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Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

• Led and managed project that identified genetic drug sensitizers using CRISPR-Cas9 Knock-out screens and completed analysis within proposed timeline of six months.• Conducted online meetings with overseas multidisciplinary team from large pharmaceutical company, produced and presented professional progress reports, budgets and findings.• Developed and optimized target validation cell-based assays, allowing us to confirm target of antibody-based drugs, mechanism of action, downstream effects and select lead candidates.• Designed and optimized the stability and efficacy of therapeutic antibodies.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Exceptional organizational and time management skills in the concurrent management of scientific research and lab maintenance, including ordering, scheduling and budgeting, during the time when our lab manager left the lab.• Presented evidence-based data to colleagues in the scientific community to increase knowledge and awareness of research results during conferences and departmental events.• Trained and mentored junior students by providing support and expertise on laboratory procedures and scientific and medical information.• Planned, coordinated the logistics and worked with colleagues to execute the fast and efficient relocation of our lab to York University.• Demonstrated the ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing environments in the relocation.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Led project investigating the role of histone modifications and variants in muscle differentiation, executed strong decision-making and problem-solving skills resulting in completion of project and a single-author publication.• Designed, implemented and managed multiple research projects, driving the projects independently as well as working collaboratively with others.• Maintained relevance in the field and knowledge of current trends and practices through journal scanning and participation in conferences.• Characterized the role of H2A.Z and its acetylation leading to the discovery of a putative role in maintaining chromatin accessibility during cellular differentiation.• Excellent written and oral communication skills demonstrated through the preparation of manuscripts/successful scholarship applications and the presentation of work in laboratory and cross-disciplinary departmental meetings.

Waterloo, Canada

• Prioritized and scheduled experiments between classes and coursework, leading to the successful characterization of a mutant yeast strain: (Orc6 dimerization domain deletion).

Toronto, Canada Area

• Developed strong understanding of cancer biology, diagnosis and treatment as well as clinical research through a project investigating DNA damage markers during an 8 month co-op term.• Critically evaluate medical information from clinical research, developed insights and effectively discussed with health care professionals and KOLs through meetings, reports and presentations.• Investigated of the co-localization of ionizing radiation-induced DNA damage markers with heterochromatin and developed an understanding of cancer biology, diagnosis and treatment.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Acquired thorough understanding of the generation of SOPs and good manufacturing practices.• Expression and purification of recombinant proteins in E. coli using affinity chromatography

Markham, Canada

• Participated in preclinical testing of small molecule drug efficacy and drug delivery.• Processed and harvested cells from pig skin samples after treatment with topical drug and analyzed gene expression profile of the sample to assess drug efficacy.• Became familiar with the initial stages of drug discovery and drug pipeline in a start-up Biotech company.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Medical Biophysics, Cellular And Molecular Biology

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Computational Science, Biochemistry Specialization, Co-Op, Honours