Dave Williamson Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Biomedical patent strategy, global portfolio prosecution & management, IP due diligence, landscape, and freedom-to-operate; primarily for startup & growth stage biotech companies (different title to "patent agent" based on visa status)

Leadership & Teaching➤ Chair, Center for Molecular Immunology and Infectious Disease (CMIID) graduate student and post-doc group, Jan 2016-Jun 2017 – Led & organized trainee use of this group for collaboration & peer review, organized guest speakers, promoted the group.➤ Research Mentor, Upward Bound Math & Science program, 2015 & 2016 – Developed lessons and lab projects, taught and mentored high school students. ➤ Research Mentor, Kirimanjeswara lab, 2015-2017 – including primary mentor of undergraduate student who received an Erickson Discovery Grant in 2016.➤ Guest Lecturer & Teaching Assistant, 2014 & 2015 - lectured on data-driven immunology research (Molecular Immunology, graduate-level, 2014); innate immunity and acute inflammation (Principles of Immunology, undergraduate-level, 2015). Communication➤ Primary author on two successful grant applications.➤ Consulting editor on three additional successful grant applications.➤ Selected to represent the university at recruiting pitches.➤ Selected to represent the lab at research showcases.Technical Research Skills➤ Molecular biology: sequencing, cloning, generating knockouts/expression strains, RT-qPCR.➤ Animal models of disease: tissue cytokine & flow cytometric analysis, histopathology, bacterial burden etc.➤ Flow cytometry: various advanced applications, up to 8 colors.➤ Metabolomics & lipidomics: LC-MS/MS and NMR analysis.➤ Bioinformatics: use of command line tools and basic python coding.➤ Tissue culture: human and mouse primary cells and cell lines including macrophages, monocytes, hepatocytes & neurons. ➤ Microscopy: confocal fluorescence microscopy, transmission and scanning electron microscopy.➤ Bacteriology: bacterial culture, MIC and sensitivity assays, transposon library screening. ➤ Biosafety: Experience working at A/BSL3 and extensive experience at A/BSL2.

Technical Research Skills:➤ Tissue culture: human PBMC culture, T cell CD3/CD28 co-stimulation. ➤ Flow cytometry: assays for glucose uptake, AKT phosphorylation, apoptosis, surface markers. ➤ ELISA and multiplex immunoassay.

Sydney, Australia

➤Created, maintained, and customized sales analytics reports and databases.➤Worked on projects to provide strategic insight for clients including Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Nestle.➤Total experience >12 months (re-employed three times during university holidays).(Company formerly Aztec, since acquired by IRI).

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Immunology & Infectious Disease, Gpa 3.92

Select coursework: □ Introduction to Bioinformatics □ Applied Bioinformatics □ Principles of Immunology □ Molecular Immunology □ Advanced.

Bachelor Of Medical Science (Honours)

➤ Honours Class I in Pathology ➤ Specialisations in microbiology & immunology; anatomy ➤ High Distinction weighted average (equiv A+.