DEBORAH L. THOMPSON, Ph.D.

Phone: 734-664-5365 Email: drdebthomp@gmail.com

STRENGTHS
* More than 20 years of basic science research
* Developed and obtained funding for my own research project
* Three years as the Project Manager of a number of clinical trials
* Over 3 years of experience in organizing and managing teams
* Trained and directed students and lab technicians on research projects
* Skilled at writing grants and scientific publications
* Extensive experience with presenting data at scientific conferences
* Six years of experience in maintaining lab equipment and ordering supplies
* More than 4 years of teaching experience at a state university
LAB EXPERIENCE
* Biochemistry/Molecular Biology: Protein purification (column and recombinant)
, extensive cell culture experience, transient and stable transfections, site-di
rected mutagenesis, ribonuclease protection assay, nuclear run-on assay, cloning
, sub-cloning, RNA and DNA purification, bacterial culture transformation and gr
owth, PCR, RTPCR, QPCR, all types of gel electrophoresis, western blot analysis,
northern analysis, enzymatic assays, HPLC-SEC
* Animal Studies: worked with zebrafish model, in situ hybridization, microinje
ction, various types of microscopy
* Human Studies: Harvest biological samples from the airways of human lung expl
ants for bacterial analysis.
POSITIONS HELD
CLINICAL RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGER, HEALTHCARE 6/01/2007-present
University of Michigan, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary a
nd Critical Care Medicine
Clinical Research Manager Role
* Manage a team of clinical research coordinators, including hiring, training, p
ayroll, discipline
* Effectively functioned as point person for a successful FDA audit
* Responsible for the management of 8 clinical trials
* Responsible for all regulatory aspects of our clinical trials
* Execute the start-up of new trials
* Monitor subject study binders to ensure quality data for large NIH-funded tria
ls
* Coordinate and manage cost effective procedures for our clinical trial budgets
* Function as study coordinator with study visits, screening, and data entry
* Manage 3 satellite sites on the operations of one of our large clinical trials
* Served on the forms committee for one of our clinical trials
Clinical Scientist Role
* Harvest biological samples from lung explant airways
* Involved in the scientific analysis of the airway samples for a future grant
* Successfully organized and coordinated a group of physicians and lab personnel
to ensure the needs of all are met
* Collaborate with physicians and scientists on a newly developing clinical tria
l
CLINICAL SUBJECTS COORDINATOR 11/2006-5/31/2007
University of Michigan, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious
Diseases (HIV/AIDS Treatment Program)
* Responsible for all aspects of the clinical trial; subject visits, screening a
nd all regulatory aspects of the trials
RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR 9/2005-
11/2006
University of Michigan, Department of Cell and Development Biology
* Obtained $20,000 in funding for the purchase of equipment for my project
* Coordinated research activities with teams of post-doctoral fellows, graduate
and undergraduate students on both my own and a number of the principal investig
ator's projects
* Wrote scientific reports for publication
* Participated in the writing of scientific grants for the PIs projects
* Supervised undergraduate students and lab assistants on various scientific pro
jects
ADJUNCT LECTURER 9/2004-present
Eastern Michigan University, Department of Chemistry
* Develop and implement the curriculum for the "Fundamentals in Organic and Bioc
hemistry" course and General Chemistry 121
* Create and grade exams
* Supervise and work with graduate assistants in the lab course
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW/RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR 1999-8/2005
University of Michigan, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinolo
gy
* Supervised and trained Ericka Diallo on the TIF2 research project
* Presented research results at several conferences and symposiums
* Designed, executed and analyzed experiments
* Instrumental in contributing significantly to the success of the lab
* Primary research project was the foundation for the principal investigator's a
bility to obtain a high level NIH grant (RO1)
* Trained and directed undergraduates on research projects
* Maintained a functional lab during the principal investigator's sabbatical
* Responsible for taking inventory, ordering lab supplies and maintaining labora
tory equipment
CONTINUING EDUCATION
* Completed "Foundations for Successful Leadership" offered by the University of
Michigan's Department of Human Resources
* Completed "Project Management Fundamentals; Creating a Roadmap to Success" off
ered by the University of Michigan's Human Resource Development Department
* Completed all University of Michigan IRB workshops covering topics related to
running clinical trials including, but not limited to, regulations, informed con
sent, reporting adverse events, vulnerable populations, device trials, and devel
oping a study billing calendar
* Completed the "Study Coordinator Workshop" offered by Center for Advancement f
or Clinical Research
EDUCATION
* Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 1992/1999
Ph.D., Major/Minor: Biochemistry/Analytical Chemistry
* Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 1989/199
2
B.S., Biochemistry, with honors
* Schoolcraft Community College, Livonia, MI 1984/1989
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Updated 6/2010