Pharmaceutical & Translational SciencesAdvisor: Dr. Stan G. Louie- Lipidomic profiling by LC-MS/MS to investigate the role of inflammatory lipid signaling and metabolism in the pathophysiology of various disease models- Identification of new potential drug targets for therapeutic intervention, elucidation of clinical biomarkers for disease susceptibility/progression, and evaluation of efficacy for preclinical drug candidates- Design of new chemical entities for the treatment of ophthalmic and neurodegenerative diseases through computational modeling (AutoDock Vina, LigPlot+)- Development of potent and metabolically stable SPM analogues (synthesis, in-vitro assessment of safety and efficacy, formulation, in-vivo study design)- PK/PD modeling of preclinical drug candidates across various animal models (LC-MS, lipidomics, metabolomics, ELISA, immunohistochemistry, western blot, RT-PCR)

Department of Pharmacology - Center for Drug DiscoveryDr. Damian Young Lab- Large scale synthesis (>50g) of optically active and diastereometrically pure di-substituted piperazine scaffolds- Further diversification of piperazine scaffolds by covalent modification, followed by complete characterization for publication and screening purposes

Department of Molecular and Cellular BiologyDr. JoAnne S. Richards Lab - Developed p53 mutant ovarian surface epithelial cell lines - Utilized mouse models to investigate the roles of hormone signaling pathways in high grade serous ovarian cancers characterized by various p53 mutations

- Supported products (BioXp 3200 instruments, reagents and cell lines) and preparing them for commercial sales. Responsibilities include: - Assisted with the development and quality control of new products in the pipeline and developing the communication channels- Developed sales and marketing materials- Collaborated to gather competitive market intelligence, and analyzing possible communication strategies

The Rady School of Management has organized a Micro-MBA Course for UCSD PhDs, Postdoctoral and graduate students. Participants will have a unique opportunity to gain an introduction to business concepts, network with business professionals, and become a part of the entrepreneurial science/tech community at Rady.