Harold Silverman, Phd Email & Phone Number

Manhasset, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

• Assist the Biotechnology Group in patent prosecution in the areas of immune therapy, gene therapy, cell therapies, synthetic biology, diagnostics, antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, CAR-T therapies, and rAAVs.• Assess and protect client business vision: Become familiar with client’s business and IP strategy; participate in client interviews; integrate into client team; talk to scientists/inventors; prepare international filing strategies; conduct patent drafting and patent prosecution. Clients range from biotechnology startups to academic entities.• Research patentability of inventions; conduct prior art searches.

Manhasset, Ny

Institute for Bioelectronic Medicine, Laboratory for Biomedical Sciences• Rejoined laboratory to lead innovative projects elucidating molecular and neurophysiological components of the neuro-immune interface, with the goal of publishing and patenting this work.• Designed and implemented experimental plans; wrote and advised on research papers and review papers; advised on the organization and design of grants.• Compared our preliminary patent with already approved patent for legal team and tech transfer office to determine unique and overlapping claims.• Consult with and advise multiple Institute labs on new projects in structure, design, and end goals.• Present at industry conferences throughout career, including the Society for Neuroscience, SHOCK Society, Bioelectronic Medicine Summit, and Experimental Biology.

Manhasset, Ny

• Recruited as alpha employee of this bioelectronic medical pre-seed startup developing invasive and non-invasive technologies to modulate the nervous system to treat diseases ranging from metabolic to inflammatory.• Launched the laboratory of applied biology to test and develop novel neuromodulatory techniques and technologies, expanding on work pioneered during my PhD. Designed, implemented, and managed biological research projects including organizing, advising, and developing strategy, and performing and analyzing the research and data.• Spearheaded and managed an interdisciplinary team of researchers, engineers, and computer scientists to develop novel technologies for neuromodulation. Worked closely with the CEO, CTO, and scientific advisors on broader company initiatives, such as device and application development. Prepared pitch book slides for venture capital investor presentation.• Advised on use of licensed patent portfolio. Organized strategy for new patents including planning, running, and analyzing preclinical experiments.

Manhasset, Ny

Laboratory for Biomedical Sciences• Coordinated efforts of an interdisciplinary team to elucidate molecular and neurophysiological components of the neuro-immune interface.• Designed experiments, performed research, and advised on grant writing.

Manhasset, Ny

The Feinstein Institutes, Laboratory for Biomedical Sciences• Led, directed, and organized research projects that sought to understand the interaction between the nervous and immune system in response to inflammation; research discoveries led to two preliminary patents and a fully funded R01 NIH grant ($1.2M).• Conducted vagus nerve recordings to determine inflammatory mediator-specific responses in mice; performed vagus nerve stimulation to modulate the inflammatory reflex utilizing electrical, photochemical, and optogenetic techniques.• Compared approved patents with our potential patent submissions.• Worked with GlaxoSmithKline, SRI International, and Setpoint Medical on research projects.

Manhasset, Ny

Laboratory for Biomedical Sciences• Performed research projects dealing with immunology and neurology regarding inflammation.• Stimulated Basal Forebrain Cholinergic system chemically and electrically to modulate peripheral inflammation.• Studied and analyzed brain region specific changes in response to acute inflammation.• Performed cecal ligation and puncture experiments to determine effects from pharmaceutical cholinergic modulation of sepsis disease progression and survival.

Binghamton, Ny

Anthropology DepartmentStudied the relationship between health and modernization in the South Pacific country of Vanuatu, specifically regarding infectious and chronic disease in collaboration with the Vanuatu Ministry of Heath, Karolinska Institute, Osaka City University, and Temple University. Collected anthropometric data; conducted and analyzed family health histories and lifestyle surveys.

Laboratory of Evolutionary Anthropology and HealthFocused on genetics and epigenetics projects dealing with neurotransmitter and structural genes.

Binghamton, Ny

Serum Archive Lab, Laboratory of Biomedical Anthropology and NeuroscienceAliquoted and reconstituted serum samples mainly collected over 50 years ago by the NIH, NINDS; cataloged and databased these serum samples as a funded NIH project.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Molecular Basis Of Medicine

Master Of Science (M.S.), Biomedical Anthropology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Tau Alpha Upsilon, President (three terms); Vice President; Treasurer Evos Undergraduate Certificate.