Problem Solver
Lena Gerwick
I have to ability to step from a global perspective and zoom in on the problem at hand. I have unique perspectives because of my background in various fields. It is always amazing to me how often people are extremely myopic because of their one track background.
I also want to point out that through my experience working as a nurse in Sweden as well as in the US I have a good grasp on the two different systems of health care and how each of the systems can benefit from learning from each other. Even though my expertise is now in science I would also have good imputs to companies trying to make healthcare more efficient and equitable.
I also want to point out that through my experience working as a nurse in Sweden as well as in the US I have a good grasp on the two different systems of health care and how each of the systems can benefit from learning from each other. Even though my expertise is now in science I would also have good imputs to companies trying to make healthcare more efficient and equitable.
Areas Lena Gerwick is Knowledgeable in:
Fish diseases
Drug development, natural products
Inflammation, innate immunity
Transcriptomics
transgenesis
Drug development, natural products
Inflammation, innate immunity
Transcriptomics
transgenesis
Techniques Lena Gerwick Uses:
First I step back look at the big picture then I zoom in on the problem drawing on my expereinces from several different fields. Lots of times I am able to solve one problem by drawing on an experience from a completely different field. This is really my strength that I have knowledge that spans from basic science to applied to clinical.
Lena Gerwick's Problem Solving Skills:
- Biology-BS in biology PhD from a zoology department
- Aquaculture-Assessing fish diseases associated with aquaculture.
- Medical-Spent two years in medical shool in Sweden , worked as an intesive care nurse for 15 years
- Life sciences-discovery of several new innate immune factors
- Microbiology-postdoctoral work in Virology
- Science-all degrees in science
- Pharmaceuticals-involved in drug discovery efforts in the area of anti-inflammation. Several potential lead compounds identifie
Lena Gerwick's Problem Solving Experience:
- 1. I developed a black box that was used for making sure that control animals in a the control group when performing stress research is indeed not stressed.
2. I developed a focused oligo-microarray in 2003 that has been used in many experiments in the areas os stress, inflammation and toxicology.
3. developed a transgenic zebrafish for use in in vivo testing of anti-inflammatory molecules