Andrei Bilog Email & Phone Number

Duarte, California, United States

Quality Systems: Collaborated with QA/QC on quality management reviews (QMRs), implemented corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), and conducted root cause analyses, ensuring robust quality processes and continuous improvement.Project Leadership: Led cross-functional projects for cell train, upstream, and downstream processes, facilitating effective communication and coordination between teams to achieve project goals.Mentorship & Training: Trained entry-level associates on technical processes and GxP compliance, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and development.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Viral Vector Production: Produced viral vectors (lentivirus, retrovirus, etc.) for clinical manufacturing, utilizing expertise in mammalian cell culture and aseptic techniques to ensure product quality and safety.Process Optimization: Streamlined in-process development and biologic product manufacturing, enhancing efficiency and productivity while maintaining stringent quality standards.

• Provided students with knowledge, support, and help succeeding in the BIOL273L course (Genetics and Molecular Biology).• Explained to students thoroughly why the experiment was performed in the context of the bigger research question• Organized and simplified concepts • Mentored and guided student• Developed lab manual to improve student learning and engagement • Nominated for Kenneth Goodhue-McWilliams Metamorphosis award

• Study HspA1A, a stress-inducible 70-kDa heat shock protein, with its interaction with phosphatidylserine in mammalian cells• Performed mammalian cell (HEK293T, HeLa, and HepG2 cells) harvesting and passaging• Carried out a lipid-based cell transfection using PolyJet and Lipofectamine3000• Characterized protein using standard analytic method, such as SDS-PAGE, western blotting, immunoprecipitation, and immunoblotting• Operated Leica DM IRE2 confocal microscope• Administered various cell treatments, such as sphingosine, Topfluor lipids, cyclohexamide, starospaurine, etc.• Conducted cell culture screening using Cas3/7 assay and MTS proliferation assay• Induced various stressors on cells, including heat, oxidative stress, and hypoxia

Orange County, California Area

Prepared Molecular Biology Lab materials, such as DNA preparation, transformation, and restriction digest.

California State University, Fullerton

Characterizing the binding affinity of HspA1A mutants using Isothermal Titration Calorimetry

Orange, California

Orange County, California Area

Master’S Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Activities and Societies: Beta Psi Omega Biology Graduate Student Club Interclub Council Representative, Natural Science.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Cellular And Developmental Biology, Junior

Activities and Societies: Beta Psi Omega Flying Samaritans American Medical Students Association Student Health Professions

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Activities and Societies: Inter-Club Council; Associated Student Government; Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)