Experience

CarbonDrop

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Scientific Research

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  CarbonDrop, founded by a combination of Silicon Valley veterans and genetic engineers, is the most ambitious carbon sequestration company conceived to date, and our aim is to put a serious dent in the climate problems afflicting the planet. The company’s goal is to sequester tens of gigatonnes of CO2 per year, and thus turn the clock back on global warming. Moreover, given the scalability of the biological innovations we intend to develop, we believe we can accomplish this at a cost per… Show more CarbonDrop, founded by a combination of Silicon Valley veterans and genetic engineers, is the most ambitious carbon sequestration company conceived to date, and our aim is to put a serious dent in the climate problems afflicting the planet. The company’s goal is to sequester tens of gigatonnes of CO2 per year, and thus turn the clock back on global warming. Moreover, given the scalability of the biological innovations we intend to develop, we believe we can accomplish this at a cost per tonne that is radically lower than the achievable targets of the other known carbon dioxide removal companies operating today. In summary, our goal is to remove more CO2 from the atmosphere each year than is currently being emitted, and to do this at a cost per tonne of less than $5.00, which is more than an order of magnitude lower than competing proposals. Show less CarbonDrop, founded by a combination of Silicon Valley veterans and genetic engineers, is the most ambitious carbon sequestration company conceived to date, and our aim is to put a serious dent in the climate problems afflicting the planet. The company’s goal is to sequester tens of gigatonnes of CO2 per year, and thus turn the clock back on global warming. Moreover, given the scalability of the biological innovations we intend to develop, we believe we can accomplish this at a cost per… Show more CarbonDrop, founded by a combination of Silicon Valley veterans and genetic engineers, is the most ambitious carbon sequestration company conceived to date, and our aim is to put a serious dent in the climate problems afflicting the planet. The company’s goal is to sequester tens of gigatonnes of CO2 per year, and thus turn the clock back on global warming. Moreover, given the scalability of the biological innovations we intend to develop, we believe we can accomplish this at a cost per tonne that is radically lower than the achievable targets of the other known carbon dioxide removal companies operating today. In summary, our goal is to remove more CO2 from the atmosphere each year than is currently being emitted, and to do this at a cost per tonne of less than $5.00, which is more than an order of magnitude lower than competing proposals. Show less



University of California, San Francisco

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Research Associate

  • Jun 2019 - Oct 2022

  As a postdoctoral researcher, I developed molecular, genomic and cell biological tools to study a symbiotic relationship between a free living protist and its endosymbiotic algae. I characterized the contribution of protist to algal photosynthetic efficiency, as well as the contribution of algal symbionts to the cell motility of the protist. Co-mentored by Dr. Wallace Marshall (UCSF) and Dr. Krishna Niyogi (UCB) Lecturer: University of California, Berkeley: PMB 24 Freshman… Show more As a postdoctoral researcher, I developed molecular, genomic and cell biological tools to study a symbiotic relationship between a free living protist and its endosymbiotic algae. I characterized the contribution of protist to algal photosynthetic efficiency, as well as the contribution of algal symbionts to the cell motility of the protist. Co-mentored by Dr. Wallace Marshall (UCSF) and Dr. Krishna Niyogi (UCB) Lecturer: University of California, Berkeley: PMB 24 Freshman Seminar (Coral bleaching: impacts of a changing climate on the cell biology of an algal symbiosis) PMB 120 – Biology of Algae Show less As a postdoctoral researcher, I developed molecular, genomic and cell biological tools to study a symbiotic relationship between a free living protist and its endosymbiotic algae. I characterized the contribution of protist to algal photosynthetic efficiency, as well as the contribution of algal symbionts to the cell motility of the protist. Co-mentored by Dr. Wallace Marshall (UCSF) and Dr. Krishna Niyogi (UCB) Lecturer: University of California, Berkeley: PMB 24 Freshman… Show more As a postdoctoral researcher, I developed molecular, genomic and cell biological tools to study a symbiotic relationship between a free living protist and its endosymbiotic algae. I characterized the contribution of protist to algal photosynthetic efficiency, as well as the contribution of algal symbionts to the cell motility of the protist. Co-mentored by Dr. Wallace Marshall (UCSF) and Dr. Krishna Niyogi (UCB) Lecturer: University of California, Berkeley: PMB 24 Freshman Seminar (Coral bleaching: impacts of a changing climate on the cell biology of an algal symbiosis) PMB 120 – Biology of Algae Show less



Marine Biological Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Early Career Whitman Fellow

  • 2020 - 2022

  Development of rearing, genetic, microscopy and microsurgical approaches to study the cell biological basis of algae symbiosis in the model Stentor pyriformis. Development of rearing, genetic, microscopy and microsurgical approaches to study the cell biological basis of algae symbiosis in the model Stentor pyriformis.



Future of Research

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2020

  Advised the FoR on projects, organizational strategies, marketing and fundraising. Contributed to the Who's on Board project, which aimed to identify, promote and incentivize leadership roles for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) within scientific research societies. Advised the FoR on projects, organizational strategies, marketing and fundraising. Contributed to the Who's on Board project, which aimed to identify, promote and incentivize leadership roles for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) within scientific research societies.



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ph.D. Student

  • Aug 2013 - May 2019

  Thesis: Mitotic regulation of nuclear assembly, positioning and function Studied the biophysical changes in nuclear architecture, function and movements through cell division in flies, worms and mammals. Developed several custom image analysis, image processing and other computational tools to address specific biological questions in cell division. Collaborated extensively in using light microscopy and image analysis approaches to answer cellular and developmental biology… Show more Thesis: Mitotic regulation of nuclear assembly, positioning and function Studied the biophysical changes in nuclear architecture, function and movements through cell division in flies, worms and mammals. Developed several custom image analysis, image processing and other computational tools to address specific biological questions in cell division. Collaborated extensively in using light microscopy and image analysis approaches to answer cellular and developmental biology questions. Under the supervision of Dr. Paul Maddox. Teaching Assistant: BIOL205 - Cell and Developmental Biology Lecturer: BIOL542 - Light Microscopy for Bio Sciences Show less Thesis: Mitotic regulation of nuclear assembly, positioning and function Studied the biophysical changes in nuclear architecture, function and movements through cell division in flies, worms and mammals. Developed several custom image analysis, image processing and other computational tools to address specific biological questions in cell division. Collaborated extensively in using light microscopy and image analysis approaches to answer cellular and developmental biology… Show more Thesis: Mitotic regulation of nuclear assembly, positioning and function Studied the biophysical changes in nuclear architecture, function and movements through cell division in flies, worms and mammals. Developed several custom image analysis, image processing and other computational tools to address specific biological questions in cell division. Collaborated extensively in using light microscopy and image analysis approaches to answer cellular and developmental biology questions. Under the supervision of Dr. Paul Maddox. Teaching Assistant: BIOL205 - Cell and Developmental Biology Lecturer: BIOL542 - Light Microscopy for Bio Sciences Show less



Marine Biological Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research Facilitator (TA)

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2018

  Led research projects with Wallace Marshall’s lab in the MBL's Physiology course. Supervised 9 graduate students and post-docs from leading, international research institutions. Using Stentor pyriformis, a pond-dwelling protist native to Morse pond in Falmouth, MA, we uncovered novel mechanisms of symbiotic relationships in cell motility, metabolic/photosynthetic efficiency and genome architecture. Led research projects with Wallace Marshall’s lab in the MBL's Physiology course. Supervised 9 graduate students and post-docs from leading, international research institutions. Using Stentor pyriformis, a pond-dwelling protist native to Morse pond in Falmouth, MA, we uncovered novel mechanisms of symbiotic relationships in cell motility, metabolic/photosynthetic efficiency and genome architecture.



The Triangle Cytoskeleton Meeting

• United States
• Research

• Co-Founder and Co-Organizer

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

  With a team of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University, we created meeting opportunities for over 200 of the Triangle's researchers. Aiming to provide a venue to highlight findings, foster collaborations and build networks among researchers, we developed an event now in operation for over ten years. Organizational highlights: - Raised over $60K in sponsorship dollars, services and products - Consistently… Show more With a team of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University, we created meeting opportunities for over 200 of the Triangle's researchers. Aiming to provide a venue to highlight findings, foster collaborations and build networks among researchers, we developed an event now in operation for over ten years. Organizational highlights: - Raised over $60K in sponsorship dollars, services and products - Consistently gathered over 200 attendees from over 20 different research institutions - Over 80% of attendees were interested in a collaboration following the meetings Organizational roles: - Scientific program curation - Digital marketing: website development, email marketing, social media, google analytics, data analysis - Fundraising: sponsorship offerings, sponsorship contracts, outreach TriangleCytoskeleton.com | @TriCytoskeleton Show less With a team of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University, we created meeting opportunities for over 200 of the Triangle's researchers. Aiming to provide a venue to highlight findings, foster collaborations and build networks among researchers, we developed an event now in operation for over ten years. Organizational highlights: - Raised over $60K in sponsorship dollars, services and products - Consistently… Show more With a team of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University, we created meeting opportunities for over 200 of the Triangle's researchers. Aiming to provide a venue to highlight findings, foster collaborations and build networks among researchers, we developed an event now in operation for over ten years. Organizational highlights: - Raised over $60K in sponsorship dollars, services and products - Consistently gathered over 200 attendees from over 20 different research institutions - Over 80% of attendees were interested in a collaboration following the meetings Organizational roles: - Scientific program curation - Digital marketing: website development, email marketing, social media, google analytics, data analysis - Fundraising: sponsorship offerings, sponsorship contracts, outreach TriangleCytoskeleton.com | @TriCytoskeleton Show less



Pint of Science UK

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• City Coordinator

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  Through a series of discussions about the importance, similarities, differences and processes of doing art and science, we hosted a three part meeting on the conceptual link between art and science. The themes presented were: 1) The Art of Science 2) The Science of Art 3) The Process of Art and Science The event's speakers were both local artists and scientists from the RTP addressing questions such as how and when scientists become creative through experiments, how art can… Show more Through a series of discussions about the importance, similarities, differences and processes of doing art and science, we hosted a three part meeting on the conceptual link between art and science. The themes presented were: 1) The Art of Science 2) The Science of Art 3) The Process of Art and Science The event's speakers were both local artists and scientists from the RTP addressing questions such as how and when scientists become creative through experiments, how art can be used for scientific communication, and how atomic force microscopy can be used in painting provenance. The event gathered over 50 people for each event and spurred interesting discussions. Show less Through a series of discussions about the importance, similarities, differences and processes of doing art and science, we hosted a three part meeting on the conceptual link between art and science. The themes presented were: 1) The Art of Science 2) The Science of Art 3) The Process of Art and Science The event's speakers were both local artists and scientists from the RTP addressing questions such as how and when scientists become creative through experiments, how art can… Show more Through a series of discussions about the importance, similarities, differences and processes of doing art and science, we hosted a three part meeting on the conceptual link between art and science. The themes presented were: 1) The Art of Science 2) The Science of Art 3) The Process of Art and Science The event's speakers were both local artists and scientists from the RTP addressing questions such as how and when scientists become creative through experiments, how art can be used for scientific communication, and how atomic force microscopy can be used in painting provenance. The event gathered over 50 people for each event and spurred interesting discussions. Show less



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Scientist

  • Feb 2016 - Apr 2016

  Established a collaboration with Dr. Hernan Garcia’s lab to study the timing and regulation of transcription activation with respect to cell division using advanced microscopy and computational biology techniques. The collaboration was supported by the Marine Biological Laboratory Physiology Course. Established a collaboration with Dr. Hernan Garcia’s lab to study the timing and regulation of transcription activation with respect to cell division using advanced microscopy and computational biology techniques. The collaboration was supported by the Marine Biological Laboratory Physiology Course.