Experience

Cedars-Sinai Biomanufacturing Center

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Biomedical Scientist

  • Sep 2023 - Present



Fate Therapeutics Inc

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Process Development Scientist

  • Nov 2022 - Jan 2023

  Conducted CD34+ hematopoietic stem cell differentiation from T-cell derived induced pluripotent stem cells using small molecules in a GMP and GLP environment Performed optimization experiments for the differentiation process in order improve yield and function of the differentiated CAR-T cells Conducted CD34+ hematopoietic stem cell differentiation from T-cell derived induced pluripotent stem cells using small molecules in a GMP and GLP environment Performed optimization experiments for the differentiation process in order improve yield and function of the differentiated CAR-T cells



Vala Sciences

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Scientist

  • Oct 2021 - Nov 2022

  Optimized the differentiation and manufacturing of cardiomyocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells Investigated cardiotoxicity through high-throughput drug assays with multiplexed immunofluorescence imaging Assisted in adult mouse heart isolations and assayed the cells for high-throughput drug screening Operated and managed multiple kinetic image cytometers to measure calcium transients, voltage, and contraction of cells Analyzed and presented data obtained from high-throughput assays using Vala’s CyteSeer analysis software Show less



UC Irvine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Dec 2016 - Sep 2021

  Designed and performed multiple experiments using a biomechanical stretching device with self-developed protocols to examine the effects of cyclic strain on 20 different patient specific cell lines with and without LMNA mutations Differentiated induced pluripotent stem cells of patient specific cell lines into cardiomyocytes to investigate how the LMNA mutation affects the structure and function of cardiac tissue through the use of a Heart-on-a-Chip device Developed a new in vitro approach to study how cells organize in the heart through the combination of co-cultures and the application of cyclic strain Utilized drugs to inhibit intercellular junction formation to study the effects of cell-cell contact on cellular organization of cardiac cells in response to cyclic mechanical strain Simultaneously lead multiple interdisciplinary collaborations to explore how different mechanical strain profiles or microfluidic stimulation could affect cells with the LMNA mutation Wrote an Institutional Review Board proposal and worked with the reviewers to get it successfully approved Managed and oversaw multiple undergraduate and graduate students’ daily tasks and research projects Show less



Beckman Laser Institute

• United States
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Apr 2014 - Jun 2016

  Practiced experimental design, planning, and execution Maintained and cultured multiple breast cancer cell lines in both 2D and 3D cultures to examine development and differences in the metabolism Examined and analyzed cellular chemical levels of breast cancer cells to quantify metabolism rate by using MATLAB and ImageJ as post-processing on fluorescence imaged samples Practiced experimental design, planning, and execution Maintained and cultured multiple breast cancer cell lines in both 2D and 3D cultures to examine development and differences in the metabolism Examined and analyzed cellular chemical levels of breast cancer cells to quantify metabolism rate by using MATLAB and ImageJ as post-processing on fluorescence imaged samples



Prolacta Bioscience

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 200 - 300 Employee

• R&D Engineering Internship

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

  Conducted multiple experiments independently under the mentorship of the Senior R&D Director Participated in the production and development of a new milk formula for premature infants Performed experiments in a clean room with industrial grade equipment Collaborated with multiple departments: R&D, Manufacturing, Marketing, Quality Control, Product and Process Development Conducted multiple experiments independently under the mentorship of the Senior R&D Director Participated in the production and development of a new milk formula for premature infants Performed experiments in a clean room with industrial grade equipment Collaborated with multiple departments: R&D, Manufacturing, Marketing, Quality Control, Product and Process Development