Katheryn A. Ryan6102 E EastlandTucson, AZ 85711520-609-2963Email: katieryan0606@email.arizona.edu

Areas of Expertise:

Routine microbiological techniques, STATA, SAS, R, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Word, proficient in technical writing of scientific reports, outbreak investigation and response, data collection and analysis, field investigation, vector surveillance and control

Personal skills:

Ability to cope with and work well under pressure, ability to prioritize my own work and respond to deadlines, excellent interpersonal skills, self-motivated, strong team player, fast learner, ability to resolve problems independently

Research Support:2015-2016   Field surveillance and data analyst, Pinal County – Environmental Health Services and

Vector Control Preceptor: Chris Remus, Intern chair: Dr. Kacey Ernst, Intern committee member: Dr. Heidi Brown·   Training and shadowing Environmental Health specialists in routine surveillance of

Culex sp. Mosquitos·  Field research and surveillance of Aedes sp. Mosquitos with ovi trapping·   Design and implement a study for efficacy of trapping water.·   Collecting and analyzing data for Aedes sp. Study and surveillance.· Write and present findings and Spring 2016 Internship Conference at the University

of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. - Perform statistical analysis to identify trends in efficacy of water used for trapping

mosquitoes and generate descriptive statistics using STATA statistical software

2015-2016   Enteric Disease Investigator, Student Aid for Field Epidemiology (SAFER), University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. PI: Kristen Progreba-Brown, MPH, Ph.D. - Investigate infectious disease outbreaks and assist education and prevention of

further spread of disease - Conduct case interviews and collect data in a high volume call center contracted for

the Maricopa County Department of Health - Input data into statewide surveillance database MEDSIS ·   Do statistical analysis on case data for Campylobacter and Salmonella illness data

sets including data cleaning, merging of data and updating data ·  Communicate effectively both in writing and orally reports and updates on current

outbreaks and overall cases for annual report

2015 Volunteer Arizona Department of Health Services Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) Sero-survey. Haley Yaglom, ADHS- Assist veterinarian in rabies vaccination for cats and dogs in Santa Cruz County. - Assist in extraction of ticks from dogs to send to the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention to screen for RMSP- Assist in taking blood from dogs to send to the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention to screen for RMSF

2013     Summer Research Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZAwarded internship to participate in 10-week program to prepare students for graduate level education and scientific research.

2011-2013   Research assistant, University of ArizonaPI: Dr. VK Viswanathan Microbiology/ Veterinary Science – University of Arizona·   Tissue Culture (human cell lines handled: HeLa, T84, CaCo2-BBe, HT29; mouse cell

line handled: CMT-93) manipulation including bacterial infection, transfection, protein translocation assays, tissue culture maintenance and mycoplasma detection;

·   SDS-PAGE and Western hybridization, ELISA, flow cytometry;·   Molecular genetics techniques including PCR, TA cloning, site-directed mutagenesis,

transformation, DNA sequencing analysis, agarose gel electrophoresis;·  Basic microbiological techniques including media preparation, bacterial culture and

maintenance, bacterial isolation and characterization of newly generated mutated strains;

·   Training undergraduate and graduate students in above techniques; ·   Scientific research poster presentations, assist in writing scientific abstracts and

research papers;·   Collaboration in animal experiments on mice using murine pathogen C. rodentium.

Awards, Distinctions and Affiliations:·   University of Arizona UROC summer research institute·   University of Arizona –College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean’s list spring 2012, fall

2013·   Community Foundation for Southern Arizona Scholarship·  American Society for Microbiology member·  University of Arizona microbiology club member

 Certificates and Trainings:

·   Blood Borne Pathogens·  Hazardous Chemical Safety·   BSL 1 and 2 approval·   Office of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Safety: Biosafety certification·   Institute of Animal Care and Use Committee (IAUAC) in progress

·   Antibody Production in Animals

·  Aseptic Surgery·   Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research·   CITI Good Clinical Practice·  CITI Health Information Privacy and Security·   Conflict of Interest·   OSD Certification·   Reducing Pain and Distress in laboratory Mice and Rats·   Working with Animals in Biomedical research·   Working with Mice in Research·   Working with Rabbits in Research Setting

 Work History:2014-Present   Lab Diagnostics Technician III/ Microbiologist, Halyard Health2013-2014   Mom 365, Photographer, Student2011-2013   Research assistant, Dr. Viswanathan Microbiology/ Vet Science - University of Arizona2012  Loan officer assistant/ Realtor assistant, part time work while in school - Priority

Lending2009-2010   Loss Mitigation specialist II, part time work while in school – Citi Mortgage2003-2008   Loan Officer – Arizona State Credit Union1999-2002   Loan Operations, Senior Collector, Recovery Specialist – Compass Bank Education:2013   BS in Microbiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ2016  MPH Epidemiology, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of

Arizona, Tucson AZ

Publication:Roxas JL, Ryan K, Vedantam G, Viswanathan VK. EnteropathogenicEscherichia coli dynamically regulates EGFR signaling in intestinal epithelial cells. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 307: G374–G380, 2014.First published June 5, 2014; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00312.2013.

Abstracts and Presentations:Katheryn A. Ryan, Evaluating Best Surveillance of Ae. aegypti Mosquitoes and Determining Efficacy of Water Used in Ovitraps in Pinal County. Spring 2016. Oral presentation and written report at Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.

Katheryn A. Ryan, Jennifer Roxas, Gayatri Vedantam and VK Viswanathan “Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli dynamically regulates EGFR signaling in intestinal epithelial cells”. Oral and poster presentation at Undergraduate Research Opportunities Consortium’s (UROC) on August 2013 at University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.

Katheryn A. Ryan, Jennifer Roxas, Gayatri Vedantam and VK Viswanathan “Enteropathogenic

Escherichia coli dynamically regulates EGFR signaling in intestinal epithelial cells”. Oral and poster presentation at Undergraduate Biological Research Program (UBRP) on January 2014 at University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.

Jennifer Lising Roxas, Bryan Angelo P. Roxas, Jessica Franco, Katheryn A. Ryan, Gayatri Vedantam and VK Viswanathan . “Quantitative Global Phosphoproteomic Analysis of Human Colonic Epithelial Cells Infected with Enteropathogenic E. coli”. Poster presentation at FASEB Science Research Conference: Gastrointestinal Tract XV on August 11-16, 2013 at Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

References:

Kacey Ernst, Ph. D.University of Arizona(520) 626-7374Email: kernst@email.arizona.edu

Heidi E. Brown, Ph. D.University of Arizona(520) 626-2262Email: heidibrown@email.arizona.edu

V.K. Viswanathan, Ph.D.University of ArizonaPhone: (520)-626-7687; FAX: (520) 621-6366Email: vkv@email.arizona.edu Gayatri Vedantam, Ph. D.University of Arizona (520)626-6839Email: gayatri@email.arizona.edu

Jennifer Lising RoxasUniversity of Arizona (520)626-6839Email: jlroxas@email.arizona.edu 

Sarah WolfQuality Analytical Laboratory SupervisorHalyard Health (520)-574-9438Email: Sarah.wolf@hyh.com