Caitlin Andrews
About Caitlin Andrews
Caitlin Andrews is a Laboratory Manager at Lygos, where she has worked since 2019. She has a background in biology and extensive experience in research roles, including positions at the University of California San Diego and Neuralstem, Inc.
Work at Lygos
Caitlin Andrews has been serving as the Laboratory Manager at Lygos since 2019. In this role, she oversees laboratory operations and manages various research projects. Her responsibilities include assisting in plasmid and primer design, ensuring the accuracy of final constructs. Caitlin's expertise in engineering bacterial and fungal strains contributes to Lygos's mission of producing natural products.
Education and Expertise
Caitlin Andrews earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Redlands, where she studied from 2009 to 2013. She also studied abroad at IES - Madrid for 11 months in 2011. Her academic background supports her expertise in engineering bacterial and fungal strains for natural product production, as well as her skills in transformation, cloning, and maintenance of various microbial strains.
Background
Caitlin Andrews has a diverse professional background in research and laboratory management. She began her career as a Lifeguard at Hometown America in 2009 and continued in similar roles at the City of Poway in 2010. She transitioned to academic support as an Academic Success Subject Tutor at the University of Redlands from 2010 to 2013. Caitlin gained research experience as a Laboratory Intern at the University of California San Diego in 2011 and later as a Staff Research Associate at the same institution from 2016 to 2018.
Previous Research Experience
Before her current position at Lygos, Caitlin Andrews worked as a Staff Research Associate at Librede, Inc. from 2018 to 2019. She also held the position of Research Assistant II at Neuralstem, Inc. from 2013 to 2016. In these roles, she developed her skills in laboratory techniques and contributed to various research initiatives, further enhancing her qualifications in the field of biological sciences.