Highly accomplished, multi-published senior staff scientist specializing in stem cell research, with more than 20 years of experience with the world’s most prestigious cancer research center. Demonstrated track record of leveraging in-depth expertise in experimentation methods and standards to drive innovation in research and discovery. Excellent strategic leader providing oversight and direction for laboratory processes and operations. Outstanding team leader, collaborator, and mentor. Exceptionally successful in authoring and submitting grants for funding. Possess in-depth knowledge of expression microarrays, RNA-seq, epigenetics / ENCODE, and high-throughput screenings.

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
(Confidential)	Senior Staff Scientist	6/1997 - Present

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
Nagoya University	Cell and Developmental Biology	1984	Doctorate Degree

Highlights:

• Authored 22 manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication, with 19 successfully published and 3 currently under revision and in preparation. • Secured a $170,000 grant by preparing a grant application as principal investigator to the U.S. Department of Defense. • Successfully obtained a patent as co-holder for canine mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) for prevention of pulmonary fibrosis. • Generated another $750,000 and $125,000 in 2 separate grants by designing and conducting experiments that were key in applying for grants as senior staff scientist to the NIH. • Improved staff performance and supported fellows and students in finding employment on graduation by training technicians, fellows, and students on experiment methods, data presentation at meetings, innovation, and logical thinking.

Companies I like:

amgen, seattle genetics, genentic

Full Cycle Scientific Research Management

• Seattle
• Cllinical Research
• Cell Biology
• Molecular Biology
• Immunology
• Research Scientist

Senior Staff Scientist Lead planning and execution of major research projects and experiments focused on interactions between hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) and the marrow stromal cell (MSC) niche. Gather and evaluate data to determine results and validate or refute experimental hypotheses. Author publications for peer-reviewed journals. Prepare posters and oral presentations for national and international conferences. Foster adoption of best practices for experimentation and research innovation among technicians and research fellows. Successfully identified key interactions between HSC and MSC niche – including normal stem cell function and maturation, pathogenesis of hematopoietic dysregulation in patients, and introduction of MSC to regenerate organ damage. Demonstrated the lineage of MSC is associated with marrow fibroblasts through partnership with researchers at the University of Washington, and integration of epigenetic analysis (DHS landscape / ENCODE) into experimentation. Conducted screens of human siRNA libraries spanning 2,254 transcription factor genes and 710 human kinome genes, 4 triggers / gene.