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Stephanie Balthazor
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Natural Health Care Provider, 2007-2017
Natural Healing Acupuncture
Developed classes to teach wellness concepts in a group setting
health and wellness self care
Qi Gong for health and wellness
Patient management and care, including personal education and direction
Laboratory Technologist, 2006-2009
Medical College of Wisconsin
Direction and training of a summer student
General laboratory maintenance and support
Laboratory Technologist, 2005-2006
Genetic Testing Institute
Molecular biology techniques in industry
Research Technologist, 2000-2005
Bloodcenter of Wisconsin
Direction and training of a summer student
Participation in designing experiments, troubleshooting and searching the literature for relevant articles
Research Assistant, 1998-2000
Marquette University Biology Department
Direction and training of a summer student
Acquired techniques used in molecular biology research
Supplemental Instruction Leader, 1995-1997
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Organized and ran group teaching sessions for Chemistry 1 and Chemistry 2
Directed students through lecture, homework review, study techniques, quizzes, and individual tutoring sessions
EDUCATION
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine, Racine, WI
Master of Science in Oriental Medicine, September, 2007
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, September, 2007
Master's Thesis: Addressing Quality of Life in Modern America: Preventative Practices in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology, May 2000
Independent Study: Post Transcriptional Regulation of the Thyroid Hormone Receptor
Introductory Course in Immunology, The American Association of Immunologists, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PE. June 26-July 1, 2004.
PUBLICATIONS
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“Maternal Alloimmunization against the rare platelet-specific antigen Maxa (HPA-9b) is an Important cause of Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia” Julie A Peterson, Stephanie M Balthazor, Brian R Curtis, Janice G McFarland, Richard H Aster. Transfusion. September, 2005: 45; 1487-1495.
PRESENTATIONS
“Rare Platelet-Specific Alloantigens are an Important Cause of Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia” Peterson J, Balthazor S, Curtis BR, McFarland JG, Aster R. Poster presentation at the Midwest Platelet Conference, Milwaukee, WI. October 2004
“Maternal Immunization against ‘Rare’ Platelet-Specific Alloantigens Is an Important Cause of Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia” Peterson J, Balthazor S, Curtis BR, McFarland JG and Aster R. Oral presentation at the American Society of Hematologists Meeting, San Diego, CA. December 2003
“’Rare’ Platelet Alloantigen Incompatibility Should be Examined in Unresolved Cases of Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (NATP).” Peterson J, Balthazor S, Curtis BR and Aster R. Oral presentation at the American Society of Hematologists Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. December 2002.
“Examination of the incidence of ‘rare’ platelet alloantigen incompatibility in unresolved cases of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenic purpura (NATP).” Peterson J, Balthazor S, Curtis BR, McFarland JG and Aster R. Oral presentation at the European Symposium on Platelet, Granulocyte and Red Cell Immunobiology. Belgirate, Italy. April 2002.
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