Izabela Puskarz

Izabela Puskarz is an experienced professional in environmental health and safety, currently serving as Associate Director at The Jackson Laboratory since March 2013, after previously holding the position of Manager of EHS Operations. Prior to this, Izabela was a Senior Research Associate/Research Operations Manager at BioRelix, Inc. from June 2007 to December 2012, where responsibilities included facilitating the startup of the company, laboratory setup, technology transfer from Yale, and operational management. Izabela also contributed significantly to assay development and validation for riboswitches, overseeing various laboratory operations and reporting directly to the CEO. Earlier in the career, Izabela worked as a Research Associate at Yale University from April 2000 to June 2007. Izabela's educational background includes a Master of Science in Molecular and Cell Biology from Quinnipiac University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Central Connecticut State University, along with foundational studies at Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW.