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Durham, North Carolina, United States

Research Triangle Park, NC

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Research Triangle Park, NC

Women In Bio-Research Triangle Park (RTP) chapter is a dynamic organization committed to developing and promoting leadership and entrepreneurship by women in one of the largest high-tech research and development centers in North America. The club's goal is to develop a community of professionals that provides mentorship and stimulates opportunities for.

Chapel Hill, NC

• Characterized role of NOD-like receptors (NLR), in CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell activation, maturation, and exhaustion.
• Experienced in designing and evaluating Immunoassays.
• Identified innate sensors and validated their roles in viral immunology, chronic inflammation and infectious diseases, gastrointestinal inflammation, colitis-associated colon cancer, and their interactions with the.
• Developed complex cellular systems and animal models that mimic aspects of human… Show more
• Developed complex cellular systems and animal models that mimic aspects of human disease and uncovering novel biology relevant to human immune-mediated diseases particularly IBD, inflammatory driven cancers, and.
• Used intestinal stem cell and organoid cell culture for analysis of tissue homeostasis in chronic inflammation driven colorectal cancers and analysis of the microbiome.

University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

• Served on a multidisciplinary team to assess applications of technology for commercialization. The role included evaluating the intellectual property (IP) landscape, exploring market opportunities, conducting market.
• Facilitated meetings between inventors and industry prospects to set a path towards commercialization.
• Designed content, structure, and provided a presentation for the commercialization report that served as a… Show more
• Designed content, structure, and provided a presentation for the commercialization report that served as a foundation for a business plan. Show less

New Haven, CT

• Characterized role of novel Toll-Like Receptors (TLR) in conventional dendritic cells, plasmacytoid dendritic cells, Natural Killer cells and macrophage in response to infections from Toxoplasma gondii, Salmonella.
• Immunocytochemistry and analysis of signal transduction pathways with relevance to dendritic cell, macrophage, and plasmacytoid dendritic cell function.
• Experience in cloning and generating new TLR constructs for in vitro… Show more
• Experience in cloning and generating new TLR constructs for in vitro analysis.
• Recipient of Homeland Security Fellowship which included an internship at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories studying Yersinia pestis infections by proteomic analysis.
• Managed mouse colony either, Germ-Free and Specific Pathogen Free, which included extensive handling of mice, obtaining blood and tissue samples ordering, breeding, and genotyping.

Alameda, CA

• Developed GMP manufacturing processes for gene therapy products.
• Participated in the formulation of recombinant Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) therapeutic drug for Clinical Phase I/II trials for Hemophilia therapy.
• Experience in analysis of viral vectors for identity, purity, aggregation and stability.
• Hands-on experience with AKTA (Explorer, Avant, Pure) chromatography and filtration (TFF, NFF) systems for large scale plasmid DNA and virus purification for… Show more
• Hands-on experience with AKTA (Explorer, Avant, Pure) chromatography and filtration (TFF, NFF) systems for large scale plasmid DNA and virus purification for therapy.
• Proficient in authoring and reviewing standard operating procedures, technical reports, documentation, and patent applications. Show less

Alameda, CA

• Executed mammalian and insect cell culture experiments with the goal of developing scalable productive processes for viral vectors with appropriate product quality attributes for clinical applications under GMP and.
• Experience in cell based analytical assay development and validation for cell therapy manufacturing processes intended to support GMP manufacturing.
• Experience in transfection and transduction of mammalian cells for recombinant AAV… Show more
• Experience in transfection and transduction of mammalian cells for recombinant AAV vectors.
• Supervised team of five to complete project goals on schedule.
• Experience with writing, reviewing, and proper implementation of standard operating procedures, cGMP and GLP requirements with applicable Regulatory documents and batch production records. Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Pharmacology

B.S., Biology