Experience

PhenoVista Biosciences

• United States

• Scientist I

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  San Diego, California, United States Scientist I focused on in vitro, phenotypic assay design, optimization and execution using high-content imaging.

• Postdoctoral Associate

  • Aug 2022 - Apr 2023

  San Diego, California, United States



Northwestern University

• Philippines
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PhD Candidate, Biomedical Engineering | NDSEG Fellow

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2022

  Evanston, IL PhD Graduate in Biomedical Engineering developing lipid and polymer nanoparticle-based platforms for artificial cell-based biosensing. Research focused on engineering nanoparticles with specific membrane properties and membrane gating functions to facilitate the development of self-contained, deployable nanosensors. Funded by the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship through the Department of Defense.



Physics Department, University of Montana

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Dec 2015 - May 2017

  Missoula, Montana Assisted in research exploring the properties of fullerene-caged gold nanoparticles. Research experience included analysis of nanoparticle structure via Scanning Transmission X-ray Microscopy at the Berkeley National Labs Advanced Light Source.



Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Society of Toxicology Undergraduate Research Fellow

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Missoula, MT Society of Toxicology Fellow in the 2016 Summer Undergraduate Research Program at the University of Montana Center for Environmental Health Sciences. Research focused on exploring the cytotoxicity of various types of nanoparticles, including C-60 and gold, and developing a portable SPR biosensor for the detection of analytes in field-based settings.



Herron Laboratory

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Apr 2014 - Jan 2016

  University of Montana Conducted an independent research project using light stimuli to assess the motility of multicellular Chlamydomonas reinhardii colonies evolved under predation. Participated in ongoing research focused on exploring the origins of multicellularity.