Salamander heart development and regeneration in the Iberian Ribbed Newt (Pleurodeles waltl) combining classical approaches to addressing salamander biology with the latest technological advances. Development of new techniques and protocols when needed.Labs of Prof. Kenneth Chien and Prof. Andras Simon.

I served my conscription as a research scientist in the lab of Prof. Patrick C.H Hsieh. During this time, I was primarily responsible for orchestrating large animal studies of cardiovascular disease for academic & industrial collaborations. I also worked closely with patent attorneys & regulatory specialists to devise strategies for commercializing technologies developed in the lab.In particular I:-Managed a team of 10+ people to complete a large scale pig study assessing the efficacy of modified-RNA VEGF within the context of myocardial infarction. The study was conducted in collaboration with the Kenneth Chien lab at KI, Astra Zeneca and Moderna. -Coordinated with the relevant experts in their respective fields to implement techniques such as cardiac MRI and kidney injury models to expand the lab's capabilities in conducting large animal studies.-Worked closely with various patent attorneys to get stalled patent applications approved and devise IP strategies for new inventions from the lab. Through this, I co-authored two new patents related to targeted drug delivery.-Supported lab members in interpreting experimental results and manuscript writing.-