Associate Director, Mrna Sciences
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Jan 2024 - Present
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Robert Blakemore, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number
RNA Therapeutics & Molecular Biology
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Orbital Therapeutics
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@elevate.bio
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RNA Therapeutics & Molecular Biology
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Robert Blakemore, Ph.D. is listed as RNA Therapeutics & Molecular Biology at Orbital Therapeutics, based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at elevate.bio and a matched LinkedIn profile for Robert Blakemore, Ph.D..
Robert Blakemore, Ph.D. previously worked as Associate Director, mRNA Sciences at Orbital Therapeutics and Senior Scientist, mRNA Sciences at Orbital Therapeutics. Robert Blakemore, Ph.D. holds Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Molecular Microbiology from Tufts University.
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About Robert Blakemore, Ph.D.
I find joy and purpose in building tools that improve human health, in collaboration with the sorts of fascinating and enthusiastic people who are drawn to these challenges. Lately I have applied my background in nucleic acid structure and vector biology to improve viral and non-viral payloads for cell and gene therapy applications. During my PhD I developed a single-molecule FRET based technique to observe the conformations of the HIV-1 RNA packaging signal. Prior to graduate school I specialized in the development of nucleic acid based in-vitro diagnostics for tuberculosis and drug-resistance from proof-of-concept through to FDA approval.
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Senior Scientist, Mrna Sciences
Jan 2023 - Jan 2024
Scientist Ii, Molecular & Viral Vector Biology
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Scientist I, Molecular & Viral Vector Biology
Nov 2020 - Jan 2022
Graduate Student - Molecular Microbiology (Phd)
My thesis project investigated the mechanism of HIV-1's specific packaging of dimerized viral genomes. Other projects focused on single-molecule FRET measurements of CD4 binding to HIV-1's glycoprotein Env, and small molecule inhibitors of HIV-1 entry. • Built and optimized an ALEX capable smFRET microscope.• Extended the SPARTAN software package to permit analysis of ALEX data• Utilized the scope and software to observe RNA structure (dimerized HIV-1 5'UTR).• Designed, produced and characterized a variety of soluble CD4 protein constructs for use in Env-CD4 binding smFRET experiments• Assessed viral fusion inhibition activity of a collaborator's small-molecule leads.
Jul 2014 - Nov 2020
Research Coordinator
From 2008 to 2014 I specialized in the development of molecular diagnostics for tuberculosis as a member of the Alland lab within the Center for Emerging Pathogens at UMDNJ (later a part of Rutgers). The Alland lab partners with the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) and Cepheid Inc to develop diagnostics. I primarily focused on the development and FDA approval of Cepheid's Xpert MTB/RIF assay, while also pursing a variety of other projects related to diagnostic development. • Site coordinator for clinical trial of Xpert MTB/RIF, implemented GCP and GLP, trained technicians.• Collaborated with the team at Cepheid on the analytical performance evaluation program to support FDA de novo submission. • Important contributions to root-cause analysis of false-positive detection of rifampicin-resistance in clinical trials. Developed relationships that permitted access to necessary data. Developed tools to determine problem scope and for rapid iteration on solutions. Contributed to identification of reagents requiring further optimization and their development under substantial deadline pressure. • Early stage development work on sample-processing and multiplexing strategy for a high-throughput targeted resequencing approach to drug-resistance surveillance.
Oct 2010 - Jun 2014
Assistant Research Coordinator
• Analyzed discrepant drug-resistance detection results from molecular diagnostic clinical trials and developed expertise in rifampicin resistance detection. • Developed a qPCR based molecular beacon assay for tuberculosis detection, avoiding patent issues.• Continued analytical performance evaluation of commercial diagnostics for the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics.
Oct 2009 - Oct 2010
Research & Teaching Specialist V
• R&D work establishing analytical performance and biosafety of an IVD NAAT (Xpert MTB/RIF) in support of a CE-IVD mark.
Aug 2008 - Oct 2009
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Robert Blakemore, Ph.D. education
Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Molecular Microbiology
Tufts University
Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology / Political Science
Bucknell University
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Robert Blakemore, Ph.D. works for Orbital Therapeutics.
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Robert Blakemore, Ph.D. is listed as RNA Therapeutics & Molecular Biology at Orbital Therapeutics.
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AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @elevate.bio for Robert Blakemore, Ph.D. at Orbital Therapeutics.
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Robert Blakemore, Ph.D. is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States while working with Orbital Therapeutics.
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Robert Blakemore, Ph.D. has worked for Orbital Therapeutics, Elevatebio, Tufts University, Rutgers University, and University Of Medicine & Dentistry Of New Jersey (Umdnj).
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Robert Blakemore, Ph.D. holds Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Molecular Microbiology from Tufts University.
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