Alysia Gazder, MLS (ASCP)CM, is an accomplished validation analyst at PPD since May 2024, focusing on instrumentation and software systems in GMP-regulated environments. Prior to this role, Alysia served as a systems specialist at Labcorp, where software validation and instrumentation deployment were key responsibilities. Experience as a medical laboratory scientist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the University of Chicago involved thorough examination of laboratory workflows and identifying bacterial infections, respectively. Alysia's earlier role at Loyola Medicine involved researching co-infections during the COVID-19 pandemic. Alysia holds a Master of Medical Laboratory Science from Loyola University Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Illinois Wesleyan University.