4021 Mount Olney Ln, Olney, MD 20832 • (301)5708658
Rockville, MD
Cleveland, OH
Fargo, ND
Work
Company:
Fda
Sep 2010
Position:
Nci/fda iotf fellow
Education
Degree:
Graduate Certificate
School / High School:
The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School
2007 to 2008
Specialities:
Leadership and Management in Life Sciences
Skills
Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) i... • Extensive research expertise in cancer s... • molecular biology and stem cell biology • Strong publication and presentation reco... • Knowledge of drug development process fr... • Knowledge of technology transfer in biop... • Excellent managerial • organizational • analytical • and interpersonal skills
Awards
âÃÂâ Research fellowship 2008 âÃÂàPresent, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA , âÃÂâ Postdoctoral visiting fellowship 2005 âÃÂà2008, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA , âÃÂâ Research Assistantship 2000 âÃÂà2005, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, USA, âÃÂâ Graduate Fellowship 1996 âÃÂà1998 , Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, India
FDA since Sep 2010
NCI/FDA IOTF Fellow
National Institutes of Health Oct 2008 - Sep 2010
Research Fellow
National Institutes of Health 2005 - 2008
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Education:
The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School 2007 - 2008
Graduate Certificate, Leadership and Management in Life SciencesâÃÂâ Passed with a GPA of 4.0 in all courses including Economics, Managerial Accounting, Managerial Finance, Business Communication, Business Law, Negotiation and Strategic Planning in Life Science Organizations.
âÃÂâ Developed and defended (as part of a group) a business plan on the commercialization of Mesenchymal Stem Cell therapy in treating Osteoarthritis and tendon injuries in a startup biotech model
Cleveland State University 2000 - 2005
PhD, BiologyâÃÂâ Discovered and established a novel role for specific Jak/Stat proteins in regulating mitochondrial biology and function. This discovery further yielded development of multiple research projects and drastically changed the labâÃÂÃÂs scientific focus since then
âÃÂâ Actively collaborated with cell biology department of Cleveland Clinic Foundation on delineating the molecular mechanisms underlying iron homeostasis and anemia using genetically modified mouse model
âÃÂâ Supervised and trained more than five doctoral students in the areas of cancer, interferon signaling and mitochondrial biology
âÃÂâ Published 6 original research articles in peer reviewed journals and presented more than 9 posters in several national and international conferences
âÃÂâ Taught a lab course for one semester in human anatomy and physiology to second year undergraduate students at the Department of Biology, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee 1996 - 1998
MS, BiotechnologyâÃÂâ Served as the Vice President of the Roorkee University StudentâÃÂÃÂs Association (RUSA; 1997-98) âÃÂàplayed a key role in managing student affairs and dispute resolution
âÃÂâ Served as Chief Mess Councilor (1997-98) âÃÂàinvolved in periodic planning, financial management and quality control of daily food supply available to students living in university hostel
Kakatiya University 1993 - 1996
B.Sc., GeneticsâÃÂâ Obtained 11 certificates of academic merit in the fields of Genetics and Chemistry and stood as the college topper consecutively for 3 years (1993-96)
NIH Clinical Center 2008
Certificate Program, Translational Research in Clinical Oncology (TRACO)
NIH Clinical Center 2008
NIH Clinical Center 2008
Certificate Program, Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research
NIH Clinical Center 2008
Certificate Program, Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR)
Foundation for Advanced Education in Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIH) 2007
Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health (NIH) 2007
Skills:
Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) in US Regulatory affairs Extensive research expertise in cancer signaling molecular biology and stem cell biology Strong publication and presentation record in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences Knowledge of drug development process from preclinical through several clinical phases Knowledge of technology transfer in biopharmaceutical industry Excellent managerial organizational analytical and interpersonal skills
Honor & Awards:
âÃÂâ Research fellowship 2008 âÃÂàPresent, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA , âÃÂâ Postdoctoral visiting fellowship 2005 âÃÂà2008, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA , âÃÂâ Research Assistantship 2000 âÃÂà2005, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, USA, âÃÂâ Graduate Fellowship 1996 âÃÂà1998 , Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, India