Experience

The Jackson Laboratory

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of North American Sales

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  At JAX, our mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health. This mission fundamentally grounds our efforts as we develop and distribute translationally relevant platforms for discovery.I have the honor of working with talented team of business professionals who interface with researchers focusing on fundamental scientific discovery, platform generation, and therapeutic advancement. Our ultimate goal is enable these researchers to develop a deeper understanding of disease and create effective treatments to improve human well-being. Show less

• Director of Opportunity and Business Development

  • May 2017 - Present

  The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) is an independent nonprofit organization leveraging eight decades of expertise in genetics and genomics to increase understanding of human disease and discover precise genomic solutions. In my current role, I lead a team of dedicated and talented professionals responsible for: -Developing new business opportunities that leverage JAX's product and services. -Supporting existing and fostering new relationships with the external research community in the academic and corporate space. -Integrating with the entire JAX team to support our client's needs.I also provide focused support for the team in the areas of Contract Breeding, Reproductive Sciences and Model Generation Services. Show less

• Opportunity Development Manager II

  • Aug 2015 - May 2017

  In this role I supported new and ongoing client relationships in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic space. I utilized my background in research, operations and business relations to leverage the clinical genomic and mammalian genetic resources offered at JAX to develop tailored solutions to the research and development challenges of our clients.I also mentor an amazing team of dedicated Opportunity Development Managers on the East Coast. I provide support for their ongoing activities and achieving their goals, but more importantly have a great chance to learn form a seasoned team of professionals. Show less

• Opportunity Development Manager East Coast

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2015

  Our work uses the mouse as a research tool. Because mice and humans share 95% of their genes, mice are an effective and efficient model for human diseases. Along with our research we provide scientific resources, techniques, software and data to scientists around the world. We breed and manage colonies of mice to supply other research institutions and laboratories. JAX also has a large suite of focused In Vivo Services, Cancer PDX models and Genomic solutions for meet your needs.I'll help you develop solutions that can save you money, time, and raise your research to the next level. Show less

• Manager of Breeding Services

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2013

  The JAX Breeding Services group provides dedicated, post GEM development mouse colony management and dedicated supply to support the specific needs of the Academic and Biotech fields.In my position as Manager of Breeding Services at The Jackson Lab, I applied this experience to lead the Breeding Team to better understand our customers and their work. With this leadership, the team has used that knowledge to enhance the collaborative interactions with our clients. The result of this emphasis on high level scientific project management and execution has allowed the Breeding Services team to achieve an increase in customer satisfaction, enhanced project execution, and increase revenue by >50% over the group’s 2010 revenue level. This has greatly impacted the labs ability to continue to conduct world class research and support our mission of superb research support. Show less

• Lab Manager

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2010

  The ongoing research in Simon John's Lab investigates the molecular features of complex diseases that lead to the death of neural cells. Major goals of the lab are to provide new understanding and new devices to improve patient care and treatments.Most projects within the lab focus on Glaucoma. Using similar methods, though, we also study other diseases including age-related macular degeneration and Alzheimer's disease. Glaucoma is a major cause of human blindness and is often associated with elevated pressure within the eye itself, called, intraocular pressure (IOP). This harmful high pressure damages retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) resulting in a pressure-induced neurodegeneration. The molecular processes that raise IOP and damage retinal ganglion cells are not well defined. Show less



Tufts Medical Center

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

• Post Doctoral Research Fellow

  • Aug 2006 - Jan 2008

  The research focus in Dan Cox's lab relates to understanding the molecular mechanisms of ion channels. Ion channel proteins form pores in the surface of living cells. When these pores are open, they create electrical currents that are essential to many biological processes including the generation of nerve impulses, muscle contraction, and the release of neurotransmitters. Our research focuses on a certain type of ion channel, the calcium-activated potassium channel. We are studying how this channel is activated by calcium and how auxiliary subunits confer tissue-specific functional properties on the channel. We are also examining the mechanisms by which this channel is regulated in vascular smooth muscle by estrogens, an effect that is thought to help protect women against cardiovascular disease Show less



Brandeis University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student

  • 2000 - 2006

  Much of our work in the MIller lab is aimed at understanding the molecular and structural underpinnings of the generation of cellular electricity. All such phenomena - from the nerve action potential, to sensory transduction, to control of processes as varied as muscle contraction, hormone secretion, or blood volume homeostasis - are ultimately mediated by a single class of membrane proteins: the ion channels. We seek to understand the molecular mechanisms by which ion channel proteins open and close to switch the flows of ions across cellular membranes, and by which the open pore is able to choose so exquisitely which ions are able to permeate. The lab focuses mainly on two broad classes of ion channels - the K+ channels, which, though quite well-understood, offer intriguing opportunities to ask questions of ion selectivity, and CLC-type Cl- channels, which present several perplexing mechanistic puzzles still waiting to be solved. We use a combination of electrophysiological analysis, single-channel recording, membrane biochemistry, and x-ray crystallography to attack these problems. Show less