Elise Wilcox, Phd Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, United States

Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center (IIRC) Postdoctoral Fellow- using a novel peptide identification platform (ARTEMIS) and state-of-the-art functional assays to discover peptides encoded by oncogenic mutations in two cancer-associated proteins- identification of T cell receptors that recognize universally processed and presented peptides that can be advanced for clinical translation- TCR-gene therapy safety studies for clinical IND application- creation of shared lab tools including cell line development and qPCR protocols for quality control

Cambridge, Ma

Harvard-MIT Biomedical Engineering Center (Edelman Lab)Thesis work: Optimization of cell-based device and relevant assays to characterize and modify immune responses to allogeneic cells- developing T cell function assays, including proliferation and cytotoxicity mixed lymphocyte reactions - RNA sequencing of cells grown in different culture conditions to understand how phenotype determines immune response to implanted cells- use of flow cytometry, ELISA, and histology to characterize adaptive immune responses to allogeneic stimuliAdditional Projects:- Optimization of polymer devices for localized delivery of chemotherapeutics to pancreatic cancers- NGS and ELISA analysis for tissue samples and perfusate from ex vivo lung perfusion trials to improve lung transplant outcomes

Cambridge, Ma

Student-led international biotech conference with 50+ speakers and 100 "Leaders of Tomorrow" over three days at the Broad Institute of Harvard & MIT in Cambridge, MA. As Program Director, I recruited and coordinated with speakers, organized panels and wrote briefs on each topic, created the event agenda, worked with sponsors on events and workshops, and played a key role in running the conference. (gapsummit.com)

Cambridge, Ma

Intern in Neuroscience Department through MIT course - Experience in Biopharma

New Haven, Ct

- Conducting research on decellularizing and characterizing lungs for engineered tissues. Studying differences in decellularlized tissue from rat, pig, monkeys and humans. Comparing different methods of sterilizing lung tissue including SCCO2, PAA/ethanol & gamma radiation. - Experience in histology, immunofluorescent staining, picogreen and sGAG assays, animal care and lung extraction surgeries on rats, decellularization techniques on pig/rat lungsSummer 2014 Research supported by Yale College Dean’s Research Fellowship

New Haven, Ct

- Conducting research on protein expression from encapsulated pericytes. Using cell suspended in a collagen-gel to promote the formation of microvasculature for implantation in ischemic tissue.- Experience in cell culture, quantifying/encapsulating cells, confocal microscopy, FACs, ELISA

Bothell, Wa

- Chemistry Department, synthesizing drug-linkers and conjugation to antibodies as potential antibody drug conjugates to target cancer. Synthesis of new molecules to improve pharmacokinetic properties.- Experience in solid phase peptide synthesis, HPLC, LCMS, antibody-drug conjugation, LogD analysis

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Medical Engineering And Medical Physics (Mechanical Engineering)

Activities and Societies: -- HST PhD Admissions Interviewer (2018-2021) ----- MIT GradSAGE Leadership Subcommittee (2019-2021) ----- MIT.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biomedical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Varsity Yale Women's Soccer TeamStudied and conducted research in Biomedical Engineering while competing with D1.