ANDREA DIAS MURPHY, APRN
Nursing in Hartford, CT

Field Application Scientist at Nexcelom Bioscience

Research

Nexcelom Bioscience - Greater Boston Area since Apr 2013 - Field Application Scientist Massachusetts General Hospital May 2012 - Apr 2013 - Postdoctoral Fellow University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Charlotte, North Carolina Area Aug 2007 - May 2012 - Doctoral Student UNC Charlotte - Charlotte, North Carolina Area Aug 2007 - May 2011 - Biology Laboratory Teaching Assistant Maine Biotechnology Services, Inc. - Portland, Maine Area Jul 2004 - Jul 2007 - Cell Culture Technician

University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2007 - 2012
PhD, Interdisciplinary Biology, with a specialization in Virology University of Rochester 2000 - 2004
BS, Evolutionary Biology and Ecology

mammalian cell culture, reverse genetics, animal models of tumorigenesis, knowledge of rhabdovirus, paramyxovirus, adenovirus biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Culture, Laboratory, Virology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Immunology, PCR, Western Blotting, Molecular Cloning, qPCR, Confocal Microscopy, RT-PCR, SDS-PAGE, Protein Purification, RNA isolation, ELISA, Gel Electrophoresis, Cell, Cell Biology, Immunocytochemistry, Immunofluorescence, Plaque Assay, Cancer Stem Cells

Lucille P. and Edward C. Giles Graduate School Dissertation-Year Fellowship
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Stipend and full tuition support awarded by UNC Charlotte to a top doctoral student to allow for the full-time focus on the completion and writing of the dissertation.
National Science Foundation East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute
National Science Foundation (NSF)
This fellowship allowed me to travel to Japan where I initiated a collaboration and conducted research for my dissertation at Hiroshima University. In addition to gaining valuable international research experience, it was an impactful experience for me to travel to Hiroshima, a location registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site, where both the U.S. and Japan share such a dramatic history.
1st Prize in the Center for Biomedical Engineering Systems (CBES) Graduate Student Poster Competition
Center for Biomedical Engineering Systems, Charlotte, NC
Poster title: Virus particles that specifically target and kill pancreatic cancer cells CBES is an association of researchers in the Charlotte area that promotes interdisciplinary collaborations to advance biomedical engineering research using a systems approach.
1st Prize in the Biology category at the 9th Annual Graduate Research Across the Disciplines Research Forum
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Oral Presentation Title: Functional analysis of the methyl-transferase domain of the Sendai virus L protein. This is an interdisciplinary conference where graduate students present their research to a panel of faculty judges.
1st Prize in the Biology category at the 10th Annual Graduate Research Across the Disciplines Research Forum
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Oral Presentation Title: Sequence-function analysis of the Sendai virus L protein domain VI. An interdisciplinary conference where graduate students present their research to a panel of faculty judges.
Alternate for the 59th Meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau, Germany
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
An international forum for the exchange of ideas between Nobel Laureates and selected young researchers.

Oncology Regional Sales Manager at Teva Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceuticals

Teva Pharmaceuticals - New England since Aug 2012 - Oncology Regional Sales Manager Teva Oncology (formerly Cephalon) - Greater Atlanta Area Aug 2007 - Aug 2012 - Hematology Oncology Account Specialist Sanofi Aventis Pharmaceuticals Aug 2003 - Oct 2006 - Senior Sales Professional MDC, Inc. Oct 2000 - Aug 2003 - Account Manager

Oncology

Motivational speaking, sales training, diagnostics/genomics, kayaking, hiking and traveling.

Top Ranking in 2009 Circle of Excellence Award 2008 Share Growth Award 2007 "Ring" 2004-2006

Senior Audit Manager II at Pfizer

Biotechnology

Pfizer since Oct 2009 - Senior Audit Manager II Wyeth Research Oct 2008 - Jan 2010 - Senior Audit Manager II Wyeth Biotech Oct 2003 - Oct 2008 - Compliance Manager Wyeth BioPharma Nov 1996 - Oct 2003 - Sr QA Specialist Wyeth Mar 1990 - Nov 1996 - Sr Technician Genetics Institute 1990 - 1996 - Sr Technician

Change Control, FDA GMP, Quality Investigations, PAI, Documentation Practices, GDP, Batch Release, CAPAs, Trackwise, Regulated Industry, UF/DF, Viral Clearance, Protein Chromatography, GMP, Aseptic Processing, Clinical Manufacturing

Hartford Hospital
Adult Primary Nurse Practitioner Hartford Hospital - Hartford, CT
Registered Nurse Hartford Hospital - Storrs, CT
Adult Geriatric Primary Nurse Practitioner Clinical Rotations

University of Connecticut, School of Nursing - Storrs, CT
Masters of Science in Adult Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track University of Massachusetts, School of Nursing - Amherst, MA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Psychology Minor

Database Admin at MIS Training Institute

E-Learning

Salesforce.com, Project Management, Information Security, Information Technology, Security, Software Documentation

Senior Account Executive at TGA Cross Insurance

Insurance