Shayan Borhani

Experience

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  Borhani Rug Company

  Aug 2009 - Aug 2012

  Sales Associate at Borhani Rug Company

  • Supply chain management with distributors • Negotiation with wholesalers and partner organizations in multiple languages• Educated designers and consultants about the company product line• Aided in selection and sale of oriental rugs • Assisted in cleaning and restoration of oriental rugs • Managed documentation of inventory

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  LifeBridge Health

  Aug 2012 - May 2013

  Volunteer

  • Organized referrals of incoming patients• Managed patient heart rate charts• Attended to the families of patients• Directed phone calls to doctors and nurses• Managed supplies for lab and recovery area

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  University of Maryland School of Medicine

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Research Intern

  • Assisted in sample collections and tissue processing • Observed tissue harvesting in operating room • Performed cellular staining • Western blotting• Polymerase Chain Reactions• Acquired cellular data with BD Verse Flow Cytometer

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  University of Maryland Baltimore County

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2023

  Associate Researcher

  DARPA Grant N66001-13- C-4023• Bioprocess design for point-of-care applications• Introduce new methods for bioprocesses that increase overall efficiency in manufacturing• Expression of therapeutic proteins in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell-free systems• Performed up to 5L cell cultures/spinners/bioreactors/aseptic cell culture methods• ELISA/SDS-PAGE /Western Blotting/Silver Staining • Recombinant DNA design using Gibson Assemblies, Restriction Digestions and PCR methods• Interpreted and acted based on characterization data, in an effort to achieve QbD during development Show less

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  MESO SCALE DIAGNOSTICS, LLC.

  Jun 2023 - now

  Scientist