Asmita Kulkarni Email & Phone Number

United States

I am responsible for Origination of buyers and suppliers and I look after the end-to-end of closing Commodity Trades.

At Lyra Strategics, we specialize in life sciences Intellectual Property, including patentability and freedom-to-operate analysis, and offer data-driven business strategy services and IP filing services to help companies in the life sciences industry protect their technology and bring their innovations to market.

Branford, Connecticut, US

Branford, Connecticut, US

• Conducting high-quality, comprehensive patent searches for clients including the USPTO, private organizations and educational institutions.
• Utilizing technical background in Biotechnology/Immunology to analyze and decipher each scientific invention or patent disclosure.
• Working on various types of projects, including, patent eligibility, invalidity, state of the art, and freedom to operate searches.

Napa, US

• Assisted the professor in managing a ~200 student class by keeping an online learning module system up-to-date, supervising exams, and offering tutoring sessions.
• Taught complex biochemical concepts such as macromolecule structures and synthesis, enzyme kinetics, molecular biology techniques, cell metabolism, etc.
• Produced test questions and ensured timely grading of a fast-paced course titled Introduction to Biochemistry.

• Established a platform using HEK-Flpn cell lines to screen for small molecular antagonists of a cell surface receptor from the NIH collection I and II library of FDA approved drugs
• Handled mouse colonies and extracted DNA and tissue samples for genotyping analysis
• Performed calcium influx assays, immunostaining, western blots, Bradford assays to study receptor-ligand activity
• Transfected cell colonies and maintain cell culture passages
• Analyzed, interpreted, and presented quantitative data at weekly lab meetings

• Developed a customized study plan to aid academically underperforming athletes excel their classes
• Monitored academic progress through advising students on time management, productivity and organizational skills during one on one weekly sessions
• Generated student progress reports to assess their GPA outcome as well as minimize risks of academic probations.
• Facilitated daily operation of Peterson Academic Center

• Aligned and compared genomic sequences with BioEdit software for phylogenetic tree generation to characterize gene evolution.
• Extracted and analyzed gene/protein data from Ensembl, NCBI, and PDB databases.
• Prepared and presented research proposals, reviewed manuscripts, participated in seminars and journal clubs.