Clayton Ellington

Clayton Ellington is a research associate at Sanford Burnham Prebys, specializing in the development of microfluidic assays for studying proteins related to multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease. Prior experience includes a graduate researcher role at Institut Pasteur, where Clayton designed a microscope-coupled microfluidic analog for high-resolution imaging of mosquito behavior and managed systems design for various projects. As an undergraduate researcher at Stanford University, Clayton contributed to microfluidic chip design for virus identification and created skin-mimicking membranes for mosquito studies. Additional work includes analyzing Onchocerciasis diagnosis as part of a bioengineering capstone, receiving first prize in the NIH Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams Challenge. Clayton’s earlier roles span malaria research, pathology lab work, and various research assistant positions across multiple disciplines, complemented by a Master of Science from the Learning Planet Institute and a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering from Stanford University.