Adrienne Pena
About Adrienne Pena
Adrienne Pena is a Research Scientist II specializing in Translational Medicine Imaging at Bristol-Myers Squibb in Princeton, New Jersey, with extensive experience in imaging and veterinary science support.
Current Role at Bristol-Myers Squibb
Adrienne Pena currently holds the position of Research Scientist II in the Translational Medicine Imaging department at Bristol-Myers Squibb, located in Princeton, New Jersey. In this role, she leads imaging efforts for autoradiography in neuroscience PET tracer development and other therapeutic areas. Her responsibilities include working closely with Clinical Biomarkers Pre-Clinical Imaging scientists to provide veterinary science support for imaging applications involving both small and large animals.
Previous Positions at Bristol-Myers Squibb
Adrienne Pena has an extensive career history with Bristol-Myers Squibb, having held multiple positions within the company. From 2011 to 2015, she worked as a Research Scientist I in the ECTR-Imaging department. Prior to this, she served as a Research Scientist (Contract) in both the DMCP Imaging and Oncology departments in 2010 for a duration of 5 months each. These roles provided Adrienne with a wealth of experience in various aspects of imaging and research.
Educational Background
Adrienne Pena holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science, which she earned from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-Cook College, where she studied from 1991 to 1995. Prior to this, she attended Pennsylvania State University-Erie Campus for one year, from 1990 to 1991.
Work at Schering-Plough Research Institute
Adrienne Pena worked at Schering-Plough Research Institute in two different capacities. From 2000 to 2008, she served as an Assistant Scientist in the Small Animal Research Group. Following this, she worked as an Assistant Scientist in the Large Animal ADME Group from 2008 to 2009. These roles involved significant responsibilities in animal research and contributed to her extensive background in the field.
Specialized Skills and Techniques
Adrienne Pena has demonstrated her expertise in implementing specialized techniques and procedures. Notably, she has implemented a conscious rat acclimation procedure for functional MRI (fMRI) in neuroscience-based studies. Additionally, she performs rodent surgeries for catheterization of the tail vein and handles drug administration as well as PET radioactive material administration for imaging-based studies. Her skills also include monitoring anesthesia and vital signs such as SpO2, ECG, temperature, and respiration during imaging procedures.