Type Of Business:
University
Expertise:
Ms. Jablonski's expertise is in therapy developments for retinal diseases.
Major Product/SVS:
Higher Education, Biomedical and Translational Research
Hobbies/Sports:
Bicycling, Spending Time with her Children
Education Degrees:
Coursework in Molecular Biology and Polymerase Chain Reaction, Smith College, Northampton, MA (1999); Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Retinal Cell Biology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (1994); Ph.D. in Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (1990); Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry, Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI, Cum Laude (1986)
Affiliations Awards:
Downtown Memphis Lions Club; Tennessee Mouse Genome Consortium; Wisconsin Association for Biomedical Research and Education; Women’s Faculty Association, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas; Center of Genomics and Bioinformatics; Student Medical Association for Animals in Research and Training; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology; International Society for Eye Research
Children's Names:
Andrew, Luca
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The highlight of her career was being able to work with Henry F. Edelhauser, whom she feels is an amazing scientist, educator, mentor and friend, and whose research she still emulates today.
Charity:
Science Fair Judge, Lausanne Collegiate School; Founding Member, Mid-South Chapter, Foundation Fighting Blindness; Co-Chairwoman, Educational Program
Number Of Years In Profession:
19
Number Of Years In Current Position:
5
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her hard work and passion for her profession.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession because of the mentorship and guidance she received in graduate school.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Jablonski was featured on the cover of the volume 83 edition of 'Number 4 Genomics' in 2004. She was also on the journal cover of the volume 58 edition of 'Differentiation' in 1995 and was an investigator for the News Channel 3 Center for Discovery on September 11 in 2003. Currently, Ms. Jablonski is researching cures for eyesight diseases. She was a moderator for The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting session entitled 'Retinal Apoptosis: Mechanisms of Protection’ in 2000 and 'Ocular Development II' in 2001.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Managing a Research Laboratory in the Department of Ophthalmology, Designing Experiments for Employees, Procuring Grants to Secure Studies, Disseminating Facts
Awards/Honors:
Scholar, The William and Mary Greve Foundation, Inc. (1998); Top Research Presentation Award, Research Day, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1997); The Frank G. Brooks Award, Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society (1986); Award, Academic All American Collegiate Program (1986); Anthony S. Woo Chemistry Achievement Award, Mount Mary College (1985)