Experience

Vigilant Biosciences, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Research

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Lakeway/Austin Texas Point-of-Care Lateral Flow Device to detect Oral Cancer



Local Urban Vegetables LLLC

• VP of Bioscience

  • Jul 2018 - Jan 2022

  Whittier, California, 90602x A Responsible for the design, development, and operation of a multi-electrochemical sensor array system and software package to do real-time monitoring of nutrients in agriculture, hydroponic and aeroponic fertigation systems. Responsible for the setup of a plant tissue culture lab to begin cloning cannabis plants. Invented a automated polymer dispensor that layers polymers over seeds on a fabric for growing plants vertically.



Biosensors

• Project Chair/Scientific Advisor

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2021

  San Marcos, CA Directed Cal State San Marcos Masters Interns on original research projects for their Professional Science Masters in Biotechnology: 7. Dawson, April, "Scarification of Spinach to Reduce Germination TImes," 6/25/2019 6. Tehraniyekta, Marziyeh, "Developing a Device for Self-monitoring of Progesterone during In-Vitro- Fertilization," 9/25/2014. 5. Sokkam, Harika, "Evaluation of Pollen Tube Growth Using Lilium Lancifolium Flower," 8/4/2014. 4. Vo, Mike, "Development of… Show more Directed Cal State San Marcos Masters Interns on original research projects for their Professional Science Masters in Biotechnology: 7. Dawson, April, "Scarification of Spinach to Reduce Germination TImes," 6/25/2019 6. Tehraniyekta, Marziyeh, "Developing a Device for Self-monitoring of Progesterone during In-Vitro- Fertilization," 9/25/2014. 5. Sokkam, Harika, "Evaluation of Pollen Tube Growth Using Lilium Lancifolium Flower," 8/4/2014. 4. Vo, Mike, "Development of Fertigation Monitoring System," 5/2013. 3. Kensington, Christopher, and Eric Gudorf, "Development and Market Analysis of an Educational Mini-bioreactor," 4/1/2013. 2. Springer, Courtney, "Hydroponics and the Need for Continuous Monitoring." 8/1/2013. 1. Huynh, Minh, "Research and Analysis of the Market's Interest in the Pollen Growth Cell Fertilization Kit," 3/28/2013. Show less



Scripps Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• COORD, PT RELATIONS/RISK MGMT

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2018

  Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, CA

• Access Representative

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2015

  Encinitas, California Registration of patients, insurance verification, and compliance of Medicare and Medicaid forms.



Seacoast Science, Inc.

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principle Investigator

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2015

  Carlsbad, California I was awarded a MARCOSYS SBIR to development clinical trials to test non-lethal malodorant weapons on subjects in an advanced chemical sensor and behavior study room. I designed and had this room built for these trials. These advanced non-lethal malodorant weapons are a futuristic step towards the development of munitions that do not cause acute or chronic injuries to belligerent people.



Seacost Science

• Scientist

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Carlsbad, CA Industrial advisor for 7 masters students at CSUSM. Directed the development of three protopype devices made for the monitoring of nutrients in hydroponic water systems, a multiple-flask fermentation apparatus for monitoring algal, bacterial, and cell growth, and a pollen-growth cell to monitor the sexual reproduction of plants. Directed students in their market research plans for these three products.



L&H Diagnostics

• Co-Founder

  • Apr 2011 - Nov 2011

  Creating a company to sell home diagnostic kits for health, food, excersize testing.



Hemometrics

• Scientist

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  I am in the process of developing a lab-on-a-chip biometric biosensor for immediate diagnostics of out-patients at a point-of-care facility and provide easy and reliable home self-monitoring of the health of each member of the family. This diagnostic biosensor will provide preventive health care, health care for acute diseases, and chronic diseases for families on a daily basis.



MediVas

• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Fabrication

  • Dec 2004 - Jan 2009

  Directed the R&D to Deliver Polymer Nanoparticle Therapeutics. I managed Scientists (B.S., M.S., and PhDs) (ISO9001 and ISO13485 certified environment) in the following projects: 1) Oral Delivery of Insulin. Multimillion dollar contract with Merck a. US2009/0202620 A1. Polymer-Stabilized Liposomal Compositions and Methods of Use. William G. Turnell, Geoffrey C. Landis, Benjamin W. Parcher, and Alan Dominquez. (8/13/2009) 2) Opthalmic Delivery of Particles. Collaberations… Show more Directed the R&D to Deliver Polymer Nanoparticle Therapeutics. I managed Scientists (B.S., M.S., and PhDs) (ISO9001 and ISO13485 certified environment) in the following projects: 1) Oral Delivery of Insulin. Multimillion dollar contract with Merck a. US2009/0202620 A1. Polymer-Stabilized Liposomal Compositions and Methods of Use. William G. Turnell, Geoffrey C. Landis, Benjamin W. Parcher, and Alan Dominquez. (8/13/2009) 2) Opthalmic Delivery of Particles. Collaberations with Johnson and Johnson’s division of a. US2007/0292476 A1. Delivery of Opthalmologic Agents to the Exterior or Interior of the Eye. Geoffrey C. Landis, William G. Turnell, and Yuan Yumin. (12/20/2007) 3) Microparticle, Nanoparticle, Material Composite Manufacturing to encapsulate biotherapeutics. a. US2007/0077272 A1. Solid Polymer Delivery Compositions and Methods for Use Thereof. Li Hong, William G. Turnell, Yuman Yuan, Geoffrey C. Landis, and Ryan L. Knoy. (4/5/2007) 4) Vulnerable Plaque Detection by Polymeric Contrast Agents. 5) Anti-cancer Therapies. 6) Subunit Influenza A Vaccines. 7) Polymeric Delivery of siRNA. 8) Synthesis of Fatty Acid Insulin Conjugate. Show less



MCL

• Project Leader

  • Jun 2003 - Dec 2004

  SiO2 Aerogels and Polymer Materials Chemist for Biowarfare Biosensors. 1) Formulated SiO2 Aerogels on the biochip surface 2) Develop methods for the surface deposition of polymers 3) Designed bench top Preconcentrator Prototype



Molecular Reflections

• Senior Scientist

  • Jan 2001 - Feb 2003

  Synthetic Polymer Materials Chemist for the Development of a Protein Detection Biosensor. 1) Synthesis of pore specific hydrogels 2) Designed a new reverse photolithography polymer printing process 3) Designed protein-ligand mode for protein detection. 4) Designed a cell-ligand model for cell detection.



Nanogen

• Staff Scientist

  • Nov 1997 - Dec 2000

  Natural Polymer Chemist for Electrophoretic DNA Microarray Biosensor. 1) Optimized Streptavidin Derivatized Hydrogels for DNA Sandwich Bioassays 2) Optimization of DNA Transport and Hybridization in an Electric Field 3) Received a $350,000 Grant for Biowarfare Biosensors 4) Developed Batch Process to Make DNA Biosensor Hydrogels 5) US 6,284, 117. “Apparatus and Method for Removing Small Molecules and Ions from Low Volume Biological Samples.” Daniel Smolko, Ed Sheldon… Show more Natural Polymer Chemist for Electrophoretic DNA Microarray Biosensor. 1) Optimized Streptavidin Derivatized Hydrogels for DNA Sandwich Bioassays 2) Optimization of DNA Transport and Hybridization in an Electric Field 3) Received a $350,000 Grant for Biowarfare Biosensors 4) Developed Batch Process to Make DNA Biosensor Hydrogels 5) US 6,284, 117. “Apparatus and Method for Removing Small Molecules and Ions from Low Volume Biological Samples.” Daniel Smolko, Ed Sheldon, Preshant P. Mehta, Manuel Jimenez, Kenneth A. Block, Lorelie Westin, and Geoffrey C. Landis. (9/4/2001) 6) US2002/0119470 A1. “Magnetic Bead-Bases Arrays for Genetic Detection.” Michael I. Nerenberg, Geoffrey C. Landis, Lorelei P. Westin, James P. O’Connell, Ling, Wang, Ray R. Radtkey, Lana L. Feng. (8/29/200) 7) US2003/0219084 A1. “Anchored Strand Displacement Amplification on an Electronically Addressable Microchip.” Michael I. Nerenberg, Carl F. Edman, Lorelei P. Westin, Lana F. Feng, Geoffrey C. Landis, Ronald G. Sosnowski. (11/27/2003) Show less



Amylin Pharmaceuticals

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Production Scientist - Temp

  • Apr 1997 - Oct 1997

  Peptide Process Development Chemist – I synthesized peptide side products discovered in the large-scale synthesis of Pramlitide for FDA approval in a GMP environment. I wrote SOPs and documented all procedures for the FDA.



Universities

• Fellow

  • Jun 1993 - Nov 1996

  Hematology Fellow – Dept. Hematology, School of Medicine, UCSD, La Jolla CA. (12/1995-11/1996) Use Tritium to Investigate Ligand/Receptor Interactions - I developed a low pH protein denaturing reagent to be used on instrumentation that measured carbohydrate/lysozyme interactions. Cardiology Fellow- Dept of Physiology and Biophysics, CWRU, Cleveland, OH., (5/1993-8/1994) 3D Solid-Phase NMR Analysis of Transmembrane Peptides – I synthesized transmembrane spanning peptidyl-segments… Show more Hematology Fellow – Dept. Hematology, School of Medicine, UCSD, La Jolla CA. (12/1995-11/1996) Use Tritium to Investigate Ligand/Receptor Interactions - I developed a low pH protein denaturing reagent to be used on instrumentation that measured carbohydrate/lysozyme interactions. Cardiology Fellow- Dept of Physiology and Biophysics, CWRU, Cleveland, OH., (5/1993-8/1994) 3D Solid-Phase NMR Analysis of Transmembrane Peptides – I synthesized transmembrane spanning peptidyl-segments labeled with carbon-13 and nitrogen-15. Solid-phase NMR was used to determine their helical 3-D structure in the lipid bilayer of DOPC bicells.

• Fellow

  • Jun 1993 - Nov 1996

  Hematology Fellow – Dept. Hematology, School of Medicine, UCSD, La Jolla CA. (12/1995-11/1996) Use Tritium to Investigate Ligand/Receptor Interactions - I developed a low pH protein denaturing reagent to be used on instrumentation that measured carbohydrate/lysozyme interactions. Cardiology Fellow- Dept of Physiology and Biophysics, CWRU, Cleveland, OH., (5/1993-8/1994) 3D Solid-Phase NMR Analysis of Transmembrane Peptides – I synthesized transmembrane spanning peptidyl-segments… Show more Hematology Fellow – Dept. Hematology, School of Medicine, UCSD, La Jolla CA. (12/1995-11/1996) Use Tritium to Investigate Ligand/Receptor Interactions - I developed a low pH protein denaturing reagent to be used on instrumentation that measured carbohydrate/lysozyme interactions. Cardiology Fellow- Dept of Physiology and Biophysics, CWRU, Cleveland, OH., (5/1993-8/1994) 3D Solid-Phase NMR Analysis of Transmembrane Peptides – I synthesized transmembrane spanning peptidyl-segments labeled with carbon-13 and nitrogen-15. Solid-phase NMR was used to determine their helical 3-D structure in the lipid bilayer of DOPC bicells.



Universities

• Post-Doc

  • Mar 1989 - Jul 1991

  Postdoc - Dept of Chem., Univ. Lausanne. Lausanne, Switzerland (1/1991-6/1991) Substrate Enzymologist. Prof. Wyler Analysis of products from the meta-pyrocatachase (isolated and purified from Amanita Muscaria) catalysis of phenylalanine in vitro. Postdoc - Dept of Chem., Univ. Lausanne. Lausanne, Switzerland (9/1989-12/1990) “De Novo Synthesis of the Acetylcholine Receptor.” Prof. Manfred Mutter. The de novo design of helical peptidyl motifs connected to a peptidyl… Show more Postdoc - Dept of Chem., Univ. Lausanne. Lausanne, Switzerland (1/1991-6/1991) Substrate Enzymologist. Prof. Wyler Analysis of products from the meta-pyrocatachase (isolated and purified from Amanita Muscaria) catalysis of phenylalanine in vitro. Postdoc - Dept of Chem., Univ. Lausanne. Lausanne, Switzerland (9/1989-12/1990) “De Novo Synthesis of the Acetylcholine Receptor.” Prof. Manfred Mutter. The de novo design of helical peptidyl motifs connected to a peptidyl template in order to make an idealized model of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor channel. Salk Institute, La Jolla CA (8/1989), Synthesis of peptidyl helical motifs. Dept of Chem.- Inst. Fur Organische Chemie der Freie Univ. Berlin, Germany (3/1989-8/1989). Peptide Chemist. Prof. Mutter. Show less