Christy Tarleton

Christy Tarleton is a Senior Scientist at Specifica, a Q² Solutions Company, since April 2022, and previously served as a Senior Research Associate. Christy has significant experience in cancer research, having worked as a Research Scientist at the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center from July 2013 to March 2022, where responsibilities included overseeing all aspects of laboratory operations and conducting research on protein phosphatases and long non-coding RNAs in relation to cancer progression and metastasis. Prior roles include Research Scientist/Operations Specialist, Molecular Laboratory Scientist II at TriCore Reference Laboratories, and Research Technician III at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. Christy's academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of New Mexico.