Shailee Vora, Phd Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

New York City Metropolitan Area

Papapetrou Lab:- Using CRISPR/Cas9, generated human iPSC models of splicing factor (SF) mutations in myeloid malignancies- Characterized hematopoietic phenotypes, transcriptomic alterations and differential RNA binding of mutant SFs- Discovered a convergent downstream effector of SF mutations and identified MEK inhibitors as potential therapeutics

New York City Metropolitan Area

- Undertook a fellowship with MSIP for a bootcamp to learn about the various intricacies of technology transfer and development - Gained understanding of topics including business development, intellectual property and contract law, finance, marketing and alliance management

Perrimon Lab:- Studied mechanisms of fat storage and metabolic regulation in Drosophila, specifically the role of the Drosophila protein Unpaired2 (Upd2) in regulating fat metabolism via non-conventional secretion pathways

Cambridge, Ma

- Developed company protocols for design and construction of TALEN and CRISPR/Cas9 technologies for generation of transgenic Drosophila, with supervision from Director of Operations

Greater Boston Area

- Research Technician with Molecular Biology Core Facilities Genomics Core (MBCF/GC)- Responsibilities generally include accessioning and analysis of DNA samples and data- In particular, focus on support of the Sanger sequencing platform as well as "Next-Gen" DNA sequencing library preparation and basic data analysis

Waltham, Ma

Under the direction of Prof. Michael Marr:Completed Senior Research Thesis in Biology as follows:- Identify functional domains of MED17 subunit of eukaryotic transcriptional co-activator complex Mediator in Drosophila melanogaster- Use RNAi in conjunction with transient transfection of cloned chimeric MED17 constructs and luciferase reporters into S2 Drosophila cell line, followed by Dual Luciferase Assay to assess signal restoration capability of chimeric construct after knock-down of endogenous MED17- Analyze via western blot to visualize and confirm presence of transfected MED17 protein

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Biological And Biomedical Sciences

Ms Biotechnology, Focus On Pharmaceutical Technologies

Bachelor Of Science, Biology And Neuroscience

Completed Senior Research Thesis in Biolgy under the direction of Professor Michael Marr