Experience

Molecular Sciences Research Center
• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chief Operational Officer

  • Jun 2023 - Present


Puerto Rico Public Health Trust

• Puerto Rico
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Director

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2023

  The link to the new Puerto Rico Public Health Trust initiative web page is: http://prpht.org/ The link to the new Puerto Rico Public Health Trust initiative web page is: http://prpht.org/



University of Puerto Rico

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Project Manager

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2019

  The Molecular Science Research Building is a new effort from the University of Puerto Rico to enhance the translational research in the island. This project is providing the local scientific community with a premiere research environment by bringing together multidisciplinary scientific expertise and some of the latest technology and instrumentation. I am supporting the next phase in the growth of the MSRB. The Molecular Science Research Building is a new effort from the University of Puerto Rico to enhance the translational research in the island. This project is providing the local scientific community with a premiere research environment by bringing together multidisciplinary scientific expertise and some of the latest technology and instrumentation. I am supporting the next phase in the growth of the MSRB.



Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Laboratory Manager

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2014

  Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University is one of the premiere centers for translational research in the world. I have been involved in the management of the laboratories, the safety and the prototyping shop in support of the needs of the institute. Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University is one of the premiere centers for translational research in the world. I have been involved in the management of the laboratories, the safety and the prototyping shop in support of the needs of the institute.



Children's Hospital Boston/ Harvard Medical School

• Instructor

  • Dec 2001 - Jun 2010

  I was the manager of a group of 20 researchers in the laboratory of Dr. Donald Ingber in the Vascular Biology Program while working on various research projects and multiple collaborations. I was the manager of a group of 20 researchers in the laboratory of Dr. Donald Ingber in the Vascular Biology Program while working on various research projects and multiple collaborations.



Tensegra, Inc. formerly Molecular Geodesics, Inc

• Principal Scientist

  • Jan 1998 - Aug 2001

  Supervised the creation of various materials to trap pathogens in a program funded by the Department of Defense. Similar technology was leveraged to be applied in cancer patients in the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Supervised the creation of various materials to trap pathogens in a program funded by the Department of Defense. Similar technology was leveraged to be applied in cancer patients in the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.



Alteon Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research

• Director of Molecular Biology

  • 1994 - 1997

  Established Alteon’s molecular biology department. Instituted the use of PCR cloning of cDNA and Genomic sequences. Managed the cloning of novel proteins/receptors involved in diabetes, aging and Alzheimer's. Streamlined the research & development process in concert with the clinical research needs of the corporation. Established Alteon’s molecular biology department. Instituted the use of PCR cloning of cDNA and Genomic sequences. Managed the cloning of novel proteins/receptors involved in diabetes, aging and Alzheimer's. Streamlined the research & development process in concert with the clinical research needs of the corporation.



Exemplar Corporation formerly TSI

• Senior Scientist

  • 1989 - 1994

  Supervised the final stages of the creation of an Alzheimer's transgenic mouse capable of developing human amyloid plaques. Developed transgenic animal models as bioreactors through the expression of foreign proteins in their milk. Introduced PCR technology to the cloning of genomic and cDNAs from diverse organisms Supervised the final stages of the creation of an Alzheimer's transgenic mouse capable of developing human amyloid plaques. Developed transgenic animal models as bioreactors through the expression of foreign proteins in their milk. Introduced PCR technology to the cloning of genomic and cDNAs from diverse organisms


Merck
• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Nov 1985 - Dec 1988