Brandy Verhalen

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About Brandy Verhalen

THE VALUE I BRING Nineteen years of laboratory experience and diverse life science research within biochemistry, molecular biology, virology and spectroscopy. Coauthor of eighteen publications in Nature, J.Biol.Chem, Proc. SPIE, Methods, eLife, J. Virol, J. Proteome Research and MBio. Technical proficiency in protein purification and characterization, recombinant protein expression, membrane protein characterization, high throughput drug screening, immunoblotting, protein structure modeling, disulfide crosslinking, immunofluorescence staining, fluorescence microscopy, cell culture, DNA/RNA isolation, sequence analysis, electrophoresis, subcloning, cytotoxicity assays, transfection, PCR, and FRET/CW-EPR/DEER/UV/Vis spectroscopy. Solid laboratory management skills with a focus on multidisciplinary team management, project management, budgeting, forecasting, safety and regulatory requirements, equipment procurement, protocols and experimental methodologies. Experience in the planning, design and development of a research laboratory. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities; adept in prioritizing a wide range of projects while mentoring multidisciplinary teams. Excellent communicator that can "bridge the gap" between the strategic and functional portfolios. WHAT I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT Making a difference by improving lives around the world. Combining scientific concepts with critical thinking skills to solve technical problems. Developing and improving collaborations through increasing productive communication.