Experience

Cañada College

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Adjunct Faculty Lecturer

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  Lecturer/instructor for college majors in Microbiology and General Biology. Lecturer/instructor for college majors in Microbiology and General Biology.



Mission College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Adjunct Faculty Lecturer

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  Lecturer/instructor for college majors in Microbiology and Cell & Molecular Biology. Lecturer/instructor for college majors in Microbiology and Cell & Molecular Biology.



Skyline College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Adjunct Faculty Lecturer

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Lecturer/instructor for Human Biology, General Biology and college majors in Microbiology. Lecturer/instructor for Human Biology, General Biology and college majors in Microbiology.



UCSF Health

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

• Postdoctoral Scholar

  • Sep 2003 - Jan 2009

  Performed research in the field of developmental biology studying gene expression cascades in insulin-producing cells, pancreas regeneration and establishing in vitro models for islet replacement via stem cell therapy with the final goal of treating Type I diabetes. Performed research in the field of developmental biology studying gene expression cascades in insulin-producing cells, pancreas regeneration and establishing in vitro models for islet replacement via stem cell therapy with the final goal of treating Type I diabetes.



Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jun 2002 - Sep 2003

  Participated in establishment of a brand new laboratory for molecular biology and virology. Studied molecular mechanisms by which cellular and viral gene transcription is initiated and elongated. Studies were focused on the pTEFb molecule, a critical transcriptional elongation factor of the HIV-1 virus. Participated in establishment of a brand new laboratory for molecular biology and virology. Studied molecular mechanisms by which cellular and viral gene transcription is initiated and elongated. Studies were focused on the pTEFb molecule, a critical transcriptional elongation factor of the HIV-1 virus.



UCSF Health

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

• Postgraduate Researcher

  • Nov 1998 - May 2002

  Performed cell & molecular biology research in two areas. (1) Regulation of transcription of MHC class II genes with the final goal of understanding a type of severe combined immunodeficiency called BLS (Bare Lymphocyte Syndrome). (2) Regulation of HIV-1 transcription with aim of understanding viral latency. Performed cell & molecular biology research in two areas. (1) Regulation of transcription of MHC class II genes with the final goal of understanding a type of severe combined immunodeficiency called BLS (Bare Lymphocyte Syndrome). (2) Regulation of HIV-1 transcription with aim of understanding viral latency.