Karen Phaikhar Lim, Phd,Pmp,Mb(Ascp)Cm Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

El Monte, California, Us

• Demonstrated strong collaboration and project management skills by working collaboratively with CSO, COO, clinical lab directors, general manager, clinical lab and bioinformatics groups from Fulgent Genetics headquarter to set up brand new COVID-19 and next generation sequencing clinical labs and facility in Houston. • Demonstrated effective time management skills by completing the FDA-EUA approved COVID-19 test validation for Fulgent Genetics Houston lab in a timely manner before the grand opening of Fulgent Genetics Houston. • Demonstrated effective leadership by managing and training 30+ medical technologists and lab technicians in the COVID-19 labs leading to the completion of 10,000+ cases on daily basis.

New York, Ny, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

Baylor Genetics, LLC is a joint venture of Miraca Holdings, Inc. and Baylor College of Medicine.• Demonstrated effective leadership by managing clinical genomics scientists in the carrier screening team leading to the completion of high volumes of carrier cases and variants’ curation in a timely manner.• Demonstrated effective time management skills by completing all aspects of case analysis for the clinical whole exome sequencing(WES) test including medical notes reviewing, clinical summary preparation, variant curation and classification, synthesizing and contextualizing results with respect to the patient being tested and clinical report drafting in a timely manner.• Interacted effectively with multiple divisions including bioinformatics division to troubleshoot clinical and QC data leading to the completion of clinical cases analysis and interpretation in a timely manner. • Worked collaboratively with different divisions in a new product's development that is anticipated to bring an additional revenue to the company.• Reviewed, curated and evaluated the clinical significance of variants by performing literature reviews and reviewing multiple internal/ external databases. • Assisted quality management team in preparing reports for state and CAP inspections.

Houston, Texas, Us

https://www.enventure.org/about• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork skills by working closely with the team in organizing monthly entrepreneur events and completing projects to understand market, disruptors and trends for life science and healthcare clients.

Houston, Tx, Us

• Rotated in oncology and hematology clinics at Texas Children’s Hospital to gain clinical experience and also to learn the ways to systematically implement translational research results into clinical practice. • Witnessed and contributed to the understanding of patient enrollment and consent in clinical trial and clinical projects. • Participated in grand rounds with the distinguished key opinion leaders (KOLs) in oncology, hematology, rare diseases and pathology fields.• Worked collaboratively with oncologists, clinical data manager and clinical coordinators in clinical trials and clinical research resulting in 2 publications. • Developed professional relationships with international and regional healthcare professionals (HCPs) within oncology therapeutic field by attending American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, Annual Meeting of the Histiocyte Society and Nikolas Symposium. • Developed and validated a BRAFV600E molecular test in Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) pathogenesis resulting in 1 first-authored publication in high-impact factor journal, 2 international conference presentations and 2 oral presentation awards.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Developed multiple multiparameter flow cytometry panels to determine the cell of origin/lineage differentiation of LCH cancer cells and novel biomarkers in LCH.• Demonstrated strong collaboration skills by establishing collaborations with internationally recognized immunologists and scientists to decipher complex lineage differentiation in LCH pathogenesis resulting in 1 first-authored publication in high-impact factor journal, 5 international conference presentations, 1 oral presentation award and 2 NIH training grants. • Demonstrated effective cross-functional collaborations by working collaboratively with healthcare professionals (HCPs), key opinion leaders (KOLs), molecular pathologists, immunologists, bioinformaticians and epidemiologists at Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in multiple clinical research projects resulting in 5 publications, 1 international conference presentation and 1 travel award. • Participated in whole exome sequencing and RNA sequencing projects in identifying somatic mutations in LCH patients.• Participated in BASIC3 (Baylor Advancing Sequencing in Childhood Cancer Care) and Kidscanseq studies in which the aim is to evaluate the impact of integrating clinical germline and tumor whole exome sequencing into the care of newly diagnosed childhood cancer patients. • Participated in NACHO-LIBRE trial that aims in systematically evaluating the efficacy and toxicity of MAPK inhibitors in a retrospective cohort of children with LCH.

Chevy Chase, Maryland, Us

I pursued my doctoral training in Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) as a Med-into-Grad Scholar supported by Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).

Houston, Tx, Us

• Oversaw a clinical research lab operation and managed a $500k-$1M annual budget allocated for new equipment and clinical research. • Trained and mentored laboratory technicians, clinical fellows and undergraduates on experimental design, experimental execution and data analysis.• Worked collaboratively with oncologists, clinical data manager and clinical coordinators in clinical trials and clinical research resulting in 2 publications.• Developed and implemented operating procedures and standard to ensure laboratory safety, overall organization and cleanliness.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Developed teamwork and leadership skills by working closely with 10+ medical technologists in performing molecular testing procedures on clinical specimens as well as troubleshooting laboratory issues.American Society Of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) -- Medical Technologist (MT) in Molecular Biology, 2011, Chicago, IL

St. Louis, Mo, Us

• Led a genetics lab section of 25 students and lectured on important concepts and lab techniques.

Williamsville, Ny, Us

• Strategized, executed and completed several collaborative projects leading to the development of new western blot test kits including ANA Western Blot Kit and Anti-Neuronal Western Blot Kit and OTOblot™ 68kD Antibody Western Blot Assay.• Drafted and reviewed ISO-compliant Work Instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for new western blot test kits.

Williamsville, Ny, Us

• Performed research on the design of a Western blot test kit for autoimmune hepatitis.• Assisted in performing quality control experiments for several other Western blot test kits.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Translational Biology And Molecular Medicine

Master'S Degree, Biotechnology And Biochemistry

Bachelor'S Degree, Major: Biotechnology Minor: Pharmacology