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Alameda, CA

• Set up microbiology core lab for BSL-2 bacterial culture and testing
• Assay development co-lead in developing magnetic bead-based fluorescence immunoassays for ultrasensitive detection of infectious diseases with Singulex's Single Molecule Technology for a fully automated in vitro.
• Supervise and mentored team of associate scientists across multiple projects.
• Design and manage Feasibility, Development, Verification study activities across cross-functional team to address precision, analytical sensitivity/specificity, reagent optimizations/stability, sample processing, and.
• Establish assay specifications including reagent formulation and transfer of technology from assay development to internal manufacturing and quality control departments
• Work under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)/Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Quality Systems Regulations (QSR) as well as ISO 13485 Regulations

Pleasanton, California

• Product development scientist for a CE-marked flow through immunodiagnostic devices for HIV-1/2
• Technical lead of the cross-functional team for the design dossier examination resulting in CE marking for a saliva-only rapid diagnostic HIV-1/2 test device
• Performed product testing to address the safety, quality and performance as required by the In Vitro Diagnostic Directive (IVDD) 98/79/EC including compliance to the common technical specifications
• Designed expression plasmids for recombinant antigens as biomarkers for expansion of pipeline to HBV, HCV diagnostic products
• Prepared technical reports for the technical file and contributed to failure mode effects analysis
• Collaborated with PEI-IVD Testing Laboratory, a division of the German Federal Ministry of Health, to establish appropriate testing criteria for our device performance evaluation and product release by BSI

Davis, California

• Assisted in interviewing campus inventors and advised inventors of laws, regulations, and university policies pertaining to technology transfer.
• Coordinated the filing and prosecution of patent applications for a variety of technologies by applying knowledge in field and conducting prior art searches.
• Formulated marketing lists for soliciting prospective licensees.
• Conducted market research to evaluate commercialization plans.
• Created non-confidential disclosures from confidential information (campus ROIs).
• With supervision, wrote and reviewed contractual agreements such as exclusive license and material transfer agreements for collaborative research.

Respiratory Disease Unit, Davis, California

• Studied dysfunctional basal cell differentiation and Notch/TGF-B signaling axis following airway inflammation.
• Performed cytokine analysis of pulmonary and intestinal leukocytes (lung/gut axis) in chronic gastrointestinal disease.
• Developed a trachea explant model for the study of airway inflammation.
• Organized research data for invited oral presentations and grant proposals.
• Specialized in asthma model, primary cell culture, tissue microdissection, and neutrophil transmigration.

Dept. Of Medical Microbiology And Immunology, Davis, California

• Designed and executed experiments to characterize the cellular immune response against pulmonary and cerebral infections with BSL2 Nocardia asteroides GUH-2.
• Established kinetics of T-cell response and identified cytokine producing cells during the induction of innate immunity.
• Prepared research results for publication and addressed peer review.
• Specialized in murine model of infectious disease, antibody-mediated cell depletion/ neutralization, and immunology.

Dept. Medical Microbiology And Immunology, Davis 95616

• Managed and trained laboratory personnel.
• Co-mentored students and provided technical leadership.
• Drafted safety compliance and regulatory documents.
• Designed and executed experiments to characterize Nocardia-induced apoptosis of neuronal cells.
• Immunophenotyped host response in an ozone model of asthma in animals.
• Organized research for publication and negotiated peer review.

Center For Animal Disease Modeling And Surveillance, Davis 95616

• Designed and bench validated fluorescence multiplex RT-PCR arrays for the detection and serotype determination of BSL-3 foot-and-mouth disease virus.
• Managed project including logistics, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Collaborated with extramural researchers at the National Center of Foreign Animal Diseases, Winnipeg, Canada.
• Prepared research results for publication and addressed peer review.
• Specialized in RNA isolation and molecular virology, resulting in early stage development of an in vitro diagnostic device for animal disease surveillance.

College Of Biological Sciences, University Of California, Davis 95616

• Demonstrated applications of microscopy, stains, and biochemical identification of bacteria.
• Supervised and assisted learning in a classroom of 25-30 students.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Microbiology Emphasis Immunology

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology