Leah Rowland-Herdt
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Ryon Graf, PhD
As an individual scientist, Leah has many qualities that I admire: attention to detail, strong use of counterfactuals, quick mastery of subject matter, all while maintaining an eye on the eventual goal and product; never losing sight of the
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Ryon Graf, PhD
As an individual scientist, Leah has many qualities that I admire: attention to detail, strong use of counterfactuals, quick mastery of subject matter, all while maintaining an eye on the eventual goal and product; never losing sight of the
LinkedIn User
Leah is one of those extra inquisitive scientists that always wants to answer the question
Ryon Graf, PhD
As an individual scientist, Leah has many qualities that I admire: attention to detail, strong use of counterfactuals, quick mastery of subject matter, all while maintaining an eye on the eventual goal and product; never losing sight of the
LinkedIn User
Leah is one of those extra inquisitive scientists that always wants to answer the question
Ryon Graf, PhD
As an individual scientist, Leah has many qualities that I admire: attention to detail, strong use of counterfactuals, quick mastery of subject matter, all while maintaining an eye on the eventual goal and product; never losing sight of the
LinkedIn User
Leah is one of those extra inquisitive scientists that always wants to answer the question
Experience
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ChromaCode, Inc.
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. Scientist
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Mar 2023 - Present
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Scientist
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Jan 2021 - Apr 2023
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Point Loma Nazarene University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Adjunct Professor
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Dec 2019 - Dec 2021
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Epic Sciences
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Scientist
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Apr 2020 - Jan 2021
• Reporting to the Director of Assay Development and the Vice President, Strategic Initiatives leading new and current product development activities • Technical lead responsible for the design, execution, and interpretation of data for concept feasibility experiments in compliance with Quality Management System procedures • Organized the execution of verification protocols in CAP/CLIA lab and coordinated data analysis with the statistical analysis team. • Core team technical lead… Show more • Reporting to the Director of Assay Development and the Vice President, Strategic Initiatives leading new and current product development activities • Technical lead responsible for the design, execution, and interpretation of data for concept feasibility experiments in compliance with Quality Management System procedures • Organized the execution of verification protocols in CAP/CLIA lab and coordinated data analysis with the statistical analysis team. • Core team technical lead collaborating with a cross-functional team (translational research, quality, regulatory, software, marketing & manufacturing) to deliver products through all phases of product development • Led design transfer activities for assay products from R&D to operations lab • Led two projects in parallel and volunteered to assist other functions to meet overall project goals
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Sr. Research Associate
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Nov 2018 - Apr 2020
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Loma Linda University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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PhD Candidate- Brantley Lab
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Aug 2012 - Aug 2018
• Responsible for the design, execution, interpretation and presentation of data • Managed and mentored five summer research students and two PhD candidates • Guided the design, execution, interpretation and presentation of data for summer student work • Authored multiple individual grant applications, was awarded one travel grant and three internal grants Rowland, L., P.S. Campbell, N. Mavingire, J.V. Wooten, L. McLean, D. Zylstra, G. Thorne, D. Daly, K. Boyle, J… Show more • Responsible for the design, execution, interpretation and presentation of data • Managed and mentored five summer research students and two PhD candidates • Guided the design, execution, interpretation and presentation of data for summer student work • Authored multiple individual grant applications, was awarded one travel grant and three internal grants Rowland, L., P.S. Campbell, N. Mavingire, J.V. Wooten, L. McLean, D. Zylstra, G. Thorne, D. Daly, K. Boyle, J. Unternaehrer, E. Brantley. In Review 2018. Putative tumor suppressor cytoglobin promotes aryl hydrocarbon receptor ligand-mediated triple negative breast cancer cell death. J Cellular Biochemistry. Campbell, P. S., N. Mavingire, S. Khan, L. Rowland, J.V. Wooten, A. Opoku-Agyeman, A. Guevara, U. Soto, F. Cavalli, A. Loaiza-Perez, G. Nagaraj, L. Denham, O. Adeoye, B. Jenkins, M. Davis, R. Schiff, E. Brantley. 2018. AhR ligand Aminoflavone suppresses α6-integrin-Src-Akt signaling to attenuate tamoxifen resistance in breast cancer cells. J. Cellular Physiology Online. Brantley, E, M.A. Callero, D.E. Berardi, P. Campbell, L. Rowland, D. Zylstra, L. Amis, M. Yee, M. Simian, L. Todaro, A. Loaiza-Perez, U. Soto. 2016. AhR ligand Aminoflavone inhibits α6-integrin expression and breast cancer sphere-initiating capacity. Cancer Letters. 376:53-61. McLean, L., C. Watkins, P. Campbell, D. Zylstra, L. Rowland, L. Amis, L. Scott, C. Babb, W. J. Livingston, A. Darwanto, W. Davis, M. Senthil, L. Sowers, E. Brantley. 2015. Aryl hydrocarbon receptor ligand 5F 203 induces oxidative stress triggering DNA damage in human breast cancer cells. J Chem. Research in Toxicology. 28:855-71.
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Research Assistant- Perry Lab
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Aug 2011 - Aug 2012
Sabir, T., L. Rowland, J. Milligan, D. Yan, W. Aruni, Q. Chen, D. Boskovic; S. Kurti, C. Perry. 2013. Mechanistic investigation of seeded growth in triblock copolymer stabilized gold nanoparticles. Langmuir. 29: 3903–3911.
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La Sierra University
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Lab Professor- Organic Chemistry
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Sep 2013 - Mar 2014
Taught organic chemistry lab courses. Taught organic chemistry lab courses.
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Azusa Pacific University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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PLTL Leader- Peer Led Team Learning
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Aug 2011 - Dec 2011
Taught a supplemental class for the general chemistry course. The supplemental class teaches students how to solve problems.
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Teaching Assistant- Organic Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory Courses
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Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
Assist with lecture and labs. Graded all written lab report and assisted students with report preparation.
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Campus Safety Student Worker
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Oct 2008 - Aug 2011
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Education
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Loma Linda University, School of Medicine
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biochemistry -
Azusa Pacific University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry