Pharma, Biotech and Healthcare consulting

Developed and standardized the company’s first-ever Immunology function. I also led scouting and assessment of in-house and external immunological projects promising innovations in the field of infectious disease. Key aspects:● Identify and evaluate promising external projects in field of immunology and infectious disease based on scientific metrics, scouting for in-licensing and co-development opportunities.● Establish collaborations with contract research organizations (CROs)… Show more Developed and standardized the company’s first-ever Immunology function. I also led scouting and assessment of in-house and external immunological projects promising innovations in the field of infectious disease. Key aspects:● Identify and evaluate promising external projects in field of immunology and infectious disease based on scientific metrics, scouting for in-licensing and co-development opportunities.● Establish collaborations with contract research organizations (CROs), academic institutes, and key opinion leaders (KOLs) to explore exciting industry innovations and drive preclinical studies/clinical trials. ● Analyze, interpret, and summarize preclinical and clinical study data, scientific literature, and additional sources to prepare concise, accessible reports, assessments, and presentations for senior management. ● Collaborate closely with C-level executives, as well as Business Development, Legal, and Clinical teams, during key decision-making processes impacting in-house and external projects alike. ● Lead preclinical and clinical trials as immunology subject matter expert (SME), identifying and defining biomarkers in preclinical stages for complex studies on stand-alone and combination therapy.Select Achievements ● Analyzed 15+ external projects for consideration to date, summarizing large amounts of complex data to present actionable, accessible recommendations for expanding business value. ● Accelerated clinical stage project by fulfilling critical need as Immunological Lead● 2 submitted patent applications in 12 months Show less

I joined the Institute in a guest capacity with a focus on cancer immunology, leading the development of a project covering the immune microenvironment that investigated the role of fibroblasts and associated immune response during liver cancer.

Lead Scientist for metastasis research during an extensive project studying the role of cancer-associated fibroblasts in liver cancer leading to publication in high ranking journal● Lead Immunologist during additional cancer studies due to unique, hands-on experience in the field, managing all immunology functions within overall research group, leading to four publications within high-ranking journals in less than three years. ● Built collaborations and managed interactions with… Show more Lead Scientist for metastasis research during an extensive project studying the role of cancer-associated fibroblasts in liver cancer leading to publication in high ranking journal● Lead Immunologist during additional cancer studies due to unique, hands-on experience in the field, managing all immunology functions within overall research group, leading to four publications within high-ranking journals in less than three years. ● Built collaborations and managed interactions with academic and research institutes across U.S. and Germany● Directly supervised daily tasks of Technicians and trained new recruits on best practices in collaborating with cross-functional experts and external research partners. Show less

I spearheaded a unique, highly complex anti-infective PhD project utilizing two different infection models to research the interaction of pathogens linked to liver and stomach cancer.● Established, expanded, and managed two projects investigating alternative vaccine strategies for immunosuppressed patients by measuring immune response to vaccinations in presence of different pathogens, resulting in publication. ● Supervised and mentored PhD and two Masters students, as well as… Show more I spearheaded a unique, highly complex anti-infective PhD project utilizing two different infection models to research the interaction of pathogens linked to liver and stomach cancer.● Established, expanded, and managed two projects investigating alternative vaccine strategies for immunosuppressed patients by measuring immune response to vaccinations in presence of different pathogens, resulting in publication. ● Supervised and mentored PhD and two Masters students, as well as managed more than five research partners throughout four ongoing projects.● Prepared more than five manuscripts for publication and funding acquisition, as well as continued publishing novel studies from PhD research. Show less

Built deep experience in and a foundational passion for immunological research and innovations.