Associate Scientist

• May 2023 - Present

Manufacturing Biotechnologist

• Jan 2022 - May 2023

• Performs aseptic, cGMP manufacturing of gene and cell therapies • Induced pluripotent stem cell production subject matter expert, working on a team of 3 production scientists to reprogram and derive a GMP iPS cell line • Trains new and experienced biotechnologist in iPSC reprogramming and general tissue culture • Meticulous GDP compliant data recording with experience in technical document writing including SOPs and batch records • Performs aseptic, cGMP manufacturing of gene and cell therapies • Induced pluripotent stem cell production subject matter expert, working on a team of 3 production scientists to reprogram and derive a GMP iPS cell line • Trains new and experienced biotechnologist in iPSC reprogramming and general tissue culture • Meticulous GDP compliant data recording with experience in technical document writing including SOPs and batch records

Clinical Laboratory Technician

• May 2020 - Apr 2021

• Collected blood samples from neonatal, paediatric, and adult patients with a calm and confident bedside manner • Shift lead responsible for: ensuring prompt collection of outpatient and inpatient samples, responding to emergency codes, training new staff, and coordinating lab actions during codes including expedition of sample collection, analysis, and release of appropriate blood products • Ordered diagnostic tests as appropriate, reported critical diagnostic test results, and accurately document patient data in electronic medical record Show less

Researcher

• Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

• Completed a phylogenetic analysis of the Kek family of proteins to identify novel Kek proteins and functional motifs. Identified 72 novel Kek proteins in 16 species and 16 novel short intracellular motifs that may represent functional motifs • Skills include: Drosophila culture, RT-PCR, Western Blotting, GAL4/UAS, and florescent microscopyfunctional motifs. • Completed a phylogenetic analysis of the Kek family of proteins to identify novel Kek proteins and functional motifs. Identified 72 novel Kek proteins in 16 species and 16 novel short intracellular motifs that may represent functional motifs • Skills include: Drosophila culture, RT-PCR, Western Blotting, GAL4/UAS, and florescent microscopyfunctional motifs.

Emergency Room Technician

• Oct 2015 - May 2019

• Provided direct patient care, executing written and verbal orders from providers • Tasks Included: collecting vital signs, point of care testing, phlebotomy, cannulation, administering medication, EKGs, and assisting patients in their activities of daily living. • Worked on the rapid response and code team to respond to life threatening emergencies such as cardiac arrests, strokes, and traumatic injuries in inpatient and emergency room setting • Provided direct patient care, executing written and verbal orders from providers • Tasks Included: collecting vital signs, point of care testing, phlebotomy, cannulation, administering medication, EKGs, and assisting patients in their activities of daily living. • Worked on the rapid response and code team to respond to life threatening emergencies such as cardiac arrests, strokes, and traumatic injuries in inpatient and emergency room setting

Research Assistant

• Sep 2015 - Jun 2018

Upper Gastrointestinal Perforations: A Possible Danger of Antibiotic Overuse• Worked under the direction of general surgeons and research PI to consent patients, collect samples in operating theatre, process specimens, and perform 16s rRNA sequencing with the goal of identifying microbes associated with poor outcomes in gut perforation patients

Research Assistant

• Jun 2017 - Feb 2018

• Examined the epigenetic regulation of metabolic diseases in infants with obese mothers accomplished by assessing oncogene protein expression, DNA methylation and histone modification in cord blood samples• Skills include: PCR, ELISA, DNA isolation, Bisulfite sequencing and RNA-seq data analysis

Research Assistant

• Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

• Identified novel therapeutic targets in glioblastoma accomplished by assessing gene expression• Skills include: Cell culture, PCR, ELISA, and RNA-seq data analysis

Researcher

• Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

• Explored the attitudes and preferences of citizens toward public parks in Thessaloniki and examined links between public health and urban green space. • Explored the attitudes and preferences of citizens toward public parks in Thessaloniki and examined links between public health and urban green space.

Research Assistant

• Sep 2015 - Jun 2016

• Collaborated with WPI professor to catalog, code, and analyze patient data from the Worcester free healthcare clinics with the goal of reducing medical errors by identifying sources of inefficiency, risk, and latent medical errors • Collaborated with WPI professor to catalog, code, and analyze patient data from the Worcester free healthcare clinics with the goal of reducing medical errors by identifying sources of inefficiency, risk, and latent medical errors