Carlisle, MA 01741,
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OBJECTIVE
To focus my energies and experience to enhance scientific and business aspects of medical research especially oncology, neurology, microbiology, and forensic science. I have published my own work in basic scientific research in vivo and in vitro, and conducted medical editing and writing, led project management, business development, scientific recruiting, competitive intelligence, analysis, market research and scientific event planning
SKILLS SUMMARY
Laboratory Qualifications
In vitro models: rat kidney cell, human rheumatoid arthritis-affected fibroblasts, human he inflammatory nephritis models induced following nephrectomy;
In vivo models of diseases in rodents: neurotoxin models of disease; diabetes model, ad and neck tumor and dermal fibroblast
Antioxidant research: neuroscience and nephrology
Cytokine research: cancer, nephrology and rheumatoid arthritis: prostaglandins and interleukins.
Electron microscopy: transmission and scanning-preparation, microscopy and photomicrography to view: Staph. aureus on nylon stocking and tumor infiltrating lymphocytes and carcinoma cell cultures.
Vector analysis: lymphocyte locomotion using mathematical models and statistics.
Forensic science: gas chromatography, blood and urine alcohol analysis, microbiology.
Microsoft and related experience: PowerPoint, Access, Word, Excel, Project.
Business Qualifications:
Excellent interpersonal skills: strong communication skills with strong leadership abilities and emotional intelligence
Language skills: American Sign Language and Spoken German.
Business Development: market research questionnaire writing, analysis and report writing, competitive intelligence in pharmaceutical sector for small and big Pharma companies regarding mammalian cell culture, high-throughput crystallography, micro arrays, high-throughput screening, laser capture micro-dissection and RNA amplification tools. Original electronic manufacturing (OEM) industry interviews conducted.
Writing and editing: Business plan and executive report preparation, medical writing and editing, grant writing, review writing, report writing and editing, annotated bibliographies of research.
Recent Accomplishments:
Incorporation of a company: Southern California Pharmaceutical Discussion Group was dissolved and in its place BioScience Forum was incorporated in 20_. I was chair-elect, then VP and headed this project.
Entrepreneurial Lead Finding: Bio-informatics Company GeneticXchange, VC company Firsthand Principles. Strategic Management Company Mega ventures UK.
Event planning and fund raising:
Headed a Clinical Trials Symposium for Biosciences Forum Jan 11, 20_.
Treasurer for Biosciences Forum of USA. This is a non-profit professional development organization that conducts educational activities relating to life sciences, primarily dinner meetings with a presentation by senior executives of biotechnology companies, outstanding academics and government regulators.
Say It With Flowers Committee (Lou Grehrig's disease) fund raising 1999 to 20_. Solicited a silent auction donation from many local companies.
Organized Commonwealth Club presentation by Barbara Lee, President of Compassion In Dying 20_.
POSITIONS HELD
Senior Staff Scientist, Scientific Writer - Aug 20_ to Present
Neuroscience and Proteomics Department of Hoog Lab, Bucks Institute for Age Research, Novato.
Consultant - Senior Analyst, Medical Writer & Editor - 1999 to July 20_
Blue Shield of California
Skolar.com
Stanford Research Institute Consulting
ALS Association of Biology
San Francisco Unified School District
The Mendel Group, Inc.
Experimental Scientist, Assay Development - 1992 to 1993 Biocircuits, Inc.
Research Assistant, Nephrology - 1989 to 1990 University of London
Doctoral Fellow, Head and Neck Cancer - 1984 to 1990 University of London
Scientific Officer, Forensic Microbiology - 1980 to 1984 London Metropolitan Police Force
EDUCATION
Postgraduate: 1985-1989 University College Hospital Medical School, Department of Bacteriology ,London, England : Ph.D. University of London 1990. Ear, Nose and Throat Pathology, University of London
Supervisor: Professor Lewis Michaels
Thesis title: Tissue Culture of Human Laryngeal Carcinoma.
Undergraduate: 1978-1982 University of Surrey, Department of Microbiology, Guildford, England
B.Sc. University of Surrey 1982. Microbiology (with honors)
Four-year professional course including one year working in microscopic forensic laboratory.
