Experience

Axial Therapeutics, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Scientist

  • Jul 2022 - Aug 2023

• Scientist

  • Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

• Research Associate II

  • Dec 2018 - Jun 2021


Warp Drive Bio, Inc.
• Research Associate

  • Jul 2017 - Oct 2018


The Discovery Engine

• Spain
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Jan 2017 - Jul 2017

  • Assist with conceptual product development and direction • Assist with practical tasks to spread DiscoveryEngine • Developed a plan to grow a loyal user base • Assist with conceptual product development and direction • Assist with practical tasks to spread DiscoveryEngine • Developed a plan to grow a loyal user base



Brown University Department of Neuroscience

• Research Assistant

  • Nov 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Created a novel single-copy ALS model in C. elegans using CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing • Elucidated a molecular pathway connecting miRNA dysfunction to neuromuscular junction defects in a SMA model • Evaluated phenotypes of single-copy ALS models with a variety of behavioral, biochemical, and pharmacological assays • Created a novel single-copy ALS model in C. elegans using CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing • Elucidated a molecular pathway connecting miRNA dysfunction to neuromuscular junction defects in a SMA model • Evaluated phenotypes of single-copy ALS models with a variety of behavioral, biochemical, and pharmacological assays



SENS Research Foundation

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Oncology Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Developed and validated a high-throughput imaging assay to quantify Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres activity based on a novel biomarker • Developed and optimized a protocol combining immunofluorescence and fluorescent in situ hybridization to detect protein-nucleotide interactions at telomeres • Developed and validated a high-throughput imaging assay to quantify Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres activity based on a novel biomarker • Developed and optimized a protocol combining immunofluorescence and fluorescent in situ hybridization to detect protein-nucleotide interactions at telomeres



Biogen

• South Africa
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Neurology Intern

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Optimized a high-content immunofluorescence assay to quantify stress granule dynamics in human cell lines • Characterized stress granule dynamics in response to a variety of cellular stresses and developed protocols for robust stress granule induction • Contributed to an exploratory project in target discovery • Optimized a high-content immunofluorescence assay to quantify stress granule dynamics in human cell lines • Characterized stress granule dynamics in response to a variety of cellular stresses and developed protocols for robust stress granule induction • Contributed to an exploratory project in target discovery



Harvard Center for Systems Biology

• Research Assistant

  • Nov 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Cloned a gene for a voltage gated sodium channel subtype in P. terribilis • Identified mutation likely conferring batrachotoxin resistance • Cloned a gene for a voltage gated sodium channel subtype in P. terribilis • Identified mutation likely conferring batrachotoxin resistance


The Daily Catch
• Singapore
• Fisheries
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Food Runner; Busboy

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2012