Natalie Rumball Ph.D
February 2024
We continue to meet at the Erie Yacht Club. We will be in the lower level dining area for the next few meetings. Meetings begin at 6:00 pm with a social hour and dinner, followed by our program/speaker.Our Dinner Menu:
Our dinner will be a choice of either Chicken Pot Pie with garlic whipped potatoes, or Cod Almondine with herb roasted potatoes & fresh vegetables, with Greek Salad (cucumber, red onion, olives & feta cheese) with Citrus Vinaigrette, Blackberry Crème Brulee, Coffee, Tea, Rolls and Butter.Our Guest Speaker:
Natalie Rumball Ph.D
Natalie Rumball, PhD is an Erie native who earned a B.S. in biology from Gannon University. She earned her PhD in Freshwater Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Currently Dr. Rumball is a Staff Scientist at PSN Labs in Erie PA where she uses molecular discovery techniques to ensure patient safety in the development of medical devices. See below for details.Topic:
For reservations; please E-Mail the Torch Club Secretary at secretary.erietorch@gmail.com.
A Journey From Non-Traditional Adult Student To Ph.d Scientist
"A Journey From Non-Traditional Adult Student To Ph.d Scientist"
<p>Natalie Rumball, PhD is an Erie native who earned a B.S. in biology from Gannon University where she used molecular biology techniques to study water quality issues such as algal blooms, beach contamination, and PPCP (Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products) pollution in Lake Erie. She earned her PhD in Freshwater Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where she developed novel techniques to assess beach pollution using the DNA sequencing technology. Currently Dr. Rumball is a Staff Scientist at PSN Labs in Erie PA where she uses molecular discovery techniques to ensure patient safety in the development of medical devices.</p> <p>Natalie will talk about her journey from non-traditional adult student to PhD scientist with an expertise in cutting-edge molecular discovery techniques. She will share some of the work she has done in water quality research and medical device safety testing using cutting-edge technology in Erie, while also sharing life lessons learned along the way.</p>
Please join us on February 7th, 2024 at 6:00 pm, for our pre-dinner cocktail and chat time and remember to bring your friends and acquaintances. Reservations are required.
Please remember to make your reservation at secretary.erietorch@gmail.com.