Bailey Cooper Email & Phone Number

Tarrytown, New York, Us

Tarrytown, New York, Us

Tarrytown, New York, Us

Tarrytown, New York, Us

Blacksburg, Va, Us

Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics Department

Ithaca, Ny, Us

Advisor: Prof. David Punam• Designed and synthesized a combinatorial library of novel polymers (via RAFT polymerization) for use as non-cationic nucleic acid delivery agents, then characterized via NMR and GPC, and scaled-up for subsequent analysis in order to assess structure-activity relationships • Evaluated the library of polymers in vitro - screening for those with greatest potential for therapeutic efficacy via zetasizer analysis and relevant assays (MTT, BCA, luminescence, electrophoretic mobility shift, etc.) while confirming anionic surfaces and cytotoxicity 1-2 orders of magnitude lower than polyethylenimine control• Evaluated select polymers both in vitro and in vivo - by administering polyplexes made with pCMV-Luc to mice via tail vein injection, then using whole-body bioluminescence imaging to assess efficacy • Led a team of undergraduate research assistants and maintained key laboratory equipment (e.g. aqueous GPC system, lyophilizer, incubators, vacuum pumps, etc.) while reducing costs by up to 32.5% annually, working with suppliers and managing a budget of up to $10,000 in a month

Ithaca, Ny, Us

ENGRI 1310 - Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Spring 2014• Participated in course development and re-design• Developed and recorded mini-lectures made available to students on-line• Ran laboratory sections, taught review sessions, held office hours and led recitation• Sourced textbooks and on-line modules• Created homework assignments and exams• Graded student work and provided feedback for approx. 50 freshmenBME 6310 / CHEME 6310 - Engineering Principles of Drug Delivery Fall 2013• Taught periodic review sessions and held weekly office hours• Created exams• Graded student work and provided feedback for approx. 100 graduate students

New York, Ny, Us

• Conducted research in a clinical setting (Rafii Lab) while shadowing a vascular surgeon (Dr. H. Bush) as part of a clinical immersion term - poster presented at department seminar• Collaborated with the Pungente Lab at the Doha campus – assessing polymeric vectors for nucleic acid delivery (in vitro)

Wichita, Ks, Us

Advisor: Prof. Ramazan AsmatuluMain Projects:"Developing a Targeted Drug Delivery System for Rheumatoid Arthritis"​ - 2009"Fabrication of Ferrofluids at Controlled pH Values for Biomedical Aplications" - 2008• Developed targeted drug delivery systems employing polymers, nano-scale Fe3O4, proteins, and drugs in microparticles for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and skin cancer (tested in vitro and in vivo) – resulting in two conference proceedings and two posters, then led to a paper and a patent in the years following my tenure with the lab • Fabricated ferrofluids at targeted pH values (an advancement in the field) for biomedical applications – resulting in one conference proceeding and one poster • Operated the atomic force microscope (AFM) and conducted interdisciplinary research across the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mechanical Engineering

Wichita, Ks, Us

Advisor: Prof. Bin ShuaiProjects: "Identifying Cis-regulatory Elements in Pollen Specific Genes in Arabidopsis – A Computational Approach" - Presented at the January 2008 K-INBRE Conference “Building a Transcriptional Regulatory Network for Pollen Specific Genes in Arabidopsis” - Awarded 3rd place at the 2006 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Forum at WSU • Obtained genomic sequences containing promoters for pollen-specific genes from the Arabidopsis database, then identified consensus sequences from promoters of co-expressed genes through use of mathematical modeling – resulted in one poster and one undergraduate research podium talk• Constructed transgenic plants and bacterial cultures, and conducted bacterial vector cloning

• Conducted quality control and prepared a range of composite materials for strain gauge testing• Constructed a variety of composite panels in order to simulate repairs for the FAA Repair Program

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biological Science With A Biomedical Emphasis