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Markham, Ontario

• Contribute to projects focusing on new product development, and application, protocol, and instrument improvements. Skilled user and trainer of R&D mass cytometers including general maintenance, and troubleshooting..
• Contributed to determining the cause of and creating solutions for signal drop occurance in mass cytometer to ensure high quality data collection by improved sample introduction measures.
• Contributed to Corrective Action and Preventative Action (CAPA) and System Validation Tests (SVT) for Maxpar® Human Immune Monitoring Panel Kit and Maxpar® Direct™ Immune Profiling Assay™ resulting in successful and.
• Highly proficient in antibody and protein labeling using various metal chelated polymers, as well as cell surface, nuclear target, cytoplasmic/secreted antigen, phosphoprotein, and barcode staining protocols on various.
• Investigated and tested new metal isotopes for metal-tagged antibodies, resulting in the expansion of the cytometry panels to enable an over 50-plex marker labeling capability.
• Examined numerous reaction conditions for antibody conjugations which resulted in higher yields and improved signal intensity.

London, Ontario, Canada

• Contributed as team member to projects focusing on new product development, process improvements and plant requests. Managed lab chemicals and supplies, including ordering and inventory. Skilled in Microsoft Office.
• Synthesized bio-butyl rubber by troubleshooting dehydration, purification and polymerization of bio-source crude isobutanol to butyl rubber polymer, recognized on global level and presented at several press conferences.
• Gained proficiency in polymerizations / brominations and air / water-sensitive chemistries using Schlenk and glove box techniques that facilitated efficiency and effectiveness of project solutions.
• Proficient in air and water-sensitive chemistries using Schlenk and glove box techniques.
• Managed and maintained glove box and chemical feed supplies for air and moisture-sensitive techniques, minimizing work stoppages due to deficient equipment or supplies.
• Authored and contributed to numerous internal technical reports, memos and presentations, oral presentations and SOPs, showcasing effective writing and presentation skills.

London, Ontario, Canada

• Assisted in the running of second year undergraduate organic and life sciences lab, supervising about 25 students
• Provided personal focus on prioritizing safety without compromising the learning experience
• Provided tutoring for second year undergraduate organic and life sciences courses

London, Ontario, Canada

• Designed and synthesized successful novel set of β-strand amphipathic peptidomimetic oligomers as potential novel membrane disruptive antibiotic.
• Tested antimicrobial qualities of oligomers using lipid chemistry, hemolysis and bacteriostatic / bactericidal assays.
• Acquired new techniques including preparation of lipid bilayer membrane vesicles, fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism spectroscopy and bacterial and mammalian cell culture.
• Gained knowledge in characterizing molecules using NMR, IR, HPLC, HRMS, fluorescence and UV-Vis spectroscopy.

Research into the development of amphipathic beta-strand mimics as potential membrane active antibiotics

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Chemistry

Activities and Societies: UWO Varsity Rowing Team

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Chemistry