Provide contract services in sales, marketing, sales training, technical writing, and executive support to biotechnology companies. Recent contracts include AMS Biotechnology, PathCentral Diagnostics, Ascend Genomics, Hematogenix Laboratory Services, and others.• Provide technical and strategic science advising to client companies. Assist companies and academic groups in finding appropriate partners for development projects.• Sell specialized reagents used by commercial and academic biotechnology facilities in both robotic and manual applications. Special focus on magnetic nanoparticles for DNA sequencing, proteomics, and related uses.• Develop brochures and technical documents in molecular pathology. Topics include drug-linked companion diagnostic tests (EGFR, KRAS, ALK, etc.), and lab methods (PCR, FISH, aCGH, etc.) Provide technical and sales training to sales teams dedicated to specific biotechnology products. Develop sales support materials.• Sell clinical biospecimens to research groups in pharmaceutical and biotech companies, focusing mainly on development of cancer drugs and diagnostics.• Provide continuing education on next-generation genomics, DNA-based diagnostics, and personalized medicine to hospital CME programs, genetic counselors, and the public.

Collected data for the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey on patient use of ambulatory services. Included diagnoses, medications, lab tests, procedures, billing codes, etc.

Directed a biology laboratory focused on studies of a cancer-related DNA repair protein. Earned research funding from the American Cancer Society, the National Institutes of Health, and state agencies.Taught courses in Molecular Genetics, Medical Genetics, DNA Damage and Repair, and Microbiology.

Investigated the role of DNA accumulation in cellular aging of eukaryotic cells. Characterized protein-protein interactions among transcription factors involved in gene regulation in bacteria. Developed a novel bioassay system and sold it to a biotechnology company. Published multiple papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Characterized the ability of human immunogloblulins to neutralize Toxic Shock Syndrome toxin. Performed kinetic and mechanistic studies on the initiation of transcription and on interactions between RNA polymerase and DNA.