Aviara is focused on small-molecule pharmaceuticals to enhance the effectiveness of cell therapies and treat chronic inflammatory diseases.

Vapogenix is developing a new class of locally acting non-opioid medications to treat pain.

MediSearch Institute does intense personal medical research and consultation for chronically ill patients, to help design a personalized, precision medicine-based pathway.

Vapogenix is a clinical stage pharmaceuticals company developing a new class of topical, non-opioid analgesics to alleviate pain. • Provide strategic input and operations assistance to the CEO • Direct and manage a team of PhD-level scientists in all aspects of drug development• Lead company-wide program to perform strategic market surveillance researchKey Results - • Completed a Phase II clinical trial in 2018• Successfully obtained non-dilutive, small business funding from NIH• Developed an animal wound pain model

Texas Heart Institute is recognized internationally for research programs in cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, regenerative medicine and pathology. • Provided administrative support to >80 employees), managing facilities, purchasing, equipment maintenance, laboratory safety and security, and access to core facilities.• Assisted laboratory directors with implementing and managing strategic plans and goals.• Prepared and managed annual budget proposals for research departments. Analyzed monthly financial reports and helped manage expenses within budget.• Liaised with staff from other THI-affiliated TMC institutions on issues regarding facilities, finance, personnel and laboratory safety. Key Results:• Successfully transitioned animal facilities management from UTH to THI• Developed SOPs for laboratory safety and hazardous materials management• Implemented a new performance appraisal management system for staff

Applied NanoFluorescence (ANF) manufactures and sells state-of-the art optical instruments to detect, characterize, and quantify carbon nanotubes.• Responsible for operations, including financial management, procurement, marketing, customer and vendor relationsKey results -• Doubled sales in first two years

Encysive Pharmaceuticals was a pharmaceutical company engaged in research and development of novel drugs for cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases.- Preclinical R&D of drugs for cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases

Research on biochemistry of proteolytic enzymes