Shane Embury

Microbiologist @CDC Foundation

Atlanta, GA, US

Tested and typed acute gastroenteritis viruses for domestic and global surveillance purposes through use of molecular diagnostics, including nucleic acid extraction, RT-qPCR, RT-PCR, gel electrophoresis, and analysis of Sanger sequencing Advanced the development of a novel five-plex RT-qPCR assay to maximize testing efficiency and streamline workflows Composed laboratory standard operating procedures (SOPs), method validation plans, and testing workbooks for viral RT-PCR assays and related protocols to ensure clarity and brevity in laboratory documents and enable reproducibility of processes by other teams Collaborated with team members to generate data for 4 different viral assays in a 6+ month validation study to provide reliable assessments of accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and precision Directed reorganization of a project’s physical and digital inventory systems among 8 freezers, to be grouped by 4 specimen types chronologically across 13 years, to improve spatial efficiency and increase user accessibility

Furman University

Bachelor's degree