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I am an experienced structural biologist specializing in therapeutic and antibody discovery for infectious diseases and oncology. With a proven track record in leadership and talent management, I excel at guiding multifunctional teams and mentoring junior scientists. My expertise lies in developing innovative solutions to complex scientific challenges.Key Competencies:* Molecular cloning* Expressing and purifying proteins in bacterial, baculovirus, and mammalian cells* Protein characterization: SEC-MALS, LCMS, DSC, DSF* High-throughput protein crystallization and optimization* Collecting and processing synchrotron and in-house X-ray diffraction data* Expertise in crystallography-related applications, including XDS, CCP4, Phenix, Buster, PyMOL, COOT, MOE* Modeling and refining protein-ligand and protein-RNA complexes* Solving difficult X-ray crystal structures and handling low-resolution data* Negative-stain electron microscopy* Fluorescence polarization and bio-layer interferometry (BLI)Currently, as a Senior Research Scientist at The Broad Institute, I lead structural biology efforts on partnered therapeutics projects, collaborate with Big Pharma, and manage a talented team of research associates. My background includes impactful postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School, where I explored viral-host interactions and contributed to vaccine development.

Listed skills include Biochemistry, Protein Purification, Protein Chemistry, X Ray Crystallography, and 14 others.