Bérénice Charrez

Postdoctoral Researcher at Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
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  • French Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency
  • German Professional working proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
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Credentials

  • Level 2 freediving AIDA certification
    AIDA freedive
    Apr, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Kitesurf instructor
    boardsport california
    Jan, 2018
    - Nov, 2024
  • Open Water Diving certification
    PADI
    Jan, 2017
    - Nov, 2024
  • Radio long range operator certificarte of proficiency
    Australian Maritime College
    Jan, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • Sailing instructor - Jeunesse et sport
    Fédération Suisse de Voile - Swiss Sailing
    Jan, 2012
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certificate for sea safety and survival training
    World Sailing
    Jan, 2018
    - Nov, 2024
  • Standard First Aid, CPR and AED
    American Heart Association
    Jan, 2018
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Wyss Institute at Harvard University
    • United States
    • Biotechnology Research
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Postdoctoral Researcher
      • Mar 2021 - Present

      - Biostasis team member, our mission is to identify molecular compounds that can reversibly slow the processes of cellular metabolism at room temperature, relevant for vaccine stabilization, transportation of organs - Duties include utilizing my expertise in microfluidics to study compound's metabolic effects on human-derived in vitro platforms. Synthesize and report results to the supervisor and cooperate with a multi-disciplinary team to timely execute required milestones - Experimental skills: microfabrication; cell culture; electronics; circuit fabrication; spectrometry; robotic workflow automation; control systems development and maintenance; laser cutting; 3D printing

  • Innovative Genomics Institute
    • United States
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Engineering Consultant
      • Oct 2020 - Present

      - CRISPR-Cas9 based point-of care COVID-19 diagnostic platform; lead multi-disciplinary teams (engineering, biology and microscopy); manage their progress; define project milestones for timely goal achievement; synthesize and report progress to supervisors - Responsible for the design (protocols, safety procedure, patient handling, timeline) and operations of a health-related operational program for campus-wide saliva collection. We will further apply to the Food and Drug Administration for an Emergency Use Authorization to help mitigate the COVID19 health pandemic

  • UC Berkeley College of Engineering
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • PHD Student
      • Oct 2017 - Dec 2020

      - Organ-on-chip team member; developed a microfluidic system with integrated mechanical sensors and electrical switch valves for automated drug delivery and cardiotoxicity screening - Validated performance against human clinical outcomes, supporting the use of our platform to accelerate safe pre-clinical therapeutics validation; result oriented project - Irregular work hours, extensive workload under continuous pressure. Excellent analytical, information assimilation and synthesis skills - Wrote a forward-thinking, $500,000 worth Environmental Protection Agency grant that received scientific approval - Teaching assistant for a 60 student class; lead weekly lectures and office hours; shared responsibility for exams and homework preparation and grading - Responsible for student mentoring in laboratory experimental projects; safety procedure, and expectation management; guide them in the planning, design, execution and reporting of scientific data - Experimental skills: Photolithography; microfluidics; microfabrication; differentiation, characterization and culturing of human or animal-derived cells; cell sorting; drug toxicity studies; in vitro clinical trials, confocal and electron microscopy; biomaterials; hydrogel fabrication; PCR; proteomics and metabolics assays; hypoxia experiment; immunofluorescence; control systems development and maintenance - Digital Skills: Matlab, C++, Comsol for computational fluid dynamics simulations, AutoCAD, ANSYS Fluent, Python, SolidWorks, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, LaTex - Excellent dexterity, reporting, detail driven, result-oriented, expectation management, execution

  • Volvo Ocean Race 沃尔沃环球帆船赛
    • Spain
    • Spectator Sports
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Consultant
      • 2018 - 2019

      Define sustainability goals of Volvo Ocean Race. Literature review on impact of nanoplastics on human health. EPA grant worth 500k got scientifically approved. Define sustainability goals of Volvo Ocean Race. Literature review on impact of nanoplastics on human health. EPA grant worth 500k got scientifically approved.

  • UC Berkeley College of Engineering
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Researcher
      • 2016 - 2017

      Optimizing organs-on-a-chip microfluidic platforms for reliable drug screening, leading to direct admission within the Bioengineering PhD program Optimizing organs-on-a-chip microfluidic platforms for reliable drug screening, leading to direct admission within the Bioengineering PhD program

  • Société Nautique de Genève - Section Aviron
    • Switzerland
    • Spectator Sports
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sailing Instructor
      • 2009 - 2015

      - Responsible for the safety and learning of children and students. Designed and lead educational activities and simplified complex physical concepts to facilitate comprehension. Repaired and maintained gear, including composite, sail textile, electronics and engine mechanics - Responsible for the safety and learning of children and students. Designed and lead educational activities and simplified complex physical concepts to facilitate comprehension. Repaired and maintained gear, including composite, sail textile, electronics and engine mechanics

  • The Westmead Institute for Medical Research
    • Australia
    • Research Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Medical Researcher
      • Nov 2013 - Aug 2014

      - Studied the role of fructose in liver cancer stem cells and co-discovered potential drug for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis treatment, leading to the publication of a scientific review and two papers - Western blots; animal experimentation; bacteria cloning; immune-histology; impedance spectrometry; mass spectroscopy - Studied the role of fructose in liver cancer stem cells and co-discovered potential drug for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis treatment, leading to the publication of a scientific review and two papers - Western blots; animal experimentation; bacteria cloning; immune-histology; impedance spectrometry; mass spectroscopy

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
    2018 - 2020
  • Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
    Master's degree, Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  • UC Berkeley College of Engineering
    Master's degree, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
    Bachelor's degree, Biomedical/Medical Engineering

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