Experience

Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Center

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Expert in Residence

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  The Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Center is a new type of center designed to help founders navigate the outstanding resources on campus and provides bio-tailored entrepreneurship programs. • Supporting academic co-founders through company formation and growth • Assisting with the design and delivery of LSEC programming including courses Lean Transfer (MBA295T-2) Intro to Healthcare Consulting (UGBA198-1), Berkeley Changemaker: Human Health (UGBA13), I-Corps @ LSEC, Bio Startup Speed… Show more The Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Center is a new type of center designed to help founders navigate the outstanding resources on campus and provides bio-tailored entrepreneurship programs. • Supporting academic co-founders through company formation and growth • Assisting with the design and delivery of LSEC programming including courses Lean Transfer (MBA295T-2) Intro to Healthcare Consulting (UGBA198-1), Berkeley Changemaker: Human Health (UGBA13), I-Corps @ LSEC, Bio Startup Speed Teaming, Berkeley Bio Expert Council, the LSEC-Nucleate Venture Fellows Program, and the LSEC Venture Grant program. Show less



New VC Firm

• Associate Intern

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  Investing in early-stage life sciences companies



UC Berkeley College of Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2023

  Berkeley, California Graduate Researcher in UCB / UCSF joint Bioengineering PhD program. Principal Investigator: Sanjay Kumar, MD, PhD • Developed brain-mimetic platforms to investigate glioblastoma (GBM) invasion • Utilized next generation sequencing technology and CRISPR-based screening to identify novel druggable mediators of GBM invasion • Incorporated macrophages in engineered GBM invasion platforms to elucidate macrophage-cancer cell interactions driving disease progression • Characterized… Show more Graduate Researcher in UCB / UCSF joint Bioengineering PhD program. Principal Investigator: Sanjay Kumar, MD, PhD • Developed brain-mimetic platforms to investigate glioblastoma (GBM) invasion • Utilized next generation sequencing technology and CRISPR-based screening to identify novel druggable mediators of GBM invasion • Incorporated macrophages in engineered GBM invasion platforms to elucidate macrophage-cancer cell interactions driving disease progression • Characterized metabolic alterations of highly invasive GBM cells to identify targetable therapeutic vulnerabilities Show less



Nucleate

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Berkeley Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Center - Nucleate Venture Fellow

  • Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

  San Francisco Bay Area Identifying key factors in early stages of technology development with mentorship from academic and industry experts. Collaborating with cohort peers and networking with VCs to brainstorm through challenges in translating cutting-edge science into new ventures.



Berkeley Science Review

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor, Writer, Copy Editor

  • May 2020 - May 2022

  Berkeley, California, United States • An instrumental leader for the Berkeley Science Review, a student-led organization that trains scientists to communicate scientific research to the public in a clear, interesting, and informative manner • Working closely with writers, editors and design team to plan and execute articles and magazine issues highlighting UC Berkeley research.



Lehigh University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - May 2018

  Bethlehem, PA • Examined and correlated the native cytokine and growth factor profile of patient-derived Mesenchymal stem cell specimens with short term and long-term arthritic patient pain reports • Determined the molecular players in bone marrow specimens that may impact the healing and pain relief process of stem cell injections • Utilized Gel Electrophoresis, Bradford Protein Assay, and Affinity Chromatography to assess human serum proteins and protein removal efficiency



Merck

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Translational Biomarkers Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

  Kenilworth, NJ • Studied the non-invasive measurement of tissue lipids and fibrosis in mouse models of metabolic disease • Analyzed Lipid and T2 changes in Diet Induced Obese (DIO) and Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (CDAA) mouse models • Used MRI and Fluorescence Imaging to detect and track liver fibrosis • Prepared and presented summer research presentation to International Biomarkers Department



Aesculap

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Assurance Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  3773 Corporate Pkwy, Center Valley, PA 18034 • Conducted and managed the Quality Supplier Control Project which analyzed, assessed and rated Aesculap’s 500+ current suppliers • Assisted R&D and Regulatory Affairs with customs device requests, documentation and paperwork • Assisted Quality Engineers with equipment and process validations • Gained experience working under FDA Regulations • Prepared and presented summer research presentation to Executive team