Rachel Kester

Past

• Associate Scientist II at Biogen Idec
• Intern at Biogen Idec

Education

• University of New England
• University of Massachusetts, Amherst
• University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Industry

Hospital & Health Care

Rachel Kester’s Experience

• Associate Scientist II

  Biogen Idec

  (Public Company; BIIB; Biotechnology industry)

  June 2005 — August 2007 (2 years 3 months)

  • Designed and implemented drug discovery experiments to support degenerative disorder and neuroinflammation research programs
  • Performed in vivo and in vitro experiments in cell and mouse models to elucidate the pathologies of Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease
  • Characterized a mouse model of inflammation by conducting imaging studies, immunohistochemistry, and cell based assays
  • Volunteered at Biogen Idec’s Community Lab, mentoring high school students

• Intern

  Biogen Idec

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; BIIB; Biotechnology industry)

  June 2004 — August 2004 (3 months)

Rachel Kester’s Education

• University of New England

  D.O. , Medicine , 2007 — 2011 (expected)

  Activities and Societies:

  Student Government Association Curriculum Representative, Sigma Sigma Phi (National Honor Society for Osteopathic Medicine)

• University of Massachusetts, Amherst

  M.S. , Molecular & Cellular Biology , 2004 — 2005

  Thesis: "The Role of Programmed Cell Death in the Formation of the Adult Abdominal Cuticle in Drosophila Melanogaster"
  Advisor: Dr. John Nambu
  
  • Analyzed role of apoptosis activity during the Drosophila life-cycle
  • Identified a developmental defect through a genetic screen
  • Tracked the death of larval epidermal cells and proliferation of adult cuticle with immunoflourescence and immunohistochemistry
  • Served through a teaching assistantship, instructing biochemistry and introductory biology in laboratory and classroom settings

• University of Massachusetts, Amherst

  B.S. , Biology , 2001 — 2004

  Activities and Societies:

  Junior Fellow, received two Commonwealth College research grants

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