Tessa Blackburn

Tessa Blackburn has a diverse work experience. In 2022, they began working as a Scientist for TriAltus Bioscience. From 2013 to 2015, they worked at the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a Researcher IV, INTO UAB Biotechnology Degree Tutor, Research Assistant, and Research Technician. During this time, they were a part-time, evening tutor for international students who are enrolled in the INTO UAB English "pathways" program and are taking Biotechnology (M. S. ) courses. In 2015, they were a First Quarter Intern at Kypha, Inc., where they assisted with clinical data acquisition, organization, and analysis, and participated in team and collaborative meetings with clinicians. From 2010 to 2013, they were a Laboratory Assistant at Southern Wesleyan University, where they coordinated with course Professors to determine lab preparation needs, prepared laboratory solutions, maintained bacterial and mammalian cell lines in culture, autoclaved glassware and solutions for sterility, allocated solutions and materials for individual lab groups, and ensured that students followed proper laboratory hazardous waste disposal regulations.

Tessa Blackburn has a Master's degree in Biotechnology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, which they obtained between 2014 and 2016. Tessa also holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biology from Southern Wesleyan University, which they obtained between 2009 and 2013. Additionally, they have obtained two certifications from the CITI Program in January 2022: the IRB CITI 2018 Refresher Training Course - Biomedical and the CITI Good Clinical Practice.