Alan Itakura
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Experience
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DeciBio
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Life Science Expert
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Mar 2021 - Present
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Stanford University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Doctoral Student
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Sep 2014 - Jun 2020
Jonikas lab: characterized novel genes essential for the carbon-concentrating mechanism in the single celled green algae Chlamydomonas. Jarosz lab: investigated a self-templating RNA-binding protein underlying developmental decision-making in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Brewer's yeast) Jonikas lab: characterized novel genes essential for the carbon-concentrating mechanism in the single celled green algae Chlamydomonas. Jarosz lab: investigated a self-templating RNA-binding protein underlying developmental decision-making in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Brewer's yeast)
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Development Intern
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Jun 2019 - Sep 2019
Laid the foundation of a molecular diagnostics business in sub-Saharan Africa. Outlined the market strategy and operational plan of a successful diagnostics business. Laid the foundation of a molecular diagnostics business in sub-Saharan Africa. Outlined the market strategy and operational plan of a successful diagnostics business.
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Extreme
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United States
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Higher Education
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Founding Team Member
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Jan 2016 - Sep 2016
Designed, optimized, and implemented a medical training program to lower burn mortality and morbidity in Nepal. Won $20,000 USD in funding to travel to Nepal and pilot the program. The program later won funding from the Nepalese government. Designed, optimized, and implemented a medical training program to lower burn mortality and morbidity in Nepal. Won $20,000 USD in funding to travel to Nepal and pilot the program. The program later won funding from the Nepalese government.
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Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU)
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Intern
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Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
Wigge lab: Advanced a genetic screen to identify epigenetic regulators of ambient temperature-sensing in Arabidopsis thaliana. Wigge lab: Advanced a genetic screen to identify epigenetic regulators of ambient temperature-sensing in Arabidopsis thaliana.
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The Sainsbury Laboratory
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United Kingdom
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Intern
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Jul 2010 - Sep 2010
Robatzek lab: Investigated how plant immunity receptors are moved from the membrane to other compartments in the cell. Robatzek lab: Investigated how plant immunity receptors are moved from the membrane to other compartments in the cell.
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Education
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Stanford University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biology -
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Stanford Ignite, Certificate Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Business -
KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
Masters Thesis, Bioscience (Plant Molecular Biology, Computational Biology) -
Imperial College London
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Hons, Biology