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New York, New York, United States

Gaithersburg, Maryland

• Director of Research Operations (2020 to 2022)
• Governed full-scope operations within department of Innovation & Technology Research, prior to hiring of Sr. Director. Directed, coached, and supervised team of 22 individuals, identified research policies and.
• Expanded research capabilities of department by establishing BSL-2 laboratories at 3… Show more Director of Research Operations (2020 to 2022)
• Expanded research capabilities of department by establishing BSL-2 laboratories at 3 geographic locations.Project Leader (2013 to 2021)
• Innovated composites that physicochemically, mechanically and biologically outperform commercial restoratives. Served as key investigator of an interdisciplinary team that secured over $1.4M in NIH funding to develop.
• Conceptualized and fabricated novel antimicrobial tissue engineering biomimetic scaffolds to produce a more affable interface for cell adhesion and migration, optimized degradation rates, and mechanical strength needed.

San Antonio, Texas

• Principal Investigator / Assistant Professor of Research
• Directed research and established partnerships within the scientific community to facilitate the Biomedical Engineering Department’s mission of providing high caliber biomedical engineering education to students..
• Secured $625K+ in funding for two projects involving (1) treatment of corneal and dermal surface injuries and (2) portable monitor to determine whole… Show more Principal Investigator / Assistant Professor of Research
• Secured $625K+ in funding for two projects involving (1) treatment of corneal and dermal surface injuries and (2) portable monitor to determine whole blood coagulation.
• Led evaluation of commercially available diagnostic kits for rapid typing, cross matching, and pathogen identification in whole blood that could support point-of-care rapid testing by ancillary medical personnel in the.
• Helmed cutting-edge research studies and comprehensive data analysis focused on advancing medical technology and supporting medical readiness for military client.

San Antonio, Texas

• Principal Scientist
• Helmed cutting-edge research studies and comprehensive data analysis focused on advancing medical technology and supporting medical readiness for military client.
• Advanced lab and clinical facilities at the Mezam Polyclinic of West Africa to improve diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis patients. Amassed 500+ specimens needed to advance diagnostic technologies needed to.
• Researched and identified… Show more Principal Scientist
• Researched and identified solutions, as a key collaborator with CDC (Atlanta, GA) and CDC NIOSH (Cincinnati, Ohio), that reduced the anthrax vaccine series from six shots to five, and advanced rapid point-of-care tests.
• Procured specificity data for use in Phase II clinical trial application, which subsequently achieved FDA regulatory clearance of an IFN-γ release assay (useful to diagnosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that is.

Great Lakes, IL

• Senior Scientist
• Championed complex scientific studies and infectious-disease research for global organization focused on advancing military-relevant medicine.
• Authored 8 persuasive proposals to secure $2M+ in funding from the Office of Naval Research and Center for the Commercialization of Advanced Technology. Established IRB protocols and various collections sites to amass.
• Methodically… Show more Senior Scientist
• Methodically investigated saliva as a suitable matrix to detect antibodies against infectious diseases including tuberculosis and anthrax; invited to present findings at a prestigious conference in Vietnam. Show less

Ogden, Utah

Taught a variety of science classes to undergraduate students at a large liberal arts university serving more than 25,000 students. Delivered informative lectures on topics including zoology, human biology, and ichthyology to classes of more than 100 students, oversaw hands-on laboratory practicums, and created in-depth course curriculum and lecture.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Cell Biology And Physiology

Master'S Degree (Ms), Biology: Infectious Disease

Phenotypic Profiles of Lymphocytes in Adult C57BL/6N Mice Infected with Cryptosporidium parvum

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Major-Zoology, Minor-Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Alpha Epsilon Delta