Experience

MTEC | Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Project Analyst

  • Sep 2022 - 1 year 4 months



Plakous Therapeutics

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and CSO

  • Jun 2016 - May 2022

  Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area PLAKOUS THERAPEUTICS is a human biologics company pioneering in situ restorative and regenerative healing with allografts which contain and deliver the cytokines and growth factors remaining in the human placenta after the delivery.



Birth Tissue Recovery, LLC

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Development Scientist

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2016

  Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area Developed protein-based therapeutics for various regenerative medicine applications.



KeraNetics, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Scientist

  • Feb 2011 - Aug 2015

  Developed and characterized keratin-based technologies for use as delivery platforms in regenerative medicine.



Wake Forest University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Scientist

  • Feb 2011 - Jul 2014



Case Western Reserve University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Apr 2010 - Jan 2011

  Examined novel platforms for the delivery of large molecules and cells via degradable polymer platforms to provide controlled release of protein therapeutics for the treatment of HIV, ocular disease, and cancer. Utilized directed differentiation to produce tissue engineered constructs from stem cell sources for use as research tools, cardiovascular treatments, and organ generation.



Intrexon Corporation

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Scientist

  • Apr 2008 - May 2009

  Planned and managed projects involving the regulated secretion of human therapeutic proteins in ex vivo and in vivo delivery platforms. Designed novel proteins to elicit effects to precise locations within diseased and healthy cells.



Clemson University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Aug 2002 - Mar 2008

  Optimized production and in vitro testing of novel protein therpaies. Utilized mouse-models to study breast cancer chemopreventative and chemotherapeutic agents.



Pharmaceutical Associates, Inc.

• Quality Control Chemist

  • Aug 2001 - Aug 2002

  Performed quality control testing for raw materials purity and finished good consistency in accordance with GMP practices and FDA regulations.



Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• ORISE Research Fellow

  • Sep 1998 - May 2001

  Supervised Physical Science Technicians and coordinated animal exposures for NIOSH facility. Assisted in the design of toxicant aerosol generation, delivery system, environmental controls, and aerosol characterization for animal exposure systems.



Fairmont State University

• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Aug 1996 - Dec 1997

  Supervised safety and assisted with experiments. Performed proctoring and grading assignments. Synthesized organic iron-binding ligands for acid rain detection using various wet chemistry techniques. Verified purity and functional groups with gas chromatography and infrared spectroscopy.



BetzDearborn, Metals Processing Group

• Quality Control Chemist

  • May 1997 - Aug 1997

  Calibrated and maintained chrome passivation units on four continuous sheet steel lines. Performed quality measurements on chrome coverage using X-ray diffraction. Interacted with Bethlehem employees to adjust application process to improve quality of coverage.