Graduate Student in Dr. Gang Bao's Laboratory of Biomolecular Engineering and Nanomedicine

• Aug 2020 - Present

NSF Graduate Research Fellow

• Aug 2020 - Present

Kaplan University Partner Course Mentor

• Nov 2022 - Present

Daniel servers as a mentor to high school students in partnership with Kaplan University Partners in the following online courses: Rice University Precollege Program Genome Engineering: Changing the Future of Medicine University of Rochester Personalized Medicine: Customizing Care Through Genetics Daniel servers as a mentor to high school students in partnership with Kaplan University Partners in the following online courses: Rice University Precollege Program Genome Engineering: Changing the Future of Medicine University of Rochester Personalized Medicine: Customizing Care Through Genetics

Future Leader in Training

• Oct 2020 - Dec 2020

Diabetes Business Unit: Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Intern

• Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

Aggie STEM MentorCorps Weekly Mentor

• Sep 2019 - May 2020

Daniel inspired a fascination for STEM in a group of students who would otherwise would not have the opportunity to immerse themselves in. Daniel collaborated intricately with 8 teammates to teach STEM courses to 200 predominantly Latino and African American children in grades 3rd-5th. Specifically, Daniel and his team focused on STEM education by constructing models and conducting experiments using electronics, programming, and 3D fabrication. NSF funded STEM outreach project (NSF: 1433770).

Undergraduate Research Scientist in Dr. Abhishek Jain’s BioinSyst Laboratory

• Sep 2019 - May 2020

Undergraduate Research Scientist in Dr. Corey Bishop's Pharmacoengineering Lab

• Oct 2017 - Sep 2019

Daniel investigated cell-derived extracellular vesicles and polymer-based drug delivery system for cancer gene therapy. As an undergraduate in the Bishop lab, Daniel performed extensive cell culture, isolated/purified extracellular vesicles, and was responsible for exosomal surface characterization that led a published manuscript (2nd Author). Furthermore, Daniel authored a published review paper detailing the challenges associated with the stability of protein-based polymeric delivery systems (3rd Author). Show less

Director of Research Development

• Apr 2019 - Nov 2019

POL-E Med LLC was a start-up company that was based around a polymeric drug delivery technology develop in the lab of Dr. Corey Bishop. The CEO, Dr. Bishop, appointed Daniel as the Director of Research Development within the company. Daniel collaborated with his team to bring this technology into the NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program at the Texas A&M Cohort and helped guide his team to a victorious student business pitch competition where they were awarded $10,000. Furthermore, Daniel laid down a detailed a toolbox approach for engineering nanoparticle-based cancer immunotherapeutics as a first author. Show less

Visiting Researcher in Dr. Gang Bao's Laboratory of Biomolecular Engineering and Nanomedicine

• May 2019 - Aug 2019

Utilized DNA-cutting enzyme technologies, such as CRISPR/Cas9 systems, as tools for precise and controlled gene editing. Utilized DNA-cutting enzyme technologies, such as CRISPR/Cas9 systems, as tools for precise and controlled gene editing.

Advanced Certificate in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

• Dec 2018 - Jan 2019

Daniel was immersed into a technical training program of more than 100 hours of cGMP and regulatory based curricula. Subject matter included aseptic microbial and mammalian cell processing using fixed and single use fermentation and purification systems, regulatory compliance, quality assurance and control, process and environmental monitoring, and proper documentation and laboratory practices. Daniel was immersed into a technical training program of more than 100 hours of cGMP and regulatory based curricula. Subject matter included aseptic microbial and mammalian cell processing using fixed and single use fermentation and purification systems, regulatory compliance, quality assurance and control, process and environmental monitoring, and proper documentation and laboratory practices.

NSF I-Corps Site Fellow at Texas A&M University

• Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

The program provides participants with the foundational elements for pursuing commercialization, access to travel funds to apply new knowledge and gain insight for the commercial aspects of their innovation and opportunities for follow-on grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The program provides participants with the foundational elements for pursuing commercialization, access to travel funds to apply new knowledge and gain insight for the commercial aspects of their innovation and opportunities for follow-on grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Kitchen & Bath Sales Associate

• Dec 2017 - Jan 2018

Because of Daniel's customer service, his soft skills, and his ability to interact and connect with customers, he was again promoted to a sales associate within the kitchen and bath department at The Home Depot. Because of Daniel's customer service, his soft skills, and his ability to interact and connect with customers, he was again promoted to a sales associate within the kitchen and bath department at The Home Depot.

Lot Attendant, Cashier, & Customer Service Associate

• Apr 2016 - Aug 2017

At The Home Depot, Daniel worked as a store front associate where he assisted customers by loading heavy material into their vehicles and was also a cart pusher. He was then promoted to cashier and customer service associate. At The Home Depot, Daniel worked as a store front associate where he assisted customers by loading heavy material into their vehicles and was also a cart pusher. He was then promoted to cashier and customer service associate.

Seasonal Sales Associate & Cashier

• May 2014 - Aug 2015

Daniel's first employment at the age of 16 was as a sales associate at Reebok where he frequently went above and beyond his daily and weekly sales quota. He also worked as a cashier where he interacted with customers by ringing up sales, provided customer service, and facilitated product returns, exchanges, and sales. Daniel's first employment at the age of 16 was as a sales associate at Reebok where he frequently went above and beyond his daily and weekly sales quota. He also worked as a cashier where he interacted with customers by ringing up sales, provided customer service, and facilitated product returns, exchanges, and sales.