Experience

Emulate, Inc.

• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientist III

  • Jun 2022 - Present



New York Medical College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Dec 2020 - Jun 2022

  • Identified G Protein Coupled Receptor 75 (GPR75) as a target in the development of hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension, utilizing in vitro and ex vivo mammalian cell culture techniques to validate its functional role in the cardiopulmonary system.• Performed cell-based assays (proliferation, apoptosis, viability, siRNA knockdown, gene expression) and bioassays (western blot, ELISA) to elucidate signaling pathways and evaluate effects of GPR75 inhibition in cells and rodent models of pulmonary hypertension. • Assisted in the development and optimization of protocols for primary cell preparations, cell transfections, flow cytometry, proliferation assays, and immunofluorescence for further characterization of targets. • Analyzed, interpreted, and communicated experimental data results to project teams and leads weekly. Provided scientific/technical expertise to collaborators, contributing to 5 peer-reviewed publications; trained junior staff in various techniques: cell culture, tissue harvesting, RT-qPCR, and liquid automation. • Organized and maintained numerous animal colonies for several research projects and maintained multiple primary and immortalized cell lines in culture under aseptic conditions. Show less

• • Aug 2017 - Jun 2022



Stony Brook University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jun 2015 - May 2017

  • Assessed the role of FGF in the regeneration of polyps in sea anemones, utilizing microscopy, in-situ hybridization, and confocal microscopy to analyze the stages of regeneration. • Conducted cellular fate mapping experiments in frog eggs through microinjection of dyes; analyzed and presented results weekly to department members. • Organized and maintained numerous animal colonies for several research projects. • Managed thorough record keeping of experiments in laboratory notebook documenting research findings, including data entry and analyses. Show less