Talk to sales Try for Free
Laila Zai

Laila Zai

Graduate student

Followers of Laila Zai296 followers
location of Laila ZaiMissoula, Montana, United States

Connect with Laila Zai to Send Message

Connect

Connect with Laila Zai to Send Message

Connect

  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director of Research at Lucent, LLC

  • Education

    • Harvard Medical School

      2005 - 2009
      Post-Doctoral Fellowship Neural Injury and Repair

      Reorganization vs. regeneration in the central nervous system following trauma or ischemia

    • Georgetown University

      1999 - 2004
      PhD glial cell proliferation and functional recovery after spinal cord injury

    • University of Virginia

      1994 - 1998
      BS Biology/ Neuroscience

  • Experience

    • Georgetown University Medical Center

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2004
      Graduate student

    • Harvard University Medical School/Boston Children's Hospital

      Jan 2005 - Apr 2009
      Post-Doctoral Fellow

      Hands-on direction of multiple projects to study recovery following brain and spinal cord injuries

    • Avian Engineering

      Jan 2010 - May 2013
      Technical Program Analyst for the US Navy

      Technical analyst for the Combat Casualty Care and Casualty Prevention portfolios at the Office of Naval Research

    • Applied Research Associates, Inc

      Jun 2013 - Jul 2017
      Director of Neuroscience Research

      Development and implementation of research programs, redirection of existing projects, design and recruitment for specialized technical teams

    • Lucent, LLC

      Aug 2017 - now
      Director of Research

      Design, coordination and implementation of R&D and advanced development programs directed at medical capability gaps of the armed services.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PhD