Brian Sa Email & Phone Number

Bedford, Ma, Us

New York, Ny, Us

• Manufacture, process, cryopreserve via liquid nitrogen, transport, and infuse human hematopoietic stem cells, T-cells, and CAR T-cells in the therapeutic treatment of various cancers and other diseases in accordance with Current Good Tissue Practice, Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy, and American Association of Blood Banks guidelines• Perform both autologous and allogeneic transplants of cells derived from peripheral blood, bone marrow, and umbilical cord blood, ensuring aseptic conditions are maintained • Responsible for ensuring all laboratory equipment quality control and preventative maintenance is scheduled and performed on time and as per manufacturer and laboratory guidelines and resolve any issues as they arise• Utilize Cerner, Title21, EPIC to access patient information, scheduling information, enter test results, generate reports, and support laboratory operations for test ordering and result management, ensuring accurate documentation, analysis, and streamlined processes• Engage in system testing, upgrades, and documentation, ensuring proper validation and tracking, and assisting in optimization requests and chart reviews• Revise and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and forms in line with cGMP requirements, aiding in the customization of clinical user preferences in collaboration with the EHR Project Manager• Coordinate with various pharmaceutical companies and other research entities on the planning, transporting, storing, and infusion of clinical trials and commercial grade cell products

New York, New York, Us

• Provided routine instrument maintenance and troubleshooting as assigned for various Point-Of-Care devices; including Rotem Delta, VerifyNow, Hemochron Elite, Hemocue, Hemocue, Hemochron, CLINITEK, Accu-Chek II, ABL 90, epoc, ISCUS, AVOX 1000/4000, and Cobas Liat analyzers • Oversaw the preparation of packages, labels, and standardized laboratory media, reagents, and controls in collaboration with colleagues, ensuring adequate supply for the laboratory• Participated in Joint Commission (JC) and College of American Pathologists (CAP) surveys and compliance education, conducting both internal and external programs of quality control and proficiency testing as required by regulatory agencies• Facilitated on-the-job trainings for over 400 nursing staff, and health personnel on use and maintenance of analyzers• Coordinated with the facility operational lead and IT staff to test system changes and upgrades for vendor’s middleware, POC devices, and external interfaces with LIS, assisting with downtime events and educational initiatives• Conducted calls and provided instrument interface technical support with instrument vendors, IT staff, nursing, and clinicians to implement new devices to the Laboratory Information System• Managed training attendance and annual competencies of employees and courses, while preparing monthly Quality Assurance reports to reduce patient identification errors and decrease waste• Delivered educational workshops, trained nursing staff, and conducted unit rounds on POC device use and maintenance, utilizing department-specific applications and data management systems• Assisted clinical users in customizing preferences on various POC devices, and managed the implementation and support of devices across 23 units, utilizing Outlook for organization• Collaborated with instrument vendors, nursing, and clinicians to coordinate optimization requests, chart reviews for validation, and new device implementation to the Laboratory Information System

Tarrytown, New York, Us

• Conceptualized the workflows of the BD C6 Flow Cytometer to characterize HepG2 cells and LDL receptor expression in live vs dead population as well as Ready-to-Plate (RTP) cells for bioassays• Initiated new methods to correlate the relationship between RTP and cultured cells leading to better understanding of how cells respond under different conditions• Led the design and creation of three templates designated for future samples of HepG2 cells while maintaining detailed notes to track daily progress• Performed cell viability count, cell marker analyses by using • Developed and wrote laboratory Standard Operating Procedures to carry out complex operations run on the BD C6 Flow cytometer• Performed cell culturing and proper cleanup procedures in a pharmaceutical environment• Presented project on three different occasions and responded to inquiries from the senior leadership team

Albany, New York, Us

• Investigated allelic variation of CspA that promotes bacteria survival in the serum in a host-specific manner and Lyme disease and Serum susceptibility of different Borrelial spp. • Gathered data to establish a better understanding that allelic variation of CspA could promote distinct levels of bacterial survival in a variety of animal serum• Presented data, findings, and possible future research to the department floor

Graduate Certificate, Health Information Technology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Health And Human Services- Community Mental Health Concentration

Ub Study Abroad - Summer Intensive Program, Chinese Language And Literature

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