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Alcheme BioFounder | CEO
Jan. 2023
How Women InvestLimited Partner
Jan. 2022How Women Invest provides capital, mentoring, and a network of influential female leaders to support female startup founders, particularly women of color. https://www.howwomenlead.com/howwomeninvest
DigitalDx VenturesVenture Partner and Scientific Advisor
Jul. 2021Menlo Park, California, United StatesDigitalDx Ventures is a majority women-owned impact fund investing in AI Data Enabled Diagnostics. As Scientific Advisor, I review pitch decks for startups that apply to DigitalDx for investment and present analysis and reccommendations to the Partners. In addition, I support due diligence by meeting with companies and work with the Managing Partners to further the Fund's objectives.
EDNA.LIFEMember Board Of Directors
Jan. 2020 - Dec. 2023EDNA is a technology-driven start up that works at the convergence of whole genome sequencing and blockchain technologies. It is a DNA sequencing service provider that allows individuals to control and benefit from their own personal encrypted whole genome sequence. This enables them to sell or donate their personal genome to accredited researchers and medical teams who share their ambitions of finding cures for the most debilitating of diseases.
Cue Health Inc.Senior Director, Biologics
Jan. 2020 - Dec. 2023San Diego, California, United StatesI was promoted to Senior Director pre-IPO by providing strategic leadership, vision and direction for a multidisciplinary Process Development and Bioproduction team performing Fermentation, Protein Biochemistry and Reagent Formulation. I contributed to strategy and cross-functional leadership as a key member of the Cue Health Leadership Team. I drove my team toward a quality-focused culture while achieving overall corporate objectives by supporting the commercialization of the company’s rapid, portable, point-of-care COVID-19 test. I delivered business value through employee development, while creating a culture of integrity and trust, with a focus on diversity and inclusive leadership.
Cue Health Inc.Director, Biologics
Jan. 2016 - Dec. 2020Greater San Diego AreaIn this role, I implemented Scale-up, Continuous Quality Improvement and Six Sigma projects that significantly increased intermediate reagent and finished device Performance, Quality, Compliance, Productivity and Yields. I designed and commissioned a GMP manufacturing center of excellence to produce proteins in bacterial and mammalian expression systems to drive the commercialization of the Company’s rapid, molecular COVID-19 test. I developed and validated GMP-compliant production and QC area for emerging diagnostic products in a cleanroom environment and served as a lead SME for DEA and ISO audits.
Cue Inc.Principal Bioengineer - Biologics
Jan. 2015 - Dec. 2016Greater San Diego AreaDuring my first year at Cue, I implemented protein engineering strategies for the molecular diagnostic assay used in the Cue Health platform. I created the vision and built the company’s Biologics Department from the ground up; being accountable for all new process development and process chemistry projects for manufacturing including pilot production, validation, scale-up, and technology transfer. I developed the company's production scale manufacturing process development by utilizing a Quality by Design (QbD) approach through DOEs, analyzing Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs), and process auditing. I developed innovative reagents used in the Cue Health point of care rapid test leading to over $50M in cost savings annually.
Alere Inc.Senior Research Scientist - Antibody Development
Jan. 2011 - Dec. 2015Greater San Diego AreaI managed a team of three Research Associates in developing recombinant protein purification processes for use in manufacturing and led the transfer of new processes at cGMP pilot to production scale (2L to 350L). I served as lead scientist for the Global Alere Reagent Business and designed the technology and process transfer strategy for antibodies, enzymes and peptides produced from bacterial and mammalian expression systems. I created, developed, and maintained all technical documentation, including technical sections for 510ks with successful Regulatory submissions in the US, Japan, and Africa I provided technical expertise and advised cGMP manufacturing teams on process improvements, resulting in over $70M in cost-savings annually. Furthermore, I developed antigens, antibodies and enzymes for use in various medical and diagnostic applications such as cardiology, oncology, women’s health, drugs of abuse, and infectious diseases (Influenza, HIV, HSV, and MRSA).
CalAsia Pharmaceuticals Inc.,Research Scientist - Structural Biology
Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2011Greater San Diego Area● Engineered DNA constructs, crystallized and characterized proteins for use in small molecule drug discovery screening for Neurodegenerative Disorders such as Parkinson’s disease (PD), and Lou Gehrig’s disease and CNS Refractory Tumors.
● Authored and edited technical sections for several grants with successful funding totaling $1.03M
● Characterization and quantitative analysis of samples by analytical methods (i.e amino acid sequence analysis, CE-PAGE, SDS-PAGE, isoelectric focusing, HPLC, mass spectroscopy, HCP or DNA detection, endotoxin testing and enzymatic assays)
Pfizer Global R & DResearch Associate - Clinical Biochemical Measurements
Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2003Groton, CT● Purified antibodies using protein G chromatography and characterized antibody activity using commercial ELISA
● Validated commercial ELISA kit in-house and analyzed appropriate disease and normal populations ● Wrote standard operating procedures and analytical methods for validated ELISA assay
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterResearch Assistant
Jan. 1998 - Dec. 1998Buffalo, New York, United StatesPurified antibodies from ascites and characterized activity by ELISA.
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