James Michael Kelvin, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

- Led cross-functional R&D collaboration applied to pediatric hematologic malignancies, resulting in 2 first-author publications on combination therapy strategies.- Developed cost-effective high-throughput screening platform (ELISA) for kinase inhibitor discovery, saving in capital equipment costs while maintaining data quality.

Atlanta, Georgia

- Spearheaded design and execution of 2 translational oncology projects resulting in 2 first-author publications on discovery and development of combination nanomedicines with clinical relevance to pediatric leukemias (T-ALL, AML).- Advanced 4 strategies in combination therapy discovery (HTS, ELISA) and development (PD modeling, nanoformulation) by.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

For the course BMED 3520, Biomedical Systems and Modeling:- Taught computational systems biology to 176 students via class lectures, small-group problem-solving sessions, and 1:1 tutoring, earning teaching award for effectively communicating complex concepts in modeling and pathway analysis.- Ability to facilitate enthusiasm for and improve understanding.

San Diego, California, United States

- Managed end-to-end project execution of over 50 SOWs in parallel, leading diagnostic analyses for Phase II / III clinical oncology trials by synthesizing multimodal data and coordinating efforts across 6 teams (e.g., data science, assay development, sales, quality, clinical operations, software).- Fostered mutually beneficial relationships as primary.

San Diego, California, United States

- Led strategy and development of 5-plex immunofluorescence (IF) assay profiling circulating tumor cells (CTCs), expanding digital platform multiplex capabilities while pioneering company’s first quantitative assay of protein variants driving disease (mCRPC).- Designed, executed, and qualified 5 biomarker assays (e.g., EPCAM, TROP-2, glucocorticoid and.

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

• At Nokia Research Centre in Cambridge, England:
• Collaborated with Nokia researchers to optimize the manufacture of patterned elastomeric substrates to enable the Morph concept, a stretchable electronic telecommunications device with sensing capability.
• Innovated processing for customized “electronic skin” architectures via photolithography, microelectromechanical-systems (MEMS) design, materials strength testing, and surface profiling.
• Wrote Master's Thesis, "Prototyping Elastic Electronics," which achieved Distinction honors for original scholarly research and provided an iterative approach to optimizing elastomeric substrates conductive wires.

Glendale, California

• Initiated relationships with psychiatrists and connected psychiatric treatment facility managers to mental health clinical research conducted by Behavioral Research Specialists, thus providing for long-term patient.
• Identified over 30 psychiatric residential treatment centers in Los Angeles County, mapped facility sizes and proximities for routing prioritization, and implemented strategic territory plan for site visits.
• Devised radio marketing plan, posted flyers at treatment centers, initiated cold calls, and strategically placed advertisements on targeted websites to generate patient leads.
• Fielded over 20 initial patient screenings via over-the-phone interviews, resulting in 6 patients successfully qualified for clinical triage.

UCLA

• Served within the Miao Imaging Group and assisted in sample preparation, MATLAB employment and deconvolution analysis.
• Improved general dark-field microscopy method to capture images of 4-dimensional evolution of nano-scale particles resulting in conference presentation at The Biophysical Society Annual Meeting (2012).

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Assembled encyclopedic database of population dermatology for machine learning of skin lesions using proprietary medical imaging device.
• Acquired dermal imaging data from over 500 patients in the span of 1 month by operating a mobile research cart and facilitating a welcoming environment for study participants.

San Diego

• Strong customer service skills with keen attention to detail as demonstrated by predicting customer needs and delivering without solicitation to facilitate comfort and maintain restaurant standard of excellence.
• Time management and interpersonal communication skills as demonstrated by fast promotions from utensil cleaner to table setter to waiting assistant within three months at one of San Diego’s premier restaurants.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Biomedical Engineering

Dissertation: Discovery and Development Strategies of Combination Nanomedicines for Childhood Blood Cancers • Authored 2 publications.

Master Of Philosophy (Mphil) With Distinction, Micro- And Nanotechnology Enterprise, Distinction, The Highest Academic Honor For Course Marks And Original Research

Activities and Societies: Cambridge University Technology Enterprise Club, Content Team Panel LeadScholarship: Recipient of Cambridge.

Bachelor Of Science, Biophysics

Activities and Societies: UCLA Physical Sciences: Research Assistant Global Medical Brigades: Medicine Co-Chair Westwind Editorial Board.

High School Diploma