Riddhi Sood, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

• Provide advance application support (10+hr/week) for pre- and post- sales opportunities including scientific support (via presentations, seminars etc.), troubleshooting issues related to user technical skill.
• Collaborate extensively with biostatisticians for data analysis (study design, sample bridging, data normalizing etc)

• Engaged with 100+ new and existing customers (across pharma, biotech and academic institutions) to educate, support and train them on Luminex instrument, software and related protein and gene expression assays in high.
• Provided pre- and post-sales support by conducting seminars, consulted on experiment design and assay troubleshooting
• Conducted 5+ customer meetings weekly regarding data analysis sessions and/or point to resources to enable customers to accelerate… Show more
• Conducted 5+ customer meetings weekly regarding data analysis sessions and/or point to resources to enable customers to accelerate full adoption of technologies
• Collaborated with the commercial team to develop partnerships with key stakeholders, develop sales strategy, and lead generation to increase assay adoption and usage
• Developed whitepapers and consulted on new supporting marketing materials in on emerging areas of biology with business unit and product managers.

• Determined novel mechanism and identified therapeutic strategies to combat for ovarian cancer stem cell enrichment in chemo-resistant ovarian cancer
• Developed and designed new 10+ protocols (stem cell markers, mitochondrial potential, antibody labeling, live cell cycle analysis, aldefluor assay, mitotic index) for flow cytometry analysis and cell sorting for rare.
• Developed and designed new 10+ protocols (stem cell markers, mitochondrial potential, antibody labeling, live cell cycle analysis, aldefluor assay, mitotic index) for flow cytometry analysis and cell sorting for rare.

- Process and analyze 100+/day COVID 19 nose swabs using Veritor Analyzer- Troubleshoot device issues - Mentor and train new lab processes

Bloomington, Indiana Area

• BIOL L312- Cell Biology
• Assisted with class lectures, discussion sessions and exam gradingBIOL Q201- Biology for Elementary Educators
• Prepare students to teach biology experiments in an elementary classroom in accordance with national science education standards and State of Indiana Science academic standards.
• Help students develop critical thinking skills, foster enthusiasm for biology and develop knowledge to collect and interpret data.
• Prepare and deliver… Show more BIOL L312- Cell Biology
• Prepare and deliver laboratory lectures, discussion sessions and grade lab reports and exams.BIOL L311- Genetics

Bloomington, Indiana Area

BIOL Q201- Biology for Elementary Educators- Prepare and deliver lectures- Prepare and proctor quizzes and exams- Oversee and grade exams- Manage students, associate instructors and undergraduate teaching assistant conflicts- Hold weekly staff meeting

San Francisco Bay Area

• Utilize the following techniques: nucleic acid quality and concentration measurement, cDNA synthesis, PCR, quantitative PCR, SNP analysis, Openarray Genotyping expression analysis, quantitative gene expression, next.
• Performed validation and implemented new genomic analysis methods
• Troubleshooted, developed and streamlined protocols to improve the efficiency and quality of the NGS data
• Consulted with 15+… Show more
• Consulted with 15+ research labs for project design and data analyses
• Established NGS training modules (3-day workshops and hands-trainings) to train postdoctoral scholars NGS library preparation, and Ion torrent machine handing. Show less

Emeryville, California

- Worked full time to understand how an essential gene in Pseudomonas aeruginosa affects the genetic expression of an efflux pump.- Constructed expression and deletion vectors using PCR, gel electrophoresis, restriction digestion, InFusion cloning, transformation and sequence analysis- Vector NTI and Sequencher.- Learned microbiological laboratory.

Hayward, CA

• Phylogenetic Analysis of Prosartes
• Conducted phylogenetic analysis of the genus Prosartes using NGS DNA sequencing (Ion Torrent PGM). Obtained sequencing data and constructed a phylogenetic tree utilizing Baysian analysis and maximum parsimony.
• Poster presentation- “Next generation sequencing for Prosartes lanuginosa”Flow Cytometry Project
• Operated, calibrated and quantified enriched and unenriched Ion Sphere particles (ISP) for next generation DNA sequencing (Ion… Show more Phylogenetic Analysis of Prosartes
• Operated, calibrated and quantified enriched and unenriched Ion Sphere particles (ISP) for next generation DNA sequencing (Ion Torrent-PGM). Show less

Hayward, CA

• Next Generation Sequencing (Ion Torrent-PGM) Training
• Worked full-time in the BioCore facility, a cellular and molecular biology teaching and research center at CSUEB.
• Learned to utilize a variety of molecular biology techniques, including DNA isolation and purification, emulsion PCR, next-generation sequencing (Ion Torrent), Sanger sequencing (capillary electrophoresis) and.
• Isolated DNA from snail fossils, performed PCR and gel… Show more Next Generation Sequencing (Ion Torrent-PGM) Training
• Isolated DNA from snail fossils, performed PCR and gel electrophoresis to confirm presence amplifiable DNA. Human Mitochondrial d-loop region Sanger sequencing (Applied Biosystems3130) Project
• Extracted genomic DNA from cheek cell swab, and performed PCR for mitochondrial d-loop region. Then, prepared samples and performed Sanger Sequencing.

CSU, East Bay

Tutored 10+ students/ quarter in the fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Education and Mathematics).

CSU, East Bay

-Resident Assistant (RA) are responsible for working closely with other Student Housing & Residence Life (SHRL) staff members to develop and maintain an atmosphere that promotes residential communities through excellence in academics and personal development opportunities for students. -RAs are charged with developing communities and presenting programs.

California State University-East Bay

- I am responsible for coordinating multicultural events that advance service learning as related to issues pertaining to equity and social justice.- To also promote diversity and awareness about different cultural backgrounds.

California State University-East Bay

I was responsible for coordinating community service opportunities that advance service learning as related to issues pertaining to equity, diversity, multiculturalism and social justice.

Hayward, CA

• Prepared Spirulina cell cultures and studied their utility in bioremediation.
• Constructed bacterial activity log graphs.

Hayward, CA

• Assisted in molecular biology research using Polymerase Chain Reaction, gel electrophoresis, and imaging techniques.

Researched cancer literature that focused in cancer cell biology, and molecular biology to help ICAN staff curate most up-to-date facts and options for patients and their families.

• Effectiveness of Sunscreen Project
• Tested various sunscreen brands on bacteria under the influence of ultraviolet rays, to test the accuracy of SPF, and how it affects or protects humans from the UV rays.
• Performed common microbiology laboratory procedures such as autoclaving, cell culture, plate streaking, incubation, laminar flow hood operation, sterile technique, and cell counting using CFU and spectrophotometry.
• Comparative study was undertaken to calculate the… Show more Effectiveness of Sunscreen Project
• Comparative study was undertaken to calculate the amount of protection provided by different SPFs.
• Presented results in a student research competition. Advanced to semi-finals. Biodegradation of Cellulose Project (Senior class project)

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Genome, Cell And Developmental Biology

Certificate, Business Of Life Sciences

B.S., Biological Sciences- Cell & Molecular Biology, Minor In Chemistry

Activities and Societies: East Bay Outdoors, S.K.A.T.E. Club