ANDREW COSGROVE
Address E-Mail
17250 W Colfax Ave Cell Phone (248) 535-7555
Unit C103
Golden, CO 80401
EDUCATION Loyola University, Chicago - Graduate School Maywood, IL
Master of Science in Microbiology and Immunology Graduation Date: May 2012
University of Michigan – College of Literature, Science and the Arts Ann Arbor, MI
Bachelor of Science in Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduation date: April 2007
Harvard Extension School Cambridge, MA Immunology I Graduate Course Fall 2008
WORK EXPERIENCE
Apogee Flow Systems Golden, CO
Sales and Technical Support Specialist, North America November 2015 - Present
- Responsible for sales and marketing for entire North American territory
- Attend trade shows and conferences
- Generate leads through email, phone and social media
- Responsible for on-site demonstration of instrumentation
- Technical support and training for existing North American customers
- Maintain CRM database
FluoroFinder Broomfield, CO
Sales and Member Services November 2014 – July 2015
- Identify and contact target users through email, phone, and social media to establish a network of flow cytometry users
- Responsible for successful implementation and on-boarding of over 100 core facilities
- Live product demonstration with potential users
- Provide pre- and post-sales support and training on flow cytometry panel design software
- Coordinate handover of clients to customer success team after successful facility implementation
- Successfully met customer implementation requirements every month, often exceeding monthly targets by over 25%
- Adapted to evolving role in rapidly expanding SaaS startup company
- Tracking and reporting on sales growth and success
- Coordinated with management and customer success teams to meet growing sales challenges and goals
- Capture and report on customer feedback and feature requests
- Maintain an archive of customer expertise for future communication and consulting
Novus Biologicals Littleton, CO
Scientific Technical Support Specialist May 2012 - May 2014
-Provide technical support on an extensive inventory of over 205,000 products
-Answer customer questions on products and provide troubleshooting support
-Communicate with suppliers on product information and support for customers
-Track and report on company and supplier performance
-Provide internal scientific support and discussion
-Assist in maintaining product accuracy and integrity
-Assist laboratory team with hybridoma and cell line culture, microscopy and data interpretation
The Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard Charlestown, MA
Flow Cytometry Technician August 2007 - July 2009
- Helped maintain a flow cytometry core facility containing a FACSAria, FACSCalibur and 2 LSR IIs
- Daily maintenance and quality control on all machines
- Sorting live human and mouse cells
- Provided troubleshooting and experimental design help for core facility users
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Cambridge, MA
Temporary Research Scientist I June 2008 - July 2009
- Acquired and analyzed flow cytometry data as well as sorting live human and mouse cells
- Assisted on the writing of a paper describing the merits of a recently discovered compound that inhibits the erythrogenesis pathway
-This project resulted in a US patent - WO2010138505 A1
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Loyola University Chicago Maywood, IL
Graduate School August 2009 - May 2012
- Thesis: The effect of glucose on transcription at CpxR- and OmpR-regulated promoters
- Investigated the effect of glucose on regulation of porin genes in E. coli
- Screened a selection of promoter-luciferase fusions before selecting two promoters for further characterization
- Developed fluorescence and luminescence assays to characterize promoter transcription over time in wild-type and isogenic mutants
- Performed deep sequencing and RNA-seq experiments on wild-type and isogenic mutants
- Gave an open public defense of thesis work
- Lab rotation experience included culture of cell lines and primary cells, fluorescent microscopy, ChIP, IHC, mouse handling, dissection, and colony maintenance.
Independent Study Project (Koch Lab, University of Michigan) Ann Arbor, MI
Lab Assistant Fall 2006
- Performed research on the role of fucosyltransferases in rheumatoid arthritis with a primary focus on changes in the cytokine network
- Used in vivo experiments with knockout and SCID mice to collect data for ELISA, immunohistochemistry and Matrigel plug assays.
Summer Lab Internship (Koch Lab, University of Michigan) Ann Arbor, MI
Intern May - August 2006
- Worked as a laboratory intern assisting all lab members with projects
- Learned new laboratory techniques
- Developed problem solving skills and gained experience in a lab setting
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Medical Student Teaching Maywood, IL
Medical School Teaching Assistant Fall 2010 - Spring 2012
- Lead small group discussion sections for 30-40 first and second year medical students
- Topics included host defense, clinical immunological assays, bacterial physiology and gene expression, gene therapy and characterization and reconstruction of the 1918 flu
Teaching Biochemistry Ann Arbor, MI
Biochemistry Tutor Fall 2006
- Tutored and proctored a self-taught biochemistry course.
- Responsibilities included proctoring and grading exams, individual instruction at the tutoring center and a research presentation.
Tutoring Club of Littleton Littleton, CO
Tutor January 2014-Present
-Tutor elementary school through high school students in math, science and reading.
SKILLS
Laboratory techniques learned with proficiency
- Flow cytometry - P1 phage transduction - Plasmid transformation
- Fluorescent microscopy - PCR - Bacterial and eukaryotic cell culture
- ELISA - Immunohistochemistry - Cryosectioning - Ion Torrent sequencing - RNA-seq - Laser capture microdisection - Mouse handling and dissection (spleen and ankles) -cDNA synthesis from RNA
Laboratory techniques performed:
- Eukaryotic cell transfection - Luminex - Affinity column chromatography
- ChIP - Radioactive cellular proliferation assay
Experienced in FACSDiva, Cellquest Pro, FlowJo, MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint, Epicor, ZenDesk, Frontleaf, MixPanel
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
The Effect of Glucose on Transcription at CpxR- and OmpR-Regulated Promoters April 2012
Andrew Cosgrove
Master’s Thesis
The effect of glucose on transcription at CpxR- and OmpR-regulated promoters November 2011
Andrew Cosgrove, Bruno Lima and Alan Wolfe
St. Albert's Day Presentation, Loyola University Chicago
Fucosyltransferase1 as a modulator of inflammation in arthritis April 2013
M. A. Amin, T. Isozaki, P. L. Campbell, J. Vargo, J.H. Ruth, S. Domino, B. J. Rabquer,
A. C. Cosgrove, G. K. Haines III, A. E. Koch
University of Michigan. Arthritis and Rheumatology (submitted)