Emma Harman

erharman@umich.edu
Education
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI
Master of Public Health Candidate - Epidemiology 2018-Present
Bachelor of Science in Biopsychology, Cognition and Neuroscience 2011-2015

Honors
University Honors, University of Michigan: Awarded for academic performance April 2015

Work and Research Experience

GREGG LAB | University of Michigan Medical School
Department of Pediatric Endocrinology [PI: Brigid Gregg, M.D.]
IMAGE Study Clinical Research Coordinator and Research Assistant September 2016 – Present
• Recruit over 100 mother-baby dyads from the University of Michigan C.S. Mott and St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Hospitals
• Educate mothers in study overview and sample collection protocol of mother breast milk, mother urine, baby stool, and baby saliva
• Participate in UM Gestational Diabetes classes to educate mothers about potential participation
• Train undergraduate research assistants and volunteers in research protocol and recruitment procedures
• Assist in data analyses using SAS
• Conduct literature review and prepare manuscripts for publication

ANN ARBOR PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

Dental Assistant and Clinical Care Coordinator May 2015 – July 2017
• Support clinical care of patients by preparing exam and treatment rooms, process x-rays, and assist in chair-side procedures
• Educate parents/guardians on the procedural details, steps, and expectations for various dental procedures and patient care
• Provide patients with oral hygiene instructions
• Comfort patients before, during, and after dental care by providing a supportive environment through reading books, playing games,
and talking with patients and families

TELESNITSKY LAB| University of Michigan Medical School

Department of Microbiology & Immunology [PI: Alice Telesnitsky, Ph.D.]
Laboratory Technician 2013 –2015
• Prepare media samples for cell culture
• Ensure safety guidelines in lab and maintain an organized and orderly laboratory environment

Publications
Ellsworth L, Harman E, Padmanabhan V & Gregg B (2018) Window of Opportunity: Lactational programming of
glucose homeostasis Reproduction

Ellsworth L, Harman E, Wei P V & Gregg B (In Prep) Impact of maternal overweight and obesity on breast milk
composition and the implications for lactations programming Obesity

Supplemental Skills
Human Breast Milk Analysis Research Statistical Analyses
• MIRIS Human Breast Milk Macronutrient Analysis • Microsoft Office • Proficient in SAS
• miRNA Human Breast Milk Extraction • MiChart • Currently Learning R
• Human Breast Milk Crematocrit Fat Analysis • Data Management
• Insulin ELISA for Human Breast Milk • Visual Representations of Data