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EILEEN A. LARKIN
800 Ivy Way Apt 2A (215) 206-2013
Frederick, MD 21702 [email protected]
PROFILE
* Strong critical thinker and problem solver with ability to
adaptto new tasks or environments quickly
* Manage multiple projects and tasks with self-direction,
excellenttime management and attention to detail
* Work well in a team environment and independently* Excellent
written and verbal communication skills, experience with
computer and office application software
EDUCATION
M.S., Biomedical Science (Candidate), Hood College, Frederick,
MD,Anticipated September, 2010
B.S., Biotechnology, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA,
2006
* SciTech Scholarship (PHEAA Nets) Recipient, 2003-2006: Awarded
to
science and technology students for maintaining a 3.0 GPA
andcompleting an internship* Dean's List, 2002-2005
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Graduate Fellow/ Lab Technician, Integrated Toxinology
Department,U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious
Diseases(USAMRIID), Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD, 2006-present
Characterization of monoclonal antibodies as potential
diagnostic andtherapeutic agents against bacterial
superantigens.
* Tissue culture: maintenance of cell lines, aseptic technique,
cellculture assays including T cell proliferation,
InhibitionConcentration 50 percent (IC[1][Author ID1: at Tue Aug 11
14:26:002009 ][50][2][Author ID1: at Tue Aug 11 14:26:00
2009]s)[3][Author ID1: at Tue Aug 11 14:26:00 2009 ],
therapeuticassays
* Small animal testing: (mice) care, handling, injections (IP,
IM,SC), euthanasia, transport, sample collection (blood,
saliva,nasal, organs)
* Tissue processing: Ficoll separation of blood culture,
cellseparation from other tissue samples
* Protein i[4][Author ID1: at Tue Aug 11 14:27:00 2009
]nteractiontechniques: ELISA, Gel e[5][Author ID1: at Tue Aug 11
14:27:00
2009 ]lectrophoresis and staining, Western Blot,
ProteinMicr[6][Author ID1: at Tue Aug 11 14:27:00 2009 ]oarray,
SurfacePlasmon Resonance
* Bacterial culture: Plate Streaking, Colony
picking/counting,Transfection, Transformation, DNA/RNA/protein
harvest
* Flow Cytometry* Radiation techniques: 3H thymidine
incorporation into cells* Fast protein liquid chromatography
(FPLC): Size exclusion
chromatography* Instrumentation: GE Healthcare BIACORE 3000 and
FLEXChip surface
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plasmon resonance instruments, FACS Calibur, Array Jet and
BioRadBioOdyssey Calligrapher microarray spotters, GenePix
microarrayimagers, BioRad VersaDoc Imaging System, Perkin Elmer
FiltermateHarvester (cell harvest), TopCount NXT (radiation
counter), PerkinElmer Victor 3V (fluorescence scanner), Nexcelon
BiosciencesCellometer Auto T4 (Cell counter), ELx405 Select 96 well
platewasher, AKTA FPLC system
* Software: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Suite,
PyMOL,BIAEvaluation, Unicorn (FPLC analysis), AIRS ordering
system.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Counselor, GEAR UP Forensics Academy, Shippensburg
University,Shippensburg, PA, June 2006
* Taught middle school aged students about forensic science
and
biology, explained concepts, instructed a fingerprinting class
andDNA isolation from cheek cells experiment
Intern, Cumberland County Justice Department Crime Lab,
Carlisle, PA,February 2006-April 2006
* Tested evidence for presence of illegal narcotics, entered
evidence into the computer system
PUBLICATIONS
Immunotherapeutcis Against Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Targeting
T-cellReceptor Interactions with Exterotoxin B.
Larkin, E.A., Stiles, B.G., Ulrich, R.G., Submitted to J. Biol.
Chem.(2010)
Larkin, E.A., Krakauer, T., Ulrich, R.G., Stiles, B.G.
2009.Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Superantigens: Basic Biology
ofConserved Protein Toxins. TOTJ. 3(81): 1-81.
Larkin, E.A., Carman, R.J., Krakauer, T., Stiles, B.G.
2009.Staphylococcus aureus: The Toxic Presence of a
PathogenExtraordinaire. Curr. Med. Chem. 16: 4003-4019.
PRESENTATIONS
Human Monoclonal Antibodies against Staphylococcal Enterotoxin
B:Potential Therapeutics?
Seminar. Novel Therapeutics for Biothreat Agents and
EmergingPathogens Series. National Cancer Institute, Frederick,
MD
Human Monoclonal Antibodies Against Staphylococcal E[7][Author
ID1: at
Tue Aug 11 14:30:00 2009 ]nterotoxin B.
Poster session. 109^th Annual American Society of
MicrobiologistsGeneral Meeting. May 17-21, 2009. Philadelphia,
PA
Hooray for Arrays: Analysis of the Superantigen Induced
ImmuneResponse by Cytokine Microarray.
Poster session. NCI Frederick and Fort Detrick Spring
ResearchFestival. April 29-30, 2009. Frederick, MD.
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Science is Fun!: An Introduction to the World of Biodefense.
Seminar. Honors Biology Classes. Lansdale Catholic High School.
March23, 2009. Lansdale, PA.
Human Monoclonal Antibodies against Staphylococcal Enterotoxin
B:Potential Therapeutics?
Poster session. NCI Frederick and Fort Detrick Spring
ResearchFestival. May 14-15, 2008.
Frederick, MD.
Poster session. 108^th Annual American Society of
MicrobiologistsGeneral Meeting. June 1-5, 2008. Boston, MA
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Volunteer, FIRST Robotics Competition, 2002-present
REFERENCES
Upon request
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