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Senior Expert II Data Science

Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research (NIBR)

Aug 2022 – Present Cambridge, MA

Duties

  • Support genomic biomarker profiling studies in oncology clinical trials
  • Integrative analyses of omics data and clinical variables to test and discover biomarkers for response and resistance to therapy
  • Develop and implement analytical tools with emphasis on translational implications for clinical genomics
  • Communicate key findings and biological context to clinical trial teams, research teams, and key stakeholders
 
 
 
 
 

Clinical Research Consultant

QuantBio LLC

Aug 2020 – Present Durham, NC

Duties

  • Execute in-depth literature research, data collection, management and analysis, screened data as requested by client
  • Convey complex technical insights and create detailed reports based on research findings to clients
  • Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
  • Collaborate with consultant team to ensure client’s objectives are met
 
 
 
 
 

Doctoral Student

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Aug 2018 – Jun 2022 Chapel Hill, NC

Project aims

  • Gain an understanding of interactions between the environment and cancer genomics by integrating genomic data and molecular biology within human studies of cancer pathogenesis and progression
  • Determine effects of genomic alterations, and develop/discover genomic determinants of response to therapy
  • Develop DNA repair classifiers in the TCGA using gene expression data and machine learning strategies including hierarchal clustering
  • Evaluate associations with race, ethnicity, and ancestry in a community-centered ELSI framework, and consider ways to mediate bias in models to improve precision medicine initiatives in historically excluded populations
 
 
 
 
 

Post-baccalaureate Researcher

Baylor College of Medicine

Jun 2017 – Jun 2018 Houston, TX

Project aims

  • Generation of broader repertoire Epstein-Barr virus(EBV)-specific T cells for EBV+ lymphomas
  • Construction of constitutive cytokine receptor that potentially improves proliferation, survival, and anti-tumor activity of genetically modified T cells during repeated exposure to tumor cells
 
 
 
 
 

Undergraduate Researcher

University of Delaware

May 2015 – Jun 2017 Newark, DE

Project Two: A 3D Model to Study Tumor Dormancy

  • Used biomimetic PEG-based hydrogels ranging in stiffness for encapsulation and long-term 3D culture of breast cancer cells
  • Investigated cancer cell behavior and disease progression within 3D hydrogel scaffolds

Project One: Creation of hADMSC Line Stably Expressing FRET-based Vinculin Tension Sensor

  • Compared efficacy of two nonviral transfection techniques
  • Visualized tension across cells using a FRET-based tension sensor

Honors & Awards

Susan G. Komen TREND Grant

Program in Translational Medicine T32 Training Grant

Delaware INBRE Summer Scholars Program (DISSP)

Research Experiences to Advance Chemists in Training (REACT) Fellowships

Project SEED Summer Research Program