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Summary of Qualifications Experienced and highly qualified Scientist & Research Associate/Manager with over 20 years of experience in researching and teaching. Highly proficient in performing quality assurance control on laboratory best practices while leveraging R&D experience to consistently achieve project goals. Adept at supervising other scientists and research technicians in advancing stem and primary cell industry knowledge. Currently pursuing a Research Laboratory Manager/Associate role which will effectively utilize all skills, abilities, and areas of expertise as follows: Key Strengths * Research & Development * Project Management * Supply Procurement * Investigations/Reporting * Gene Sequencing/Cloning * FDA Compliance/cGMP * Laboratory Supervision * Process Improvement * Technical Writing * Data Collection/Analysis * Molecular Biology * Native Protein Expression * Quality Assurance/Control * Scientific Evaluation * Team Leadership/Training * Experimental Design * Stem Cell Research * Microbiology Key Accomplishments Successfully managed a multimillion-dollar budget including facility upgrades and procurement of state-of-the-art, high-end data acquisition equipment. Conducted a Phase I clinical trial on an FDA-approved investigational new drug. Awarded two NIH R01 team grants following peer-reviewed experimental design and preliminary data production. Developed a genetic modification core facility to create eleven novel lentiviral constructs for gene-of-interest and multicolor analyses of stem cell populations. Completed advanced stem cell research on the impact of adult human bone marrow stem cells in wound-healing clinical trial. Successfully treated eight patients each with four rounds of stem cell applications. Fulfilled grant-funded research on receptor/ligand interactions and biological effects of interleukins on human B and T cells resulting in four publications. Concluded grant-funded research on the hormonal influences of 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 on B-cell gene regulation resulting in two publications.