• Drafted original utility patent applications in the range of biomedical technologies• Researched and determined potential patentability of inventions received from clients• Worked through the patent prosecution process in responding to office actions from the USPTO• Directed Examiner Interviews for patent prosecution• Organized and aided a transition of obtaining and assigning an international trademark portfolio• Drafted original design patent applications

• Instrumental in further developing and perfecting an ELISA assay for phase II clinical trials.• Performed small-scale antibody production from cell cultures to a useable form in an ELISA assay.

• Conducting literature reviews, developing protocols and procedures, and performing experiments in support of my research on the development and characterization of a novel biomaterial scaffold for intervertebral disc treatment. This includes quantifying glycosaminoglycan (GAG) content, hydroxyproline (HYP) content, DNA content through various means, gel electrophoresis, histology both paraffin and frozen, immunohistochemistry, mechanical testing.• Researching and writing animal use… Show more • Conducting literature reviews, developing protocols and procedures, and performing experiments in support of my research on the development and characterization of a novel biomaterial scaffold for intervertebral disc treatment. This includes quantifying glycosaminoglycan (GAG) content, hydroxyproline (HYP) content, DNA content through various means, gel electrophoresis, histology both paraffin and frozen, immunohistochemistry, mechanical testing.• Researching and writing animal use protocols in accordance to federal standards• Mentoring, assisting and supervising undergraduate students and graduate students with various experiments and techniques for their research in a laboratory setting. This includes helping with biochemical assays, mechanical testing, and cell culture.• Preparing proposals, project plans and presentations for ongoing research.• Coordinating with clinicians for research and surgery• Responsible for maintaining lab, servicing equipment, training fellow lab members, and ordering supplies and chemicals. Contacting and communicating with vendors and their local representatives to handle ordering and shipping/troubleshooting of equipment, chemicals, and lab supplies• Responsible for reaching compliance with safety standards and working with inspectors improving any noncompliant issues. Show less

• Responsible for creating electospun gelatin scaffolds (random and aligned) for Ph. D. students• Mentoring and training new lab members in electrospinning techniques and scaffold creation.• Responsible for expanding cell culture and seeding studies. Performed immunofluorescence staining and imaging.