Experience

FamilyLife

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Analytics Manager

  • Sep 2019 - Present



Baylor College of Medicine (formerly at University of Utah)

• Roy and Lillie Cullen Eye Institute

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2019

  + Characterizing new pre-clinical models having genetic mutations affecting cone photoreceptor protein trafficking. Employing core molecular biology techniques as well as fundus imaging of living eyes. + Evaluating gene therapy- and nanotechnology-based approaches to prevent cone photoreceptor death in established pre-clinical retinal degeneration models that resemble human blinding diseases including Leber congenital amaurosis and retinitis pigmentosa. + Probing biophysical… Show more + Characterizing new pre-clinical models having genetic mutations affecting cone photoreceptor protein trafficking. Employing core molecular biology techniques as well as fundus imaging of living eyes. + Evaluating gene therapy- and nanotechnology-based approaches to prevent cone photoreceptor death in established pre-clinical retinal degeneration models that resemble human blinding diseases including Leber congenital amaurosis and retinitis pigmentosa. + Probing biophysical underpinnings of G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) trafficking and activation in visual function. (Laboratory led by Yingbin Fu, PhD relocated from University of Utah School of Medicine's Moran Eye Center to Baylor College of Medicine's Cullen Eye Institute in September 2015). Show less + Characterizing new pre-clinical models having genetic mutations affecting cone photoreceptor protein trafficking. Employing core molecular biology techniques as well as fundus imaging of living eyes. + Evaluating gene therapy- and nanotechnology-based approaches to prevent cone photoreceptor death in established pre-clinical retinal degeneration models that resemble human blinding diseases including Leber congenital amaurosis and retinitis pigmentosa. + Probing biophysical… Show more + Characterizing new pre-clinical models having genetic mutations affecting cone photoreceptor protein trafficking. Employing core molecular biology techniques as well as fundus imaging of living eyes. + Evaluating gene therapy- and nanotechnology-based approaches to prevent cone photoreceptor death in established pre-clinical retinal degeneration models that resemble human blinding diseases including Leber congenital amaurosis and retinitis pigmentosa. + Probing biophysical underpinnings of G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) trafficking and activation in visual function. (Laboratory led by Yingbin Fu, PhD relocated from University of Utah School of Medicine's Moran Eye Center to Baylor College of Medicine's Cullen Eye Institute in September 2015). Show less



Georgia Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ph.D candidate in Bioengineering

  • Aug 2006 - Dec 2013

  Engineering synthetic biomaterials to study tissue assembly and maintenance. + Design experiments to leverage advanced biomaterials that control mechanics, ligand-receptor interactions, and remodeling of cellular environment. + Acquire multi-dimensional imaging data (live cell imaging, optical z-slice) of developing tissue rudiments using confocal microscopy. + Develop metrics to classify morphology of multicellular aggregates. + Implement open-source software macros for… Show more Engineering synthetic biomaterials to study tissue assembly and maintenance. + Design experiments to leverage advanced biomaterials that control mechanics, ligand-receptor interactions, and remodeling of cellular environment. + Acquire multi-dimensional imaging data (live cell imaging, optical z-slice) of developing tissue rudiments using confocal microscopy. + Develop metrics to classify morphology of multicellular aggregates. + Implement open-source software macros for efficient image analysis. + Analyze diverse data types with appropriate biostatistics techniques. Show less Engineering synthetic biomaterials to study tissue assembly and maintenance. + Design experiments to leverage advanced biomaterials that control mechanics, ligand-receptor interactions, and remodeling of cellular environment. + Acquire multi-dimensional imaging data (live cell imaging, optical z-slice) of developing tissue rudiments using confocal microscopy. + Develop metrics to classify morphology of multicellular aggregates. + Implement open-source software macros for… Show more Engineering synthetic biomaterials to study tissue assembly and maintenance. + Design experiments to leverage advanced biomaterials that control mechanics, ligand-receptor interactions, and remodeling of cellular environment. + Acquire multi-dimensional imaging data (live cell imaging, optical z-slice) of developing tissue rudiments using confocal microscopy. + Develop metrics to classify morphology of multicellular aggregates. + Implement open-source software macros for efficient image analysis. + Analyze diverse data types with appropriate biostatistics techniques. Show less



DuPont

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern, Central Research and Development

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Developed methodology to monitor degradation of implantable medical materials in physiological conditions. + Implemented cell adhesion assay. + Trained resident operators. + Delivered standard operating procedures. Developed methodology to monitor degradation of implantable medical materials in physiological conditions. + Implemented cell adhesion assay. + Trained resident operators. + Delivered standard operating procedures.



DuPont

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern, Central Research and Development

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Developed methodology for measuring rapid polymerization shrinkage of composite material in real time. + Designed apparatus to implement technique with existing instrument. + Trained resident operator. + Delivered standard operating procedure. Developed methodology for measuring rapid polymerization shrinkage of composite material in real time. + Designed apparatus to implement technique with existing instrument. + Trained resident operator. + Delivered standard operating procedure.