I-Farn Lei Email & Phone Number

United States

San Diego, California

• Provide technical assistance to customer and internal staff inquiries on MACS® products
• Assist customers in data analysis during technical and instrument troubleshooting
• Collaborate with sales and marketing staff to support product guidance appropriate for the end users’ needs
• Knowledgeable with regulatory guidance on clinical instrumentations such as the CliniMACS Plus and Prodigy and related clinical products
• Submit clinical complaints and mediate communications between customers and complaint investigators
• Support internal training curriculums as a presenter during onsite or virtual trainings

Carlsbad, California

• Perform analytical testing on raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods adhering to GLPs, GMPs, and EHS requirements
• Interpret analytical data relative to specifications, process controls, and other analytical references
• Author and review analytical method or equipment procedures and protocols as assigned
• Maintain and control quality records in compliance with regulatory requirements
• Contribute to support functions of the lab (e.g., maintain equipment, prepare reagents, restock lab supplies, waste disposal)
• Ensure all applicable log books have been filled out completely as required by current procedures.

Carlsbad, CA

• Supported biological and chemistry testing of raw materials and in process testing samples
• Ensured testing was performed in accordance with SOPs and cGMP regulations.
• Operated and maintained lab equipment as required by SOPs and testing procedures
• Provided day to day laboratory operation support and other duties as assigned by the Scientist of Senior Supervisor

Irvine, CA

• Produce media including bulk, broth, tube, and agar media for the microbiology branch of the Pacific Southwest FDA laboratory
• Operate laboratory sterilizers, peristaltic pump, pH meter, balance, and dishwasher on daily basis
• Maintain documentation and records of various instruments’ logbooks
• Enter media and laboratory supplies inventory through laboratory information management system (LIMS)
• Perform weekly qualification of autoclave with biological indicators

Los Angeles, California

• Microdissected cortical neuroprogenitor cells from fetal transgenic rat brains
• Developed intra-arterial delivery method of neural progenitor cells into rodent brains
• Prepared rat tissue for immunohistochemistry staining and image acquisition
• Using unbiased stereology, characterized and quantified transplanted neural progenitor cells in rodent brains
• Conducted biobehavioral assessments on rodents after injury and treatment

La Jolla

• Administered experimental parent-child interaction tasks in the laboratory
• Documented video recordings of clinical assessment sessions
• Assisted and interacted with families and children enrolled in clinical studies
• Trained and supervised new research assistants in the laboratory

Greater San Diego Area

• Assisted in handling rats for in vivo experiments involving prepulse inhibition studies
• Prepared surgical set up for in vivo drug injection studies
• Administered biobehavioral assessment measuring anxiety and social preference in rat models

Greater San Diego Area

• Conducted Pivotal Response Training and Self Initiation training sessions with children with autism
• Coded video recording of children exhibiting autistic behavior during clinical sessions

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biomedical Sciences And Translational Medicine

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology