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Heptech Biotecnologia
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Executive Director
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Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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Rafael Aquino is listed as Executive Director at Heptech Biotecnologia, a with 6 employees, based in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Rafael Aquino.
Rafael Aquino previously worked as Senior Project Coordinator at Fgv and Senior Researcher at Hygeia Biotech. Rafael Aquino holds Postdoctorate, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology from Harvard University.
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Rafael is Executive Director and Founder of HEPTECH, a pharmaceutical biotech start-up. His job descriptions include setting the company’s strategy and direction, allocating company’s priorities and modeling the company’s culture, values and behaviors. Functions on the company range from seeking investors to the detailed analysis of the scientific data produced by the HEPTECH team. Before that Rafael was a principal researcher at the start-up Hygeia Biotech, where he coordinates biotech innovative projects for new drug discovery. His expertise includes in vitro and in vivo biological assays, design of biological medications production systems, whole plant process and infrastructure design, as well on the protection of intellectual property, regulatory requirements, quality control and market analysis. Rafael has strong training as a scientific researcher and manager. He holds a PhD from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and between 2009 and 2013 he was research fellow at Harvard Medical School. His training as researcher is complemented with MBA at COPPEAD business school with a specialization in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from San Jose State University (Silicon Valley).
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Heptech Biotecnologia
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Executive Director
Executive Director
Executive director and founder of HEPTECH, a pharmaceutical biotech startup. Job descriptions include setting the company’s strategy and direction, allocating company’s priorities and modeling the company’s culture, values and behavior to lead the startup team. Functions on the company range from seeking investors, taking strategic decisions, and making detailed analysis with the scientific team.
Senior Project Coordinator
Senior Researcher
Oct 2013 - Nov 2016
Associate Researcher
Coordinated research activities of students, wrote and analyzed funding proposals, and performed research on the molecular mechanisms involved in infectious diseases and liver damage using a large variety of techniques: different animal models, cell culture (isolation and culture of primary mammalian cells), generation of mutant mice; development and use of viral vectors for inhibition or induction of gene expression; quantification of genes by qPCR; use of optical microscopy; in vivo and in… Show more Coordinated research activities of students, wrote and analyzed funding proposals, and performed research on the molecular mechanisms involved in infectious diseases and liver damage using a large variety of techniques: different animal models, cell culture (isolation and culture of primary mammalian cells), generation of mutant mice; development and use of viral vectors for inhibition or induction of gene expression; quantification of genes by qPCR; use of optical microscopy; in vivo and in vitro immune system assays; protein and polysaccharide purification. Show less
Sep 2009 - Mar 2013
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Universidade Federal Do Rio De Janeiro
Raised funds, supervised students, managed expenditures and purchases of inputs, and conducted research on the molecular mechanisms involved in the increased postoperative bleeding cases after using different heparin preparations. Techniques employed in his studies are in vitro and in vivo anticoagulant assays, detailed macromolecular analyses by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), radioactive polysaccharide; ELISA and purification of macromolecules by chromatography.
Dec 2007 - Aug 2009
6 education records
Rafael Aquino education
Postdoctorate, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology
Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Mba Executivo
Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Biochemistry
Universidade Federal Do Rio De Janeiro
Master'S Degree, Biological Chemistry
Universidade Federal Do Rio De Janeiro
Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Environmental Science
Universidade Federal Do Rio De Janeiro
Bachelor'S Degree, Biology, Genetics
Universidade Federal Do Rio De Janeiro
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What company does Rafael Aquino work for?
Rafael Aquino works for Heptech Biotecnologia.
What is Rafael Aquino's role at Heptech Biotecnologia?
Rafael Aquino is listed as Executive Director at Heptech Biotecnologia.
Where is Rafael Aquino based?
Rafael Aquino is based in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil while working with Heptech Biotecnologia.
What companies has Rafael Aquino worked for?
Rafael Aquino has worked for Heptech Biotecnologia, Fgv, Hygeia Biotech, Harvard Medical School, and Universidade Federal Do Rio De Janeiro.
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Rafael Aquino holds Postdoctorate, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology from Harvard University.
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