Tana 

Lege Pittman
9787 Kinglet Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Telephone: 225-921-7781
Email: LSUtana21@aol.com

Country of Citizenship: United States of America

Veteran’s Preference: N/A

AVAILABILITY Job Type: Permanent

Work Schedule: Full Time

WORK EXPERIENCE Pennington Biomedical Research Center 12/2009 – Present

Salary: $37,000 Per Year
Hours per week: 40

Research Associate

I use instruments of mass spectrometry to analyze various types of compounds and

biological samples, both from clinical research groups here at the center and outside
parties, and then prepare reports of my findings. I also conduct biomedical research
on diabetes associated with obesity and Alzheimer’s Disease. This involves preparing
organic and aqueous solvents, extracting biological samples, working with animal
models, ordering lab supplies and reagents, and using the computer for data analysis
and online bioinformatics.
OK to Contact Supervisor: No
Supervisor’s Name: Dr. Indu Kheterpal
Supervisor’s Title: Director, Proteomics & Metabolomics Core

National Hansen’s Disease Programs 11/1999 – 11/2009

Salary: $55,600 Per Year
Hours per week: 40

Senior Microbiology Laboratory Technician

I was the primary person responsible for setting up and performing laboratory
experiments in the Molecular Biology Department of the National Hansen's Disease
Programs Research Laboratory. I used a broad spectrum of molecular biology,
microbiology, and cell culture techniques because we usually had multiple un-related
experiments going on simultaneously. I was also the primary person responsible for
performing all the bioinformatics associated with our research, as well as the person
responsible for ordering and maintaining all scientific reagents used by the entire
department. I had to maintain a separate scientific notebook for each of our research
areas, all containing the pertinent details of the experimental setup as well as the
results of the research. I also had to design and maintain several electronic databases
that were necessary to catalog our biological samples and molecular products and
make them readily available, should they be needed. I became experienced at working
with human pathogens, including those at the biocontainment level 3 classification,
such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
OK to Contact Supervisor: Yes
Supervisor's Name: Dr. Thomas Gillis
Supervisor's Phone: 225-578-9836

Reagent Chemical & Research 5/1999 - 11/1999

Salary: $10.00 Per Hour
Hours per week: 40

Quality Control Laboratory Technician

I was the primary person responsible for the analysis of hydrochloric acid or aluminum
chloride samples obtained from a supplier in order to prepare a certificate of analysis
to accompany the sale of these chemicals to a third party. I also designed and
maintained a computer database that could be used to catalog and sort the company's
entire chemical inventory, as well as generate a certificate of analysis based on the
analytical results of the experiments done in the quality control laboratory.
OK to Contact Supervisor: Yes
Supervisor's Name: Dr. Russell Lew
 Supervisor's Phone: 225-642-5097

Louisiana State University 8/1997 - 5/1999

Salary: $6.50 Per Hour
Hours per week: 20

Undergraduate Researcher

I performed molecular and genetic laboratory experiments under the supervision of a

principal investigator in the College of Basic Sciences at Louisiana State University
while I was an undergraduate in the Department of Biological Sciences. I became
familiar with a broad spectrum of molecular biology techniques during this time.
OK to Contact Supervisor: Yes
Supervisor's Name: Dr. Eric Achberger
Supervisor's Phone: 225-578-2790

EDUCATION Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US
Bachelor's Degree - 5/1999
138 Semester Hours
Major: Microbiology /Minor: Chemistry
GPA: 3.4 out of 4.0

Additional Educational Information:

Completed over 40 hrs. of biological sciences courses and over 20 hrs. of chemistry courses.

JOB RELATED I have completed training on the care and use of several large pieces of scientific
equipment and I am familiar with the use of many different types of laboratory
TRAINING equipment. I am also familiar with the use of a regular light microscope, a fluorescent
microscope, a confocal microscope, a scanning electron microscope and an inverted
microscope. I have taken several computer software training courses to help with my
data analysis, such as Microsoft Excel and Graphpad.

LANGUAGES English
Spoken: Advanced
Written: Advanced
Read: Advanced

Spanish
Spoken: Novice
Written: Novice
Read: Intermediate

PROFESSIONAL Journal of Clinical Microbiology - July 2009 - "Molecular Determination of

Mycobacterium leprae Viability by Use of Real-Time PCR".
PUBLICATIONS
Journal of Molecular Microbiology & Biotechnology - February 2005 - "Biological
Implications of Mycobacterium leprae Gene Expression during Infection".

Biotechniques - September 2003 - "Purification of Mycobacterium leprae RNA for Gene

Expression Analysis from Leprosy Biopsy Specimens".

Journal of Clinical Microbiology - June 2001 - "Simultaneous Detection of

Mycobacterium leprae and Its Susceptibility to Dapsone Using DNA Heteroduplex
Analysis".

REFERENCES Dr. Thomas Gillis National Hansen's Disease Programs

Phone Number: 225-578-9836
Email Address: tgillis@lsu.edu
Reference Type: Professional

Dr. Ramanuj Lahiri National Hansen's Disease Programs

Phone Number: 225-578-9844
Email Address: rajl@lsu.edu
Reference Type: Professional

Susan Penouilh Elmer’s Chocolates, Inc.

Phone Number: 225-772-8871
Email Address: 123thomas@cox.net
Reference Type: Personal