies of ccNiR in presence of inhibitor•Data analysis•Working in/maintenance of anoxic environment (glove box)
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Education
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2012 - 2017
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biochemistry
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