Natalia A. Quijano Cardé, Phd Email & Phone Number

Spring House, PA

Spring House, PA

• Worked collaboratively on research projects to further our understanding of preclinical-to-clinical translation and support ongoing clinical programs in the Neuroscience and Oncology therapeutic areas
• Generated quantitative model using aggregate-level data to inform clinical trial design
• Provided clinical pharmacology support to Oncology clinical programs
• Contributed to DEI efforts and increased visibility of current opportunities for Early Career Scientists within our organization. Participated in the organization of in-person meetings at JNJ for underrepresented.

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

• Contributed to a project studying strategies for the disposal of unwanted materials from the non-alcoholic malt production process at the wastewater treatment plant of the company

• Led a study that investigated the potential of Spirulina to impair malignant cells
• Employed various separation methods for the cytotoxicity screening of compounds in Spirulina

• Summer Undergraduate Internship Program (SUIP)Laboratory of Dr. Mariella De Biasi
• Conducted behavioral tests to examine affective behaviors in mice co-treated with ethanol and nicotine, resulting in a peer-reviewed publication
• Piloted an in-house drinking experiment to examine the voluntary, oral ethanol self-administration in mice
• Assisted with mouse husbandry and genotyping
• Presented research findings at several scientific conferences

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

• Successfully collaborated with other undergraduate students to use cyclic voltammetry for the development of electrochemical biosensors using chemically engineered electrodes
• Managed the preparation of glassware, reactions and electrodes for voltammetry experiments
• Presented topics in electrochemistry to other undergraduate students in laboratory meetings

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

• Investigated the phytoremediation potential of Medicago sativa (alfalfa plant) using hydroponic systems
• Led the cultivation and harvesting of alfalfa plants exposed to inorganic salts, quantified plant growth rates and leaf chlorophyll content
• Collaborated with the laboratory of Dr. Felix Román for the quantification of zinc in leaves, stems and roots of alfalfa plants using inductively couple plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Summer Undergraduate Internship Program (SUIP) Laboratory of Dr. Edward "Jim" Delikatny
• Worked in a study investigating the stress-induced formation of lipid droplets in prostate cancer cells
• Used cell viability assays to determine appropriate concentrations of oncology agents for in vitro experiments
• Assisted in the characterization of the MR-visible lipid profile of prostate cancer cells treated with various anti-cancer drugs, employing proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
• Collected and analyzed data that was presented at various scientific conferences

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Pharmacology

• Strong scientific background in behavioral neuropharmacology, studying drugs of abuse in mice • Successfully employed various mouse.

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial Biotechnology, Magna Cum Laude, Medalla Barbara Mcclintock

Activities and Societies: Industrial Biotechnology Student Association (AEBI, for the acronym in Spanish); Sign Language College.