Peter Faust Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Performing multiple aspects of stability testing of CPT’s proprietary method of platelet storage. Methods include: Blood gas, Flow Cytometry (CD61 and CD62), Aggregation, Thromboelastography, Glucose Assay, Lactate Assay, Extent of shape change and Hypotonic Shock Response, with the goal of increasing the shelf life of platelets beyond the current standard.

• Manufacturing lead for a startup biotech company producing patented, key components for measuring the activity of the >500 protein kinases, which are dysregulated in many disease states and comprise >30% of all drug.

Boston

Developing immunoassay for a novel marker for Bebesiosis, including recombinant protein expression and development of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies. Supervise and plan activities of two technicians.

Cambridge, MA

Lead Scientist overseeing the development of immunoassays and biochemical identification assays for food borne pathogens using DFA’s simple and elegant patterned paper technology.

Cambridge, MA

Utilized qPCR, Sanger sequencing and Immunohistochemical methods in the development of two oncology assays for breast and bladder cancer. Developed ELISAs for Ngal, B2M and IL18 for transfer to point of care platform.

Integral part of a team that brought an Immuno Assay for Clostridium difficile toxins from the development stage to final 510K approval. Developed assay on an MSD platform for Ngal, and L-FABP. Developed HPLC assay for the detection of the conversion of vitamin D 25(OH) D3 to 1,25(OH) D3.Purified and modified proteins (antibodies, Verotoxin, Clostridium.

Walpole MA