1. 4314 60th St, Kenosha, WI. 53144262-945-3691cjpstella63@gmail.com
Carla J Podella
Objective
To obtain a challenging and rewarding position as an Ophthalmology Clinic Technician
Professional Accomplishments
ResearchCoordinator in Optometry
 Set up specialized opto-electronic and medical testing equipment
 Create Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoints, and maintain confidential records
 Perform basic descriptive statistical analysis on collective data
 Prepare proposals, protocols, and supportive documentation for Internal Review Board (IRB), Human Subjects
Committee (HSC), and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Lab Manager / ResearchAssistant
 Maintain and calibrate test equipment
 Schedule researchsubjects for specialized testing
 Ensure all procedures are followed in accordance to protocol, ie. VA Privacy and Information Security Awareness
and Rules of Behavior
 Assist in the submission of manuscripts to appropriate medical journals
 Support Principal Investigator and Optometrist with researchprojects
Co Author of Publications and Abstracts
Molecular medicine in ophthalmic care. Optometry, (2009)
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of zeaxanthin and visual function in patients with atrophic
age-related degeneration: The Zeaxanthin and Visual Function Study (ZVF), FDA IND #78, 973 (2011)
Macular Re-pigmentation Enhances Driving Vision in Elderly Adult Males with Macular Degeneration. (2012)
Retinal SpectralDomain Optical Coherence Tomography in Early Atrophic Age-Related Macular Degeneration
(AMD) and a New Metric for Objective Evaluation of the Efficacy of Ocular Nutrition. (2012)
Observation of Human Retinal Remodeling In Octogenarians with a Resveratrol Based Nutritional Supplement.
(2013)
Early Biomarkers of AMD (EBAMD) Study-Design and Baseline Data: IRB-11-5677 [Poster] ARVO 2013
Resveratrol Based Oral Nutritional Supplement Produces Long-Term Beneficial Effects OnStructure and Visual
Function In Human Patients. (2014)
A Prospective Study of Neuro-Cognitive Enhancement with Carotenoids in Elderly Adult Males with Early Age
Related Macular Degeneration. (2015)
Employment History
June 2006 - Present Research Coordinator, Lab
Manager, Research-Clinic Assistant
Capt. James A. Lovell FHCC,
North Chicago, IL.