Alan Itakura

Life Science Expert at DeciBio
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Experience

    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Life Science Expert
      • Mar 2021 - Present

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Doctoral Student
      • 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)

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Business Development Intern
      • 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.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • Founding Team Member
      • 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.

    • United Kingdom
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research Intern
      • 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.

    • United Kingdom
    • Biotechnology Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research Intern
      • 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.

Education

  • Stanford University
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biology
    2014 - 2020
  • Stanford University Graduate School of Business
    Stanford Ignite, Certificate Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Business
    2019 - 2019
  • KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
    Masters Thesis, Bioscience (Plant Molecular Biology, Computational Biology)
    2011 - 2013
  • Imperial College London
    Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Hons, Biology
    2008 - 2011

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