Experience

Federation Bio

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientist I, In Vivo Lead

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Development of microbiome therapy towards treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases • Advancing a microbial consortium designed to remodel gut microflora for remission and maintenance of ulcerative colitis with minimal flare-ups. • Leading in vivo efforts in forming relevant hypothesis and designing animal studies to build a desired data package for IND application purposes. • Coordinating sub-projects with external vendors to fulfill additional portfolio needs. • Regularly… Show more Development of microbiome therapy towards treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases • Advancing a microbial consortium designed to remodel gut microflora for remission and maintenance of ulcerative colitis with minimal flare-ups. • Leading in vivo efforts in forming relevant hypothesis and designing animal studies to build a desired data package for IND application purposes. • Coordinating sub-projects with external vendors to fulfill additional portfolio needs. • Regularly presenting internal research team with research progress updates and new experimental designs. • Consistently self-improving through relevant scientific literature.

• Senior Research Associate

  • Feb 2022 - Jan 2023

  Anti-tumor vaccine delivery using skin commensal derived bacterial vector • Developing targeted delivery of tumor antigens through engineered S. epidermidis to eliminate skin cancer. • Leading strategies in documenting and mitigating S. epi associated inflammation driven skin lesions. • Enhancing T cell responses in pharmacodynamics studies using transgenic mouse models. • Performing immune cell phenotype analysis using multicolor flow cytometry. • Designing and presenting safety… Show more Anti-tumor vaccine delivery using skin commensal derived bacterial vector • Developing targeted delivery of tumor antigens through engineered S. epidermidis to eliminate skin cancer. • Leading strategies in documenting and mitigating S. epi associated inflammation driven skin lesions. • Enhancing T cell responses in pharmacodynamics studies using transgenic mouse models. • Performing immune cell phenotype analysis using multicolor flow cytometry. • Designing and presenting safety and toxicity studies in cross-functional team meetings. • Assisting in writing of experimental SOP to ensure uniformity across research groups.



Virginia Tech

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2021

  Graduate Research Assistant • Designed an implantable biomedical device for treatment of aggressive cancer and electrochemical impedance tracking of treatment response • Developed immunotherapeutic treatment regimen towards metastatic tumors by syngenic combination of photodynamic and checkpoint blockade therapies • Performing in vitro plate-based assays, drug efficacy studies in ex vivo biological specimens, in vivo transplantable tumors in transgenic and wild-type mouse models •… Show more Graduate Research Assistant • Designed an implantable biomedical device for treatment of aggressive cancer and electrochemical impedance tracking of treatment response • Developed immunotherapeutic treatment regimen towards metastatic tumors by syngenic combination of photodynamic and checkpoint blockade therapies • Performing in vitro plate-based assays, drug efficacy studies in ex vivo biological specimens, in vivo transplantable tumors in transgenic and wild-type mouse models • Proficient in aseptic tumor cell culture, xenograft tumor inoculation, laboratory mice handling • Conducted tumor microenvironment studies of immune cell phenotypes in response to immunotherapy using multicolor flow cytometry, intracellular cytokine stimulation and detection, and immunohistochemistry staining • Collection and analysis of experimental data using IVIS Spectrum, LI-COR Odyssey, FlowJo, ImageJ, OriginPro, and Gamry Instruments softwares Graduate Teaching Assistant • Assisted with multiple sessions of undergraduate thermodynamics and separation processes • Responsibilities included providing solutions to assignment and exam questions, grading of submitted assignments and exams, tutored students on questions relating to materials taught in class Show less Graduate Research Assistant • Designed an implantable biomedical device for treatment of aggressive cancer and electrochemical impedance tracking of treatment response • Developed immunotherapeutic treatment regimen towards metastatic tumors by syngenic combination of photodynamic and checkpoint blockade therapies • Performing in vitro plate-based assays, drug efficacy studies in ex vivo biological specimens, in vivo transplantable tumors in transgenic and wild-type mouse models •… Show more Graduate Research Assistant • Designed an implantable biomedical device for treatment of aggressive cancer and electrochemical impedance tracking of treatment response • Developed immunotherapeutic treatment regimen towards metastatic tumors by syngenic combination of photodynamic and checkpoint blockade therapies • Performing in vitro plate-based assays, drug efficacy studies in ex vivo biological specimens, in vivo transplantable tumors in transgenic and wild-type mouse models • Proficient in aseptic tumor cell culture, xenograft tumor inoculation, laboratory mice handling • Conducted tumor microenvironment studies of immune cell phenotypes in response to immunotherapy using multicolor flow cytometry, intracellular cytokine stimulation and detection, and immunohistochemistry staining • Collection and analysis of experimental data using IVIS Spectrum, LI-COR Odyssey, FlowJo, ImageJ, OriginPro, and Gamry Instruments softwares Graduate Teaching Assistant • Assisted with multiple sessions of undergraduate thermodynamics and separation processes • Responsibilities included providing solutions to assignment and exam questions, grading of submitted assignments and exams, tutored students on questions relating to materials taught in class Show less



Tennessee Technological University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  • Developed modular synthesis of diversified soft lewis basic complexants • Modification of cross-coupling catalytic pathways to afford dialkylation of heteroaryl molecules • Trained 2 junior lab members on using NMR / FTIR spectroscopy and performing flash column and thin layer chromatography purifications of organic compounds • Developed modular synthesis of diversified soft lewis basic complexants • Modification of cross-coupling catalytic pathways to afford dialkylation of heteroaryl molecules • Trained 2 junior lab members on using NMR / FTIR spectroscopy and performing flash column and thin layer chromatography purifications of organic compounds