OmniAb, Inc.
Ashley Banks, MS, has a diverse work experience in the field of scientific research and laboratory work. Ashley started their career as an Office Assistant at Winthrop University in 2008 and transitioned to a Research Assistant role in 2010. In this role, Ashley isolated and identified microorganisms, reviewed scientific literature, and organized laboratory equipment.
In 2014, Ashley joined the American Red Cross as a Medical Laboratory Technologist. Ashley performed immunoassay and nucleic acid testing on blood samples, using specialized laboratory equipment and techniques. Ashley also gained experience in handling infectious material and viruses such as HCV, HIV, and HBC.
After two years at the American Red Cross, Ashley moved on to RTI International in 2016. Ashley worked as a Medical Scientist II and was involved in the validation study for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) at the North Carolina State Lab of Public Health. Ashley also collaborated with Research Scientists to perform a pilot study for SCID before implementing screening in the state. Additionally, they created quality control material for the assay at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Most recently, Ashley joined OmniAb, Inc. in 2017 as a Scientist. In this role, they assist in identifying novel drug candidates and advancing drug discovery projects. Ashley is trained in conventional patch clamp techniques and planar patch clamp techniques, such as Syncropatch and Biomek automated liquid handling system. Ashley also develops, validates, and performs ion channel assays, as well as identifies small molecule modulators for collaborator and client programs.
Overall, Ashley Banks, MS, has demonstrated expertise in scientific research, laboratory techniques, and drug discovery throughout their career.
Ashley Banks, MS has an education history that includes a master's degree in Clinical Research from Walden University, which was completed between 2015 and 2017. In 2016, Ashley Banks also attended The Johns Hopkins University, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. In 2012, they obtained a certification from York Technical College in Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide. Prior to that, Ashley Banks earned a bachelor's degree in Biology, General from Winthrop University, completing it between 2008 and 2012.
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OmniAb, Inc.
The OmniAb discovery platform provides pharmaceutical industry partners with access to diverse antibody repertoires and high-throughput screening technologies to enable discovery of next-generation therapeutics. At the heart of the OmniAb platform is the Biological Intelligence (BI) of our proprietary transgenic animals, including OmniRat,OmniChicken and OmniMouse, which have been genetically modified to generate antibodies with human sequences to facilitate development of human therapeutic candidates. OmniFlic (transgenic rat) and OmniClic (transgenic chicken) address industry needs for bispecific antibody applications though a common light chain approach, and OmniTaur features unique structural attributes of cow antibodies for complex targets. OmniAb animals comprise the most diverse host systems available in the industry and they are optimally leveraged through computational antigen design and immunization methods, paired with high-throughput microfluidic-based single B cell screening and deep computational analysis of next-generation sequencing datasets to identify fully human antibodies with superior performance and developability characteristics. An established core competency focused on ion channels and transporters further differentiates our technology and creates opportunities to further leverage across modalities, including antibody-drug conjugates and others. The OmniAb suite of technologies and differentiating computational capabilities and BI features are combined to offer a highly efficient and customizable end-to-end solution for the growing discovery needs of the global pharmaceutical industry. For more information, please visit www.omniab.com.