Subash Khadka, MS, PhD

Experience

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  Xavier International College

  Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

  Lecturer

  In this role, I prepared and conducted didactic lectures and laboratory sessions, gave exams, and graded students on topics of Undergraduate Microbiology curriculum including Bacterial Pathogens, Biochemistry of Carbohydrates, Proteins and Lipids, and Microbial Fermentation and Biodegradation.

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  Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)

  Jun 2017 - Jul 2018

  Research Associate

  At NAST, I carried out my MS thesis research project as an intern as well as another independent project as a Research associate after graduation.

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  Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

  Aug 2018 - now

  In this role, I not only identified and communicated student issues in my discipline (CGM) to the IBMS Student Council (made of student representatives from all disciplines of Integrated Biomedical Sciences program), but also proposed new ideas for the welfare of students, which were then communicated to Graduate School leadership for resolution. Completion of my Qualifying Exam led me to the candidacy. As a PhD candidate, I not only added many new skillsets in my toolbox including experimental design and planning, data analysis, manuscript/grant writing, collaboration and networking, science communication, mentoring, and leadership but also brushed up my existing set of skills to become a highly independent scientist. In this role, I gained valuable skills to set me up for my dissertation project including experimental designing, research proposal writing, effective communication and presentation as well as the foundational technical skills such as mammalian cell culture, molecular cloning, immunoblotting, heterologous protein expression/purification and RT-qPCR.

  • Student Council Representative

    Jun 2023 - now

  • PHD Candidate

    May 2020 - now

  • PHD Student

    Aug 2018 - May 2020
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  UT Health San Antonio

  May 2023 - now

  Tech Commercialization Catalyst

  In this role, I performed a holistic analysis of an academic invention - a drug, a biologics or a medical device, through comprehensive revision of prior art and detailed market research (market size, competitors, potential barriers to market entry and so on) in order to find out the invention's intellectual property potential or identify and communicate with potential industry partners for its acquisition and subsequent commercialization.