Experience

Tosoh Bioscience - Separations & Purification

• Japan
• Biotechnology
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Regional Product Specialist, GPC/SEC

  • May 2022 - Present

  My primary role as a product specialist is to educate colleagues and customers on size exclusion chromatography techniques with a particular focus on using multi-angle light scattering as a method of molecular characterization. I work with a wide array of applications including polymers, copolymers, polymer-protein conjugates, proteins, lipid nanoparticles, liposomes, adeno-associated viruses, virus-like particles, and nanoparticles. I work with others to provide input on methods of separation… Show more My primary role as a product specialist is to educate colleagues and customers on size exclusion chromatography techniques with a particular focus on using multi-angle light scattering as a method of molecular characterization. I work with a wide array of applications including polymers, copolymers, polymer-protein conjugates, proteins, lipid nanoparticles, liposomes, adeno-associated viruses, virus-like particles, and nanoparticles. I work with others to provide input on methods of separation and detection to understand key molecular features like molecular weight, size, and payload analysis. With the growing gene therapy space (e.g., AAV and LNP analysis), this is a particular area of focus for myself. I've had extensive collaboration opportunities throughout my educational training, and I work to find collaborative opportunities with Tosoh and other industry/university partners. The best science often comes from increased transparency and opportunity - and I hope to make advances through a cooperative effort of industry, government, and university partnerships.

• Applications Scientist, GPC

  • Jun 2021 - May 2022

  Primary focus: I managed Tosoh's polymer analysis laboratory, including running samples for customers and application notes. I presented the results directly to customers in addition to sharing polymer analysis findings at conferences and webinars. During this time, I shifted my focus to learning more about biologically relevant samples, including analysis of proteins, monoclonal antibodies, and adeno-associated viruses. I worked on advances in chromatography to combine HPLC with light… Show more Primary focus: I managed Tosoh's polymer analysis laboratory, including running samples for customers and application notes. I presented the results directly to customers in addition to sharing polymer analysis findings at conferences and webinars. During this time, I shifted my focus to learning more about biologically relevant samples, including analysis of proteins, monoclonal antibodies, and adeno-associated viruses. I worked on advances in chromatography to combine HPLC with light scattering detection as a method to assess molecular weight and payload analysis for gene therapy applications.



NSF Center for Sustainable Polymers

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Postdoctoral fellow

  • Aug 2019 - Jan 2021

  I studied sustainable elastomeric materials using biodegradable and compostable polymers. This research focused on the chemical, thermal, and rheological characterization of materials to develop robust and competitive properties. I studied sustainable elastomeric materials using biodegradable and compostable polymers. This research focused on the chemical, thermal, and rheological characterization of materials to develop robust and competitive properties.



Tulane University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate research and teaching assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2019

  I completed my PhD under the guidance of Prof. Scott Grayson. My research focused on developing novel synthetic and purification techniques to prepare high purity cyclic polymers to demonstrate structure-property relationships. Much of my work studying cyclic polymers utilized MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry to identify the formation of products during cyclization reactions to elucidate mechanistic details of cyclization and polymerization. Teaching assistant for organic chemistry I and II… Show more I completed my PhD under the guidance of Prof. Scott Grayson. My research focused on developing novel synthetic and purification techniques to prepare high purity cyclic polymers to demonstrate structure-property relationships. Much of my work studying cyclic polymers utilized MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry to identify the formation of products during cyclization reactions to elucidate mechanistic details of cyclization and polymerization. Teaching assistant for organic chemistry I and II laboratories and organic chemistry II lecture. Show less I completed my PhD under the guidance of Prof. Scott Grayson. My research focused on developing novel synthetic and purification techniques to prepare high purity cyclic polymers to demonstrate structure-property relationships. Much of my work studying cyclic polymers utilized MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry to identify the formation of products during cyclization reactions to elucidate mechanistic details of cyclization and polymerization. Teaching assistant for organic chemistry I and II… Show more I completed my PhD under the guidance of Prof. Scott Grayson. My research focused on developing novel synthetic and purification techniques to prepare high purity cyclic polymers to demonstrate structure-property relationships. Much of my work studying cyclic polymers utilized MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry to identify the formation of products during cyclization reactions to elucidate mechanistic details of cyclization and polymerization. Teaching assistant for organic chemistry I and II laboratories and organic chemistry II lecture. Show less



Loyola University

• United States

• Undergraduate research assistant

  • Sep 2011 - May 2014

  I worked in Prof. C.J. Stephenson's lab, designing and studying xanthene based molecular probes.

• Undergraduate teaching assistant

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Assist in setup and preparation of organic chemistry II lab, and oversee overall student experimentation



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate research assistant

  • May 2013 - Jul 2013

  I worked in Dr. Valerie Ashby's lab, synthesizing and characterizing polymeric materials to form Janus particles with shape memory properties. I worked in Dr. Valerie Ashby's lab, synthesizing and characterizing polymeric materials to form Janus particles with shape memory properties.