Aquatic Research
Research Staff
Claudia Wiersch
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Research Assistant Claudia joined Mystic Aquarium as a Research Assistant in January 2012. She is studying cetaceans and changes in their immune systems in response to stress. In 1991 she recieved a BS in Medical Laboratory Science with a cytogenetics focus from the University of Connecticut. Claudia's working background includes twelve years in genetic toxicology at the pharmaceutical company Pfizer; two years at the biotech company DeKalb working on transgenic corn; and six years at Rhode Island Hospital in clinical cytogenetics, primarily in the area of leukemia. |
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