Experience

Molecular Devices
• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 500 - 600 Employee
• BioPharma Field Applications Scientist

  • Nov 2020 - Present


Organovo Holdings, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Scientist

  • Sep 2020 - Oct 2020

  Consulted on 3D in vitro disease models for drug discovery.

• Scientific Consultant

  • Aug 2020 - Sep 2020

  Consulted on 3D in vitro models for drug discovery



Emulate, Inc.

• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Scientist / Field Application Scientist

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

  ● Manage midwest and south-central accounts, coordinate organ on a chip technical trainings to 20+ pharma companies and provide scientific support on liver, proximal tubule kidney, bone marrow, lung, and intestine on a chip culture.

• Senior Scientist

  • Jan 2019 - Aug 2019

  ● Utilize training and expertise in liver research to further develop human liver on a chip ● Lead liver services by successfully planning, executing, and delivering on 10+ customer contracts in 6 months pertaining to human liver on a chip and its utilization to model drug induced liver injury (DILI), NAFLD and therapeutic assessment.

• Scientist 1

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Feb 2016 - Oct 2017



Texas A&M University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teachers Assistant (Hepatoxicity and principles of pharmacology)

  • 2013 - Jan 2016

  As part of the NIEHS training program at UTMB, I lectured two classes and also facilitated design and administration of examinations in a marine biology/pharmacology and toxicology course. As part of the NIEHS training program at UTMB, I lectured two classes and also facilitated design and administration of examinations in a marine biology/pharmacology and toxicology course.



UTMB

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Aug 2010 - Jan 2016

  ● Investigated role of hepatic Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) signaling regulation of hepatic, extrahepatic lipid, glucose homeostasis, and secreted glycoprotein, stanniocalcin 2 (STC2) in cyto-protection against acute alcohol induced liver injury. ● Applied to in vivo and in vitro techniques, Microscopy (Fluorescent, Brightfield, Confocal), Molecular biology techniques (PCR, qPCR, NGS, cloning, and viral transduction), and biochemical assays (ELISA development and… Show more ● Investigated role of hepatic Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) signaling regulation of hepatic, extrahepatic lipid, glucose homeostasis, and secreted glycoprotein, stanniocalcin 2 (STC2) in cyto-protection against acute alcohol induced liver injury. ● Applied to in vivo and in vitro techniques, Microscopy (Fluorescent, Brightfield, Confocal), Molecular biology techniques (PCR, qPCR, NGS, cloning, and viral transduction), and biochemical assays (ELISA development and optimization). ● Taught undergraduate course at Texas A&M Galveston in pharmacology and toxicology and earned 6 awards for meritorious research at various scientific meetings. Show less ● Investigated role of hepatic Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) signaling regulation of hepatic, extrahepatic lipid, glucose homeostasis, and secreted glycoprotein, stanniocalcin 2 (STC2) in cyto-protection against acute alcohol induced liver injury. ● Applied to in vivo and in vitro techniques, Microscopy (Fluorescent, Brightfield, Confocal), Molecular biology techniques (PCR, qPCR, NGS, cloning, and viral transduction), and biochemical assays (ELISA development and… Show more ● Investigated role of hepatic Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) signaling regulation of hepatic, extrahepatic lipid, glucose homeostasis, and secreted glycoprotein, stanniocalcin 2 (STC2) in cyto-protection against acute alcohol induced liver injury. ● Applied to in vivo and in vitro techniques, Microscopy (Fluorescent, Brightfield, Confocal), Molecular biology techniques (PCR, qPCR, NGS, cloning, and viral transduction), and biochemical assays (ELISA development and optimization). ● Taught undergraduate course at Texas A&M Galveston in pharmacology and toxicology and earned 6 awards for meritorious research at various scientific meetings. Show less


Dallas ISD
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chemistry Teacher

  • 2008 - 2010

Corsicana ISD
• Integrated Physics and Chemistry teacher

  • 2006 - 2008