Felipe Burns, Ph.D. Email and Phone Number

Biopharmaceutical analytical method development team leader.

Protein assays using capillary electrophoresis (Wes by Protein Simple(R))

• Develop and perform analyses in accordance with FDA, USP, cGMP, ICH, and SOP guidelines using a multitude of instruments and methods. • Certified to author FDA compliant methods, protocols, deviations, and investigations. • Construct validated spreadsheets and assist in authoring instrument SOPs.• Train and mentor other employees on numerous methods and instruments.• Troubleshoot and operate a variety of analytical instruments and methods.• Communicate and present results to clients by authoring certificate of analyses, status reports, and as a lead technician on conference calls.

• Analyzed the promoter of a gene using common molecular biology techniques and confocal microscopy.• Engineered and characterized a novel zebrafish genetic reporter of sox9b, a gene involved in proper craniofacial development and a target of dioxin exposure in zebrafish.• Discovered new endpoints of dioxin exposure in zebrafish including a disruption to craniofacial dermal bone development.• Cell, tissue, and organ culture of COS-7 (monkey), cardiac myocytes (zebrafish), jaw (zebrafish), and heart explants (zebrafish).• Modeled transcription factor binding sites based on DNA sequence and an R script.• Authored three peer reviewed publications.

• Obtained second technician position in a study testing the chronic toxicity of a dopamine inhibitor that does not cross the blood brain barrier to aid in constipatory side effects of certain opiate pain relievers.

• Analyzed soils, gases, and water of hazardous waste sites in over 13 bioremediation projects per SOPs.• Sample analyses per SOP including gas chromatography, ion-exchange chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography, and total organic carbon analyzer.• Developed, maintained, and troubleshot various methods and instruments.• Prepared samples for mass spectrophotometry and inductively coupled plasma chromatography.• Trained and mentored new interns and technicians. • Acknowledged as Lead Technician in five peer reviewed publications.