Edgardo Sanabria-Valentín, Ph.D.

Board Member at Housing Us
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New York, New York, United States, US
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Micah Rosenbloom

Edgardo was an essential hire in the early days of Sample6 - he pitched in almost everywhere. He built the Sample6 lab from the ground up, created some of our early prototype models and communicated with investors and potential partners our very difficult science. Edgardo came in late nights and weekends - even before we could pay him. Edgardo is always upbeat, even when the stress of the early-stage is apparent, and he gets along with scientists and business-folks alike. Sample6 was lucky to have Edgardo join as the company's first employee and he's one reason for the company's continued success.

Jayson Bowers

I worked with Edgardo for over a year at Sample6 in Boston during which time he reported directly to me. First and foremost, Edgardo is a pleasure to work with. He is consistently eager to take on any research challenge given to him and is tireless in his pursuit of the company’s goals. He demonstrates a willingness to adapt to any role where he was needed. Edgardo’s hard work and dedication distinguished his tenure at Sample6 and I wholeheartedly recommend him.

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Credentials

  • Effective Practices in Online Teaching
    John Jay College (CUNY)
    Aug, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Candidate/Joint Candidtaes Committee Treasurer Training Program
    State of New Jersey
    Apr, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • HSR for Social and Behavioral Faculty, Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars
    CITI Program
    Nov, 2021
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Housing Us
    • United States
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Board Member
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      Housing Us is a Public Benefit Corporation that partners with municipalities and governments to meet the needs of families that would otherwise be excluded from the financial benefits of homeownership. With our proprietary Home 2 Own (H2O) program, we are equipping residents with the tools to become financially resilient homeowners who are vital to the prosperity of local communities. Housing Us is a Public Benefit Corporation that partners with municipalities and governments to meet the needs of families that would otherwise be excluded from the financial benefits of homeownership. With our proprietary Home 2 Own (H2O) program, we are equipping residents with the tools to become financially resilient homeowners who are vital to the prosperity of local communities.

  • National Science Foundation (NSF)
    • United States
    • Research Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Grant Review Panelist
      • 2018 - Present

      -Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) -Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) -Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Program (INCLUDES) -Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) -Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) -Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Program (INCLUDES)

  • John Jay College-Program for Research Initiatives in Science and Math, Department of Sciences
    • Higher Education Officer, Associate Director, Health Careers Advisor & Assistant Adjunct Professor
      • Feb 2014 - Present

      The Program for Research Initiatives in Science and Math (PRISM) at John Jay College provides opportunities for our undergrads to participate in research projects with faculty advisors at John Jay. In the last five years, PRISM has increased the number of students going on to graduate and professional schools after John Jay by five-fold. • Secured ~$3M in grants from NYSED-CSTEP to increase support to our undergraduate research program. • Evaluated and selected students to participate in our Research Training Workshops, the first step to gain admission into our Undergraduate Research Program. Coordinated the 3-day long workshops, offered twice a year, and designed and implemented new training activities. • Monitor program participants’ research projects and experiences and coach participants to present research at national meetings. Collaborate in program assessment and grant and progress report writing. • Assist students in preparing to apply to graduate programs, develop professional development activities, and coordinate seminars and professional school visits. • Coach students interested in the health professions through their time at John Jay, providing both targeted academic advising and preparing them for the admission process. • Ad hoc member of the “John Jay 2020” Strategic Planning and Implementation Committees, the 2014 JJC Graduate School Fair Organizing Committee, and Chair of the Health Professions Advisory Committee. • Lead a staff of one full-time Assistant Coordinator, a part-time Outreach Coordinator, and two Federal Work Study Undergraduate Assistants. Show less

  • The City University of New York
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Professional Staff Congress-City University of New York (PSC-CUNY) Research Award Reviewer
      • Jan 2020 - Feb 2023

      The Professional Staff Congress-City University of New York (PSC-CUNY) Research Award Program was established as a major vehicle for the University's encouragement and support of faculty research and leverage external funding. • Invited ad-hoc external reviewer, Biology and Earth Sciences panel, PSC-CUNY grant award program, The City University of New York The Professional Staff Congress-City University of New York (PSC-CUNY) Research Award Program was established as a major vehicle for the University's encouragement and support of faculty research and leverage external funding. • Invited ad-hoc external reviewer, Biology and Earth Sciences panel, PSC-CUNY grant award program, The City University of New York

  • Flagship Ventures- Symbiota LLC Fellows Program
    • VentureLabs Entrepreneurial Fellow - Symbiota
      • Dec 2013 - Jan 2014

      Building of Symbiota's Intelectual Property portfolio and launching of new research facilities. Building of Symbiota's Intelectual Property portfolio and launching of new research facilities.

  • Sample6 Technologies, Inc.
    • Field Applications Scientist
      • Jan 2013 - Sep 2013

      Sample6 is developing the world’s first synthetic-biology based bacterial diagnostic system capable of enrichment-free detection of as low as 1CFU/ml in just a few hours.• 1st employee and scientist hired for Sample6, where I validated their first product internally and on-site at partner locations (food producers).• Project manager for the “Alpha” pilot program for product testing. Interacted with pilot partners to obtain test samples and perform on-site trainings. • Designed and evaluated early-stage technology and key product functions to assess usability and performance for the development of a bacteria diagnostic system.• Evaluated kit components for sensitivity performance on detection.• Designed and created “Instruction for Use” and other interactive training materials.• Performed product and analytic software usability testing. Validated the AOAC certification protocol. • Performed work that led to securing an SBIR Phase-I award and SBIR-1B award. Collaborated on target market decisions. Provided scientific data to help secure A-Round financing (Novophage).• Developed / implemented company Chemical and Biohazard Hygiene infrastructure• Contributed to writing Intellectual property, technical documents/reports, SOPs, and presentations of scientific data• Responsible for ordering, building relationships and negotiate with suppliers. Show less

    • Staff Scientist
      • Apr 2011 - Jan 2013

      Sample6 is developing the world’s first synthetic-biology based bacterial diagnostic system capable of enrichment-free detection of as low as 1CFU/ml in just a few hours.• Designed and performed detection assays to evaluate different enzymatic payload candidates for the engineering pipeline (biofilm dispersal enzymes for Novophage and luciferase variants for Sample6 pathogen-detection product). • Internally collaborated on design of a core genetic engineering platform to modify candidate phages.• Responsible for development and optimization of bacterial biofilms model systems (small to large scales) to test the efficacy of engineered phages and enzymes on biofilm dispersal.• HT-sequencing for bacterial composition of surface contamination in target markets (HVAC and climate control and Paper mills) (Novophage).• Performed DNA cloning, sequencing, recombineering, HT Sequencing (Illumina).• Performed 16s analysis of bacterial communities and isolates, and created and curated a +1000 isolates collection. Performed a high throughput screen for naturally-occurring phages from environmental samples. Show less

  • City University of New York (CUNY
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Professional Staff Congress-CUNY grant proposal reviewer.
      • Oct 2007 - Dec 2011

      The Professional Staff Congress-City University of New York (PSC-CUNY) Research Award Program was established as a major vehicle for the University's encouragement and support of faculty research and leverage external funding. • Invited ad-hoc external reviewer, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology panel, PSC-CUNY grant award program, The City University of New York, 2007-2010 The Professional Staff Congress-City University of New York (PSC-CUNY) Research Award Program was established as a major vehicle for the University's encouragement and support of faculty research and leverage external funding. • Invited ad-hoc external reviewer, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology panel, PSC-CUNY grant award program, The City University of New York, 2007-2010

  • Novophage, Inc.
    • Scientific Consultant
      • Dec 2010 - Mar 2011

      Novophage seeked to use the latests developments of synthetic biology to develop a new generation of biologically-inspired decontaminants for industrial surfaces. • Staff Scientist, involved in product design and validation strategies. • First employee and scientist hired by the company. Novophage seeked to use the latests developments of synthetic biology to develop a new generation of biologically-inspired decontaminants for industrial surfaces. • Staff Scientist, involved in product design and validation strategies. • First employee and scientist hired by the company.

  • European Career Fair @ MIT
    • United States
    • Human Resources Services
    • Team member (Press/PR, Event Coordinator, Team Member)
      • Oct 2010 - Feb 2011

      The European Career Fair @ MIT is the largest annual trans-continental career fair in the US, and it aims to interface employers from Europe with the most talented candidates that live in the US. It is wholly run by volunteers from the Boston area. • Principal event coordinator responsible for scheduling volunteers, interacting with company representatives, and coordinating all fair-day activities. • Press/PR team member, responsible of establishing relationships with members of the media and with Career Coordinators/counselors across the New England area. Show less

  • Harvard Medical School
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • PostDoctoral Fellow
      • Oct 2008 - Nov 2010

      Roberto Kolter’s lab focuses on biofilm physiology, interspecies interactions, small molecule natural products, and microbial ecology and evolution. • Successfully developed a high-throughput screen to identify novel anti-biofilm compounds, leading to a collaborative publication. • Developed secondary assays to study inhibition of biofilm development in Bacillus subtilis, leading to a collaborative publication with E. Shank's group at UNC-Chapel Hill. • Collaborated with several lab-members to evaluate a new easy to use and simple gene-expression technology (Nanostring). Optimized the lyse, cell density, and buffer conditions. One of the first labs to use this novel approach. • Performed screen in collaboration with the ICCB-Longwood / NSRB / NERCE Screening Core Facility, the John Clardy lab and the Richard Losick lab. • Wrote grants (NIH fellowship and R01 for the lab). • Coordinated all lab purchasing and functioned as liaison to company represen-tatives. Show less

  • New York University- Sackler Institute
    • Graduate Assistant
      • Jul 2002 - Aug 2008

      Martin Blaser’s Lab focuses on pathogenesis of Helicobacter and Campylobacter species, and the role of the human microbiota on health and disease. • Developed ELISA-based diagnostic tools to detect immune responses to H. pylori surface moieties during disease progression. Used human and animal samples. • Isolation and purification of macromolecules from bacteria (particularly LPS). • Developed genetic-based tools to study slipped-strand mispairing-mediated phase variation. • Managed collaboration to study the effects of LPS structure of Helicobacter on immune responses. Wrote grants (NIH fellowship, part of an RO1 renewal). • Directly supervised and mentored undergraduate, graduate, and medical students • Chemical and Biohazard Hygiene Officer. • Tutor, “Foundations of Cell and Molecular Biology”. TA for “Clinical Microbiology: Bacteriology”, “Scientific Integrity and Responsible Conduct in Research”. Show less

  • John Jay College
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Adjunct Instructor
      • Jan 2007 - May 2008

      The John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a senior college of the City University of New York in Midtown Manhattan, New York City and is the only liberal arts college with a criminal justice and forensic focus in the United States. • Taught the General Biology Laboratory to freshmen for two semesters. • Created and/or modified some of the current "standard" laboratory exercises using interactive tools and new teaching aids. The John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a senior college of the City University of New York in Midtown Manhattan, New York City and is the only liberal arts college with a criminal justice and forensic focus in the United States. • Taught the General Biology Laboratory to freshmen for two semesters. • Created and/or modified some of the current "standard" laboratory exercises using interactive tools and new teaching aids.

  • Universidad de Puerto Rico @ Mayaguez
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • Aug 2000 - Jun 2002

      Mildred Chaparro’s lab focuses on the study of the prevalence of pathogenic microorganisms on tropical seafood. • Designed and tested tools for the isolation, identification, and characterization of pathogenic Aeromomas hydrophila from food products. Mildred Chaparro’s lab focuses on the study of the prevalence of pathogenic microorganisms on tropical seafood. • Designed and tested tools for the isolation, identification, and characterization of pathogenic Aeromomas hydrophila from food products.

Education

  • New York University
    Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences
    2005 - 2008
  • New York University
    MS, Microbiology
    2002 - 2005
  • University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
    Bachelor of Science, Industrial Microbiology
    1998 - 2002
  • John Innes-Rudjer Bošković Summer School in Applied Molecular Microbiology
    Schools, Applied Molecular Microbiology

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