• Direct manager for translational cancer diagnostic technologies • Lead developer for high resolution melt technology for ultrasensitive molecular diagnostics• Principal liaison between Johns Hopkins engineering and oncology labs • Mentor and supervisor of graduate students in the development of related technologies• Regularly give presentations to diverse audiences including clinicians, engineers and life scientists

• Principal manager of development of nanotechnology-based in vitro diagnostic assays• Rapidly surveyed gaps in clinical diagnostic landscapes and proposed programs to address them• Successfully developed numerous magnetic nanoparticle based diagnostic assays for various programs including: cancer, sepsis, inflammatory molecule, nucleic acid, and intracellular assays• Primary contributing writer and personnel on more than 20 grant proposals with an acceptance rate over 35%, providing over $3M in funding• Primary liaison between academic collaborators and company on numerous research projects• Developed and organized IRB for Federal Assurance on projects involving human subjects• Tailored-made magnetic nanoparticle labels via innovative bioconjugation strategies• Analyzed, organized and presented data and assay results from multiple simultaneous projects• Trained and managed several research associates (serially)• Independently consulted with academic collaborators leading toward further development of iron oxide nanotoxicological investigations as well as several review publications and chapter

• Investigated nanotoxicology of magnetic nanoparticles, resulting in Biomaterials cover article • Synthesized magnetic nanoparticles for in vitro cellular assays, patent filed as a result• Coordinated purchasing and established general lab infrastructure and research direction• Simultaneously managed and mentored 3 undergraduate researchers and projects• Routinely performed cell culture, immunofluorescence and scanning electron microscopy

• Developed novel P450 drug metabolism assays amenable to high-throughput platforms• Developed custom microfabricated devices for optoelectronic cell sorting and drug assays• Taught, evaluated and graded undergraduate students as a teaching assistant for four Bioengineering courses

• Assisted in research on the coxsackievirus and its induction of autoimmune myocarditis• Routinely performed in vivo animal work with murine immune response model system• Utilized various research techniques including: ELISA, ELISpot and mammalian cell culture