Alana Sampson

Alana Sampson has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Alana is currently working as a Research Associate II at ReAlta Life Sciences, Inc. since April 2020. Prior to this, they worked at Eastern Virginia Medical School from August 2018 to March 2020 in the same role.

Before joining Eastern Virginia Medical School, Alana worked at LifeNet Health from September 2015 to July 2018. Alana held various positions during their tenure, including Research Associate II, Research Associate I, Research Associate (Temp), and Intern.

Alana's earliest work experience was as an Undergraduate Researcher at Virginia Tech from May 2008 to May 2010. Alana later joined Wake Forest University as a Post Baccalaureate Research and Education (PREP) Scholar from July 2011 to July 2012.

Their longest stint was at Virginia Tech, where they worked as a Graduate Research Assistant from August 2011 to December 2014. In this role, they conducted research on the response of preosteoblasts to combined shear and thermal stress for bone tissue engineering. Alana performed various experiments and assays to analyze the cellular response and investigate the potential enhancement of bone development.

Overall, Alana Sampson has gained extensive research experience in the field of preosteoblast cells, bone tissue engineering, and biomedical sciences through their roles at various institutions and companies.

Alana Sampson pursued their education with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech, which they completed from 2006 to 2010. Alana then furthered their studies and obtained a Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech as well, from 2011 to 2014. Alana also engaged in the Scholar in Post Baccalaureate Research and Education Program (PREP) at Wake Forest University in 2010 and 2011, focusing on Biomedical Engineering.