Experience

Institut de recherche en immunologie et en cancérologie (IRIC)

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Montreal, Quebec, Canada • Joint collaboration with ExCellThera through a MITACS Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship • Designed and performed experiments to characterize self-renewal and differentiation properties of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells during in vitro expansion



BC Cancer

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Apr 2021 - Sep 2021

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Doctoral Student

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2021

  Vancouver, Canada Area • Investigated the function of specific genes essential during embryonic development in the mouse, with a particular interest on understanding the events leading to the formation of hematopoietic stem cells. • Designed, planned, and conducted experiments • Analyzed data, including from large datasets • Presented results at numerous lab meetings, trainee seminars, research days, and 7 national/international conferences • Supervised coop/summer students • Wrote research proposal… Show more • Investigated the function of specific genes essential during embryonic development in the mouse, with a particular interest on understanding the events leading to the formation of hematopoietic stem cells. • Designed, planned, and conducted experiments • Analyzed data, including from large datasets • Presented results at numerous lab meetings, trainee seminars, research days, and 7 national/international conferences • Supervised coop/summer students • Wrote research proposal for successful awards application and research articles for publication



PharmaSynth

• United Kingdom
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• QC Chemist

  • Feb 2014 - May 2014

  Brisbane, Australia • Established, performed, and validated a variety of biochemical assays such as DNA hybridisation, ELISA, and IC50 determination for quality control purposes • Wrote and updated SOPs related to the assays performed (GMP compliance)



Centre universitaire de santé McGill ( CUSM ) | McGill University Health Centre ( MUHC )

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Montreal, Canada Area • Performed RNA extraction from blood samples • Performed RT-qPCR to quantify the mRNA levels of inflammatory markers in blood samples of COPD subject at various stage of the disease towards discovery of potential biomarkers • Recruited subjects to participate in the clinical study • Assisted with data entry, charts review, and documentation



GreenField Specialty Alcohols Inc.

• Canada
• Chemical Manufacturing

• Laboratory Technician

  • May 2011 - Jun 2013

  Varennes, Quebec • Developed a robust assay to quantify starch using amylases and glycosidases for a broad range of samples during the conversion of corn into distiller grains with soluble (DGS) and ethanol. • Performed routine Quality Control analyses, maintenance, and calibration of laboratory instruments.