Jean-Saville Cummings, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Saint Vincent And The Grenadines

Lead the development of medicinal cannabis industry regulations and technical guidelines. Advise farmers and manufacturers in ensuring that target market specific quality standards are identified and targeted. Consult with other government agencies in establishment of high-throughput protocols supporting industrial development. Supervise training activities raising capability and awareness of medical practitioners.Key Contributions• Led design and implementation of patient access system for medicinal cannabis• Supervised standards training of staff and industry stakeholders working with international consultants• Led design, construction, and outfitting of purpose-built analytical testing facility

Kingstown, Saint George, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines

Working with other directors, I led conceptualization and strategic planning for this private start-up health consultancy firm targeting countries of the Global South. The firm is built around a team of highly trained professionals with diverse technical expertise who work in different parts of the world including East Africa, Europe, North America and Latin American and the Caribbean. Our clients are local government agencies as well as international health networks with whom we work towards the development of quality healthcare systems. As a Consultant and Director at Maarifa Health, I play a pivotal role in delivering strategic guidance, problem-solving expertise, and actionable insights to clients in the healthcare sector.

Kingstown, Saint George, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines

I teach premed courses in Microbiology and Immunology, and Public Health Law and Ethics.

Campden Park, St. Vincent

The National Standards Council administrates the general affairs of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Bureau of Standards. Its primary responsibility is to determine and approve policy guidelines that ensure the optimal deployment of the bureau's resources and functions in the development of the national economy. I am privileged to chair a strong council contributing towards these national developmental goals.

Trinidad And Tobago

Designed and supported implementation of management programs at small businesses and sport organizations. Continued to remotely liaise with European collaborators in continuation of laboratory projects.Key Contributions• Developed management program for a private construction company, leading to the successful award of local government contracts• Completed and submitted two research papers for successful publication• Volunteered at a sports organization, overseeing productive transition of management teams while ensuring continued on field success

Oxford, United Kingdom

Designed research projects examining the importance of Natural Killer cells during acute HIV-1 infection. Conducted day-to-day research as part of a team of postdoctoral scientists and supervised junior lab members. Managed maintenance of laboratory instruments working with various OEMs and service contractors. Collaborated with International consortium of scientists in the CHAVI Project.Key Contributions• Completed re-installation of three lab spaces following relocation of the research team, streamlining instrument workflow• Led research into functional Importance of DNAX Accessory Molecule-1 on Natural Killer cells during acute HIV-1 infection

Paris, France

Participated in HIV-1 vaccine project evaluating innate immune responses as part of a large group of researchers working across several private institutes and government agencies all managed by the ANRS. Conducted day-to-day research while supervising junior colleagues in other graduate research projects.Key Contributions• Provided editorial support on colleagues’ grant applications, manuscripts, and oral presentations• Led research into Natural Killer cell responses to candidate vaccines for HIV-1• Presented original data at international conferences on HIV-1 and vaccines

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Molecular Medicine

Dissertation: HIV-induced alterations in Vgamma2 Vdelta2 T cell phenotype and function impact mechanisms for tumor immunity in AIDS

Certificate Of Completion, Project Management For Business Professionals

Certificate Of Completion, Viral Subversion Of Immune Responses

Hosted By the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Rijeka, Croatia

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Summa Cum Laude