Over the past two years at Birch Biosciences, I've led our team to success as both a scientific leader and a people leader. - Spearheaded protein biochemistry and downstream process engineering initiatives- Developed Birch's proprietary enzyme engineering platform- Led scientific strategy and project management efforts- Successful filing of 3 provisional patents- Secured $1.5M in government grants - Oversaw day-to-day lab operations, HR, finance, and administration

Conducted independent research in the field of cell biology resulting in 3 publications. My project broadly focused on how cancer cells migrate during metastasis. My thesis work was aimed at understanding the molecular mechanisms and protein machinery that drive actin cytoskeleton dynamics and cell movement. By uncovering the molecular players involved in this pathway, my work highlighted new therapeutic targets for cancer treatment. I used a combination of cell biology, molecular biology, and… Show more Conducted independent research in the field of cell biology resulting in 3 publications. My project broadly focused on how cancer cells migrate during metastasis. My thesis work was aimed at understanding the molecular mechanisms and protein machinery that drive actin cytoskeleton dynamics and cell movement. By uncovering the molecular players involved in this pathway, my work highlighted new therapeutic targets for cancer treatment. I used a combination of cell biology, molecular biology, and protein biochemistry techniques to conduct this research.Technical skills:-Mammalian cell culture-Stable cell line engineering-CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing-Cell-based assays including cell migration, proliferation, and invasion-Immunofluorescence microscopy (fixed and live imaging)-Molecular biology (cloning, primer design, sanger sequencing, DNA/RNA isolation and purification, siRNA/shRNA knockdown, qPCR-Protein biochemistry (E.coli based protein production, affinity chromatography, in vitro enzymatic assays, SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, immunoprecipitation assays) Show less

Managed graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and undergraduate researchers, assisted in various research projects resulting in 3 co-author publications, conducted independent research, maintained laboratory equipment, and mentored trainees.As a Research Scientist I, I conducted independent research studying the E3 ubiquitin ligase Listerin (Ltn1). Ltn1 is part of the ribosome quality control complex (RQC), which mediates the ubiquitylation and ultimate degradation of… Show more Managed graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and undergraduate researchers, assisted in various research projects resulting in 3 co-author publications, conducted independent research, maintained laboratory equipment, and mentored trainees.As a Research Scientist I, I conducted independent research studying the E3 ubiquitin ligase Listerin (Ltn1). Ltn1 is part of the ribosome quality control complex (RQC), which mediates the ubiquitylation and ultimate degradation of ribosome-stalled nascent polypeptide chains. Technical skills:-Recombinant protein expression in E.coli-Downstream purification development -Chromatography-AKTA/FPLC-SDS-PAGE/Western blotting-In vitro assay development Show less

During my undergraduate studies, I designed and carried out a research project aimed at better understanding a family of proteins called small heat shock proteins (sHPSs). Shout out to my mentor Dr. Scott Delbecq! At the same time, I served as the lab assistant and was responsible for making high-quality lab stocks, electrocompetent cells, and purified proteins for downstream experiments.