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Title Supervising Manager
Description
Assist members in career development. Write and advise on clinical, scientific and biopharmaceutical articles for National Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Association (NBPA) LinkedIn group.
Past
Medicine: Fellow in Pediatric Pathology at Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, Ohio / Resident in Pathology Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC
Research Scientist at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Education
Howard University College of Medicine, MD, Washington, DC
University of Florida, PhD, Gainesville, Florida
Hult International Business School, MSM, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Summary
Professional with an extensive background in medicine, biopharmaceutical, and life sciences research. Possess 17+ years of advanced molecular biology training and experience. Use scientific training and medical knowledge for intellectual property, patent design and prosecution. Adept at the compilation, analysis, interpretation and communication of complex scientific and medical data. Leverage patent design and prosecution to meet organization’s strategic goals. Capitalize on solid communication skills to build relationships with individuals at all levels.
Initiating career transition/advancement into patent law. Assist in biotechnology patent design and prosecution.
Specialties
Translational Research in Medicine, Preclinical Research, Biopharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Medicine, Anatomic Science, Clinical Laboratory and Molecular Pathology, Diagnosis and Prognosis, Biomarkers, Cancer Biology, Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Inflammation, Microbiology, Virology, Recombinant Technology, Molecular Cloning, Laboratory Experimentation, Quantitative/ Qualitative Research.
Experience
D’Hue Law LLC (Lafayette, IN) and Spriegel and Associates, LLC (Hudson, OH)
Patent Professional
July 2011-Present
Assist in design and prosecution of biological patents. Preparing for the USPTO patent agent examination.
National Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Association
Supervising Manager
May 2010-Present
Tasked with assisting professionals in career mobility using transformative resumes, reassessing skills sets, social media and related tools for industry posts. Instrumental in increasing strategic organizational growth from 30 to 650 members. Advise clinical, scientific and technology writing in NBPA’s LinkedIn discussions. Authoring articles on new trends in biopharmaceuticals and related technologies for NBPA. Analyze impact of intellectual property and patents in biopharmaceutical industry. Selected to serve as a member of the Opportunity Committee for NBPA. Advise on job seeking, career transition, new directions and projects for NBPA.
Volunteer Work/ Continuing Education
Volunteer Physician
July 2009 – May 2010
Attended national conferences, completed advanced medical courses and reviewed books such as Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians to facilitate career transition. Provided pro-bono medical assistance to medical floor teams while serving as a volunteer hospital physician.
Fellow in Pediatric Pathology/ Resident in Pathology
Akron Children’s Hospital/ Howard University Hospital
July 2004 – July 2009 (5 years 1 month)
Performed patient tissue and clinical laboratory analysis to facilitate the identification of disease, including cancer, infection, chronic illness, immune, inflammatory, metabolic diseases or toxins. Handled the confirmation, documentation and reporting of diagnoses. Tasked with the leadership, supervision and motivation of 5-7 team members working on pathology diagnosis and molecular biology projects.
Post Doctoral Fellow
Thomas Jefferson University
Educational Institution; Hospital & Health Care industry
1992 – 1995 (3 years)
Tasked with the planning and execution of groundbreaking research projects involving the development of novel HIV vaccines through molecular genetics cloning. Singly conceived, initiated and provided strategic leadership for the conception, testing and construction of an anti-HIV live viral vector, which was controlled only by HIV genes.
Education
Howard University College of Medicine, Washington DC
Doctorate of Medicine (MD), Medicine
1999 – 2003
Hult International Business School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Master of Science in Management (MSM), Management
1995 – 1996
Hult International Business School is presently one of the top 25 business schools in the nation.
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Immunology and Medical Microbiology
1979 – 1988
Completed PhD studies in immunology and molecular genetics related to anti-cancer/ anti-viral cytokines effecting inflammation, infection and wound repair. Discovered that a known growth factor activates immune systems through a previously unknown receptor. Addressed the implications of growth factors on linked natural anti-tumor defense cytokine production and immune system stimulation.
Interests
Career Transition to Intellectual property and Patents, Intellectual Property, Patents in Biopharmaceuticals and Life Sciences, Translational Medicine, Novel Biotechnology Innovations, Intellecual Property and Patents as Strategic Portfolio Assets, Drug Development
Groups and Associations:
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
College of American Pathologists
Association for Molecular Pathology
Honors and Awards:
Predoctoral Minority Fellowship from The American Society for Microbiology and the Foundation for Microbiology
