1. 4314 60th St, Kenosha, WI. 53144262-945-3691cjpstella63@gmail.com
Carla J Podella
Objective
To obtain a dynamic professional position that has potential for advancement
Professional Accomplishments
ResearchCoordinator
 Create Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoints, and maintain confidential records
 Collect descriptive statistical analysis on results
 Assist in applying for additional funding to help support the researchin Ocular Preventive Medicine
 Prepare proposals, protocols, consent forms, brochures, and supportive documentation for the Internal
Review Board (IRB), Human Subjects Committee (HSC), and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
 Review and edit manuscripts prior to publication submissions
 Set up specialized electronic test equipment
Lab Manager, Research/ Clinical Assistant
 Maintain and calibrate test equipment
 Schedule researchsubjects and clinical patients
 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 researchand specialized clinical evaluations
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.