Experience

Rapafusyn Research and Development, Inc

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director

  • Apr 2021 - 2 years 9 months

  Baltimore, Maryland, United States



Rapafusyn Pharmaceuticals

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientist and Acting COO

  • Jul 2016 - Apr 2021

  Baltimore, MD



Johns Hopkins University

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chemical Biology PhD Candidate

  • Aug 2010 - Jun 2016

  Baltimore, Maryland Area Advisor: Jun O. Liu Ph.D. Developed novel method of chemically modulating protein-protein interactions to affect previously ‘undruggable’ targets. Spearheaded efforts to develop a lead compound from synthesis to animal studies. • Partially created a 45,000 member small molecule library. Repurposed and fabricated new instruments for synthesis, purification, and characterization. • Identified a potent and selective inhibitor of human equilibrative nucleoside transporter 1, and demonstrated… Show more Advisor: Jun O. Liu Ph.D. Developed novel method of chemically modulating protein-protein interactions to affect previously ‘undruggable’ targets. Spearheaded efforts to develop a lead compound from synthesis to animal studies. • Partially created a 45,000 member small molecule library. Repurposed and fabricated new instruments for synthesis, purification, and characterization. • Identified a potent and selective inhibitor of human equilibrative nucleoside transporter 1, and demonstrated significant relief from ischemia reperfusion injury in mouse models. Show less



Hopkins Graduate Student Consulting Club (JHGCC)

• Co-President, Pro Bono Consulting

  • May 2015 - May 2016

  Baltimore, Maryland Area Directed Pro Bono Consulting Services to provide members real world experience in consulting. Sourced clients and lead multiple teams of PhD, MBA, and Masters candidates to provide strategic and growth recommendations. • Helped to develop data-driven early venture identification model for large multinational pharmaceutical company • Identified stimulation and growth strategies for medical devices cluster in Greater Baltimore • Assisted local Government study Internet use and… Show more Directed Pro Bono Consulting Services to provide members real world experience in consulting. Sourced clients and lead multiple teams of PhD, MBA, and Masters candidates to provide strategic and growth recommendations. • Helped to develop data-driven early venture identification model for large multinational pharmaceutical company • Identified stimulation and growth strategies for medical devices cluster in Greater Baltimore • Assisted local Government study Internet use and efficiency in Baltimore City Show less



T. Rowe Price

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Equity Research Extern

  • Feb 2016 - Apr 2016

  Baltimore, Maryland Area Selected to participate in a 12-week externship to analyze and pick biotech and healthcare equities. Developed stock pitch presented to executives at T. Rowe Price. Won First Prize.



National Cancer Institute

• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CRTA Fellow

  • May 2008 - Aug 2010

  Frederick, MD Synthesized and characterized novel nitric oxide (NO) prodrugs to be screened in lung and liver cancer cell lines. This research resulted in 8 publications, 2 invited lectures, and 10 conferences with abstracts.



Boston University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Jan 2007 - May 2008

  Greater Boston Area Investigation of Palladium catalyzed Suzuki-like couplings of tetrazine and triazines. The heterocyclic compounds were cross coupled with additional functional groups in attempt to follow with Inverse Electron Diels Alder cycloadditions. This 'Work for Distinction' was completed with an undergraduate thesis and defense.