Nancy Kirkiles-Smith, PhD has a strong background in immunobiology and research, with over 20 years of experience in the field. Nancy began their career at Yale University School of Medicine, where they served as an Associate Research Scientist. During this time, Nancy developed in vivo models of human disease, conducted cell culture and organ culture, and was an expert in immunoassay development and execution. Nancy also played a key role in isolating human immune cells from peripheral blood for various research purposes. In 2020, Nancy joined Abcam as a Scientist specializing in Immunohistochemistry. In this role, they led the immunohistochemistry laboratory as part of the Characterization and Validation team in New Product Development. Currently, Nancy holds the position of Senior Research Scientist at Normunity, although specific details about their role are not provided.
Nancy Kirkiles-Smith, PhD obtained their Ph.D. in Nutritional Biochemistry from the University of Connecticut, where they studied from 1991 to 1996. In addition to their doctoral degree, they have also pursued additional certifications. In November 2020, Nancy completed the Certified Integrative Health Coach training program at Duke Integrative Medicine. Furthermore, in June 2020, they completed the Professional Plant-Based Certification Course offered by Rouxbe Online Culinary School.
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