Christopher Drummond

Biography

I am a diligent and creative Biomedical Scientist with over 10 years of experience in innovative experimental design utilizing a diverse range of models from insects to mammalian systems studying endocrinology and cell signaling in disease and development. I am a driven scientist, motivated to develop creative research designs that provide answers to complex biological challenges. Using my expertise in disease modeling using mammalian animal models and cell culture. I apply a wide array of biochemical, bioinformatics (Data analytics), and experimental methods to develop effective and efficient research strategies to solve complex problems. I am an eager teammate and collaborator, I have collaborated with a Research physician from the University of California-San Diego and VA health system and colleagues from within my institution to develop a project to evaluate the role of non-coding RNAs in mediating cardiorenal toxicity of e-cigarettes. These collaborations have resulted in 3 presentations at National meetings and 1 paper in revision for publication in the Journal Physiological Genomics. I am a confident and articulate communicator and project manager playing a primary or key role in several projects resulting in 23 publications in press or published and more than 30 presentations and publish abstracts and National and International meetings, as well as an extramural grant from the NIH as a Principal Investigator. I will bring the following analytical skills: HPLC, TLC, SDS-PAGE, PCR, RT-PCR, qPCR, Western Blotting, Immunohistochemistry, IHF, histology, Molecular biology, confocal microscopy, aseptic techniques, assay development, cell biology, ELISA, DNA and RNA isolation, Toxicology, rodent echocardiography, protein expression, RNAi, Molecular genetics, Problem solving, bioinformatics I enjoy working with sponsors of all sizes answer their urgent Surgery, Efficacy, and Medical Device needs in creative ways, the first time the study is run. 

Research Interest

Molecular Biology