Experience

Klein Financial Corporation

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Corporate Mission and Science Officer

  • Nov 2014 - Present

  •Loaned executive, contributing to Klein Financial's philanthropic mission of supporting stem cell research •Responsible for knowing the latest discoveries in stem cell research and medicine, including reading publications daily, and writing weekly article summaries to inform staff members •Previously contributed to stem cell research, both in an operations position on a human trial, as well as bench side in the laboratory •Participation on calls to vote on major decisions for… Show more •Loaned executive, contributing to Klein Financial's philanthropic mission of supporting stem cell research •Responsible for knowing the latest discoveries in stem cell research and medicine, including reading publications daily, and writing weekly article summaries to inform staff members •Previously contributed to stem cell research, both in an operations position on a human trial, as well as bench side in the laboratory •Participation on calls to vote on major decisions for company •Analysis and voting on governing the organization by establishing broad policies and objectives •Selective involvement in recruiting, appointing, supporting and reviewing the performance of personnel in the company •Analysis and voting to ensure the availability of adequate financial resources and risk identification and management •Assisting in approving annual budgets, financings, and project acquisitions Show less •Loaned executive, contributing to Klein Financial's philanthropic mission of supporting stem cell research •Responsible for knowing the latest discoveries in stem cell research and medicine, including reading publications daily, and writing weekly article summaries to inform staff members •Previously contributed to stem cell research, both in an operations position on a human trial, as well as bench side in the laboratory •Participation on calls to vote on major decisions for… Show more •Loaned executive, contributing to Klein Financial's philanthropic mission of supporting stem cell research •Responsible for knowing the latest discoveries in stem cell research and medicine, including reading publications daily, and writing weekly article summaries to inform staff members •Previously contributed to stem cell research, both in an operations position on a human trial, as well as bench side in the laboratory •Participation on calls to vote on major decisions for company •Analysis and voting on governing the organization by establishing broad policies and objectives •Selective involvement in recruiting, appointing, supporting and reviewing the performance of personnel in the company •Analysis and voting to ensure the availability of adequate financial resources and risk identification and management •Assisting in approving annual budgets, financings, and project acquisitions Show less



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2019 - Feb 2020

  •Worked in Dr. Rabinovitch’s lab, where I assisted in cardiovascular stem cell research, specifically studying the epigenetic abnormalitiesthat lead to congenital heart diseases • My specific roles included cell culturing with various gene knock down procedures, RNA extraction, reverse transcriptase, qPCR, ChIPsequencing, and data analysis • In review for publication as a co-author for findings from my aforementioned roles • Published as a first author for a novel protocol to isolate… Show more •Worked in Dr. Rabinovitch’s lab, where I assisted in cardiovascular stem cell research, specifically studying the epigenetic abnormalitiesthat lead to congenital heart diseases • My specific roles included cell culturing with various gene knock down procedures, RNA extraction, reverse transcriptase, qPCR, ChIPsequencing, and data analysis • In review for publication as a co-author for findings from my aforementioned roles • Published as a first author for a novel protocol to isolate endocardial endothelial cells and coronary endothelial cells independently, maintaining cellular phenotype enabling subsequent protein and DNA analysis (like below) Show less •Worked in Dr. Rabinovitch’s lab, where I assisted in cardiovascular stem cell research, specifically studying the epigenetic abnormalitiesthat lead to congenital heart diseases • My specific roles included cell culturing with various gene knock down procedures, RNA extraction, reverse transcriptase, qPCR, ChIPsequencing, and data analysis • In review for publication as a co-author for findings from my aforementioned roles • Published as a first author for a novel protocol to isolate… Show more •Worked in Dr. Rabinovitch’s lab, where I assisted in cardiovascular stem cell research, specifically studying the epigenetic abnormalitiesthat lead to congenital heart diseases • My specific roles included cell culturing with various gene knock down procedures, RNA extraction, reverse transcriptase, qPCR, ChIPsequencing, and data analysis • In review for publication as a co-author for findings from my aforementioned roles • Published as a first author for a novel protocol to isolate endocardial endothelial cells and coronary endothelial cells independently, maintaining cellular phenotype enabling subsequent protein and DNA analysis (like below) Show less



Division of Behavioral Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center

• Research Services

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

  •Worked directly under Dr. Natalie Bello on several research projects, evaluating the potential contribution of the antiangiogenic factors, secreted by the placenta in preeclamptic pregnancies, to long-term cardiovascular diseases. • Assisted in IRB application writing, background research, data analysis, vital readings of patients, and patient tracking •Worked directly under Dr. Natalie Bello on several research projects, evaluating the potential contribution of the antiangiogenic factors, secreted by the placenta in preeclamptic pregnancies, to long-term cardiovascular diseases. • Assisted in IRB application writing, background research, data analysis, vital readings of patients, and patient tracking



NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL- MORGAN STANLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

• New York, New York, United States

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Responsible for screening eligible patients in the Emergency Department for a series of research studies • Participated on protocol reviews • Assisted in development of study recruitment packages • Had the opportunity to shadow, and occasionally assist, the many Attendings that circulated through the Emergency Department • Responsible for screening eligible patients in the Emergency Department for a series of research studies • Participated on protocol reviews • Assisted in development of study recruitment packages • Had the opportunity to shadow, and occasionally assist, the many Attendings that circulated through the Emergency Department



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Research Associate

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2017

  •Operations for a phase one human trial for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) children, with a goal of changing transplant technology for all conditions • Assisted in navigating IRB and FDA protocol regulations, and coordinated between clinical sites, testing labs, and transportation services • Worked in the animal laboratory, assisting in stem cell studies to improve bone marrow transplantation using a CD117 antibody to clear niche space, allowing CD34+CD90+ stem cell… Show more •Operations for a phase one human trial for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) children, with a goal of changing transplant technology for all conditions • Assisted in navigating IRB and FDA protocol regulations, and coordinated between clinical sites, testing labs, and transportation services • Worked in the animal laboratory, assisting in stem cell studies to improve bone marrow transplantation using a CD117 antibody to clear niche space, allowing CD34+CD90+ stem cell engraftment • Support senior scientists on research projects through maintaining the mouse colony (breeding and weening), sorting and analysis (flow cytometry and chimerism analysis), immunophenotyping, mouse injections (IP, IV, tail vein bleeding, and retro orbital), and bone marrow aspirates • Pending credit for paper under review for publication Show less •Operations for a phase one human trial for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) children, with a goal of changing transplant technology for all conditions • Assisted in navigating IRB and FDA protocol regulations, and coordinated between clinical sites, testing labs, and transportation services • Worked in the animal laboratory, assisting in stem cell studies to improve bone marrow transplantation using a CD117 antibody to clear niche space, allowing CD34+CD90+ stem cell… Show more •Operations for a phase one human trial for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) children, with a goal of changing transplant technology for all conditions • Assisted in navigating IRB and FDA protocol regulations, and coordinated between clinical sites, testing labs, and transportation services • Worked in the animal laboratory, assisting in stem cell studies to improve bone marrow transplantation using a CD117 antibody to clear niche space, allowing CD34+CD90+ stem cell engraftment • Support senior scientists on research projects through maintaining the mouse colony (breeding and weening), sorting and analysis (flow cytometry and chimerism analysis), immunophenotyping, mouse injections (IP, IV, tail vein bleeding, and retro orbital), and bone marrow aspirates • Pending credit for paper under review for publication Show less