Experienced research scientist in molecular, cellular biology and biochemistry with expertise in cell cycle, signal transduction pathways, ubiquitin proteasome pathways, non-coding RNAs, Cancer and Alzheimer's disease, demonstrated by a history of numerous peer-reviewed publications and grant awards. Hands on experience in molecular biology and biochemistry techniques including cell culture, siRNA, Crispr/Cas9, FACs, Real Time PCR, Western blot, cloning, cellular assays (Proliferation, apoptosis, cell death), protein expression, pull downs, cellular imaging. Special expertise in high content screen assay development and high throughput imaging. Experienced Assistant Professor and principal investigator with a demonstrated history of managing research team, training younger scientists, corresponding author publications and grants. Skilled in research, budgeting, teaching, and project planning. Strong education professional with a PhD focused in Molecular, Cellular Biology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.