Emily Dewar

Undergraduate Researcher

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Timeline
About me
Associate Principal Scientist at Merck
Education
- University of Delaware
  2014 - 2019
  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Biochemistry
  Activities and Societies: Chemistry Biology Interface (CBI) Studying Biochemistry while working in a Chemical Engineering Lab.
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  2011 - 2014
  Bachelor of Science (BS) Biochemistry
- La Salle University
  2010 - 2011
  Biochemistry
Experience
- Virginia Tech
  Aug 2012 - May 2013
  Undergraduate Researcher
  During the year I was in Dr. Kingston’s lab I worked on an ongoing investigation of natural products trying to find a compound that would inhibit the growth of a particular strain of ovarian cancer cells. I was given three plant samples obtained from Madagascar and I used different separation techniques to reduce the various plants into simpler compounds. Some of the techniques used include liquid-liquid partitioning, affinity chromatography, ion exchange chromatography, and HPLC. The compounds would then be assayed against the ovarian cancer cells, the compound that showed the most inhibition was separated further until a final pure compound was obtained. The structure of this compound was elucidated using NRM and Mass spectroscopy technologies. Show less
- Virginia Tech
  Aug 2013 - May 2014
  As a senior at Virginia Polytechnic Insitute and State University I worked in the Dr. Biswarup Mukhopadhyay lab. I was given a project in which I was to clone new genes into E.coli that would be used to develop biofuels. This system would be extrapolated to M.smegmatis and further optimized in the future where the product could be used as jet fuel. Conduct class discussions, assign homework and grade assignments
  - Student Researcher
    Aug 2013 - May 2014
  - Teaching Assistant
    Aug 2013 - May 2014
- University of Delaware
  Aug 2014 - Sept 2020
  Graduate Research Assistant
  Currently studying towards a PhD in Biochemistry while working in the Wilfred Chen Lab in Chemical Engineering. The focus of my research is to engineer synthetic dynamic metabolons via dCas9 guided assembly onto DNA. This synthetic platform can be applied to increase titers across a wide array of products including active pharmaceutical agents, next generation biofuels and bulk chemicals.
- Ignite Fitness
  Aug 2019 - Mar 2021
  Crossfit Instructor CF-L1
  As a CF-L1 trained Crossfit coach, my job is to lead high intensity classes and encourage a general healthy lifestyle.
- Merck
  Sept 2020 - now
  Downstream purification process development lead currently forcing on RNA purification modalities.
  - Associate Principal Scientist
    Nov 2023 - now
  - Senior Scientist
    Sept 2020 - Nov 2023
- Crossfit Rock Solid
  Apr 2021 - now
  CF-L1 Crossfit Coach
Licenses & Certifications
- Crossfit Level 1 Trainer
  CrossFit, Inc.
  Dec 2019
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Emily Dewar
  National Institutes of Health (NIH) T32 National Institutes of Health Aug 2014 This NIH grant allows for predoctoral awardees to study across three disciplines (Chemistry/Biochemistry, Biological Sciences and Chemical Engineering) during multiple lab rotations and weekly seminars.