Cainan Riccio-Baum
Carlisle
Summary
Experienced Lab Manager and Research Technician with over 4 years of expertise in experimental design and data analysis. Skilled in leading multidisciplinary teams, optimizing laboratory workflows, and advancing research quality through innovative techniques and protocol development. Dedicated to driving scientific progress and cultivating collaborative environments that promote breakthrough discoveries.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Technologist II – Life Sciences
Penn State College of Medicine
Hershey
03.2025 - Current
- Collected,processed, and analyzed experimental data to ensure accuracy and support ongoing research projects.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to design and execute studies focused on innate immunity and inflammation.
- Contributed critical data and analyses that supported successful research funding applications and grant proposals.
- Recognized by supervisors for outstanding collaboration and problem-solving abilities.
- Initiated and managed a centralized database for experimental data, improving data retrieval and enabling longitudinal study tracking.
- Prepared and presented comprehensive weekly summaries of experimental results providing actionable insights to guide team decision-making.
Research Technologist I - Life Sciences
Penn State College of Medicine
Hershey
07.2021 - 03.2025
- Processed infectious disease specimens and provided critical support for influenza research projects.
- Contributed to a peer-reviewed publication through detailed data analysis and interpretation.
- Trained and mentored over 5 new staff members, improving team proficiency and ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols.
- Developed and optimized experimental protocols, enhancing experimental yields by 25%.
- Managed reagent preparation, laboratory inventory, and maintained accurate documentation to support research integrity.
- Led protocol development and delivered training on lab techniques and safety standards, resulting in improved data quality and reproducibility.
- Collaborated on data analysis and interpretation to support scientific publications and advance research objectives.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Medical Concentration
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA01.2021
Skills
- Communication
- Collaboration skills
- Data Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Experiment Design
- Project Management
- Training & Mentoring
- Laboratory Techniques
- Animal handling
- Inventory Management
- Protocol Development
- Time management
Publications
- Germinal Center B cells provide essential IL-1β signals to TFH cells via canonical NLRP3 inflammasome activity post influenza infection, PLOS Pathogens, 08/01/25
- Mechanisms of inflammasome mediated IL-1β production in germinal center B cells, The Journal of Immunology, Vol. 214, Supplement 1, November 2025. DOI: 10.1093/jimmun/vkaf283.449
Timeline
Research Technologist II – Life Sciences
Penn State College of Medicine
03.2025 - Current
Research Technologist I - Life Sciences
Penn State College of Medicine
07.2021 - 03.2025
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Medical Concentration
Messiah University