Experience

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  University of massachusetts amherst

  Sept 2007 - Jun 2010

  I was an undergraduate student researcher in the laboratory of Dr. Melinda Novak. I assisted in the environmental enrichment program in place. I also examined cognitive and developmental behaviors in rhesus macaques. Performed animal care duties for rhesus macaques and marmosets. This included moving animals, cleaning cages, feeding and watering, and daily health checks.

  • Undergraduate Research Associate

    Sept 2007 - Jun 2010

  • Animal Technician

    Sept 2007 - May 2010
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  Jcsi

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Summer intern

  I did two summer internships at this recruiting firm. While there I learned to examine candidate resumes and screen candidates on the phone. I also learned how to perform market research. While there my team of interns developed a new strategy of marketing the company via a new web page set up.

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  Harvard medical school

  May 2009 - Sept 2009

  Summer research intern

  My project involved the examination of a variety of eph/ephrin expression in various cocaine addicted rhesus monkey tissues in the laboratory of Dr. Bertha K. Madras.

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  Umass medical school

  Jul 2010 - Jan 2014

  Graduate student

  I was a graduate student in the Schwartz lab. My Thesis involved the investigation thermal physiology and metabolism in an ALS model mouse. This work involved development of animal models, histology, qPCR, behavioral assays, metabolic phenotyping, and overall study design and execution. I developed deep collaborations to complete my work and wrote a grant for the ALS therapy alliance that was accepted. I finished my masters work January 2014.

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  Novartis institutes for biomedical research (nibr)

  Mar 2014 - Aug 2016

  I work for Pre-clinical Safety within the discovery and investigative sciences (DIS) department. I currently direct complex in vivo experiments from the study design, written protocol all the way through the final report. This involves coordination will my in vivo team to ensure that all studies are carried out in the most efficient way possible.In addition, I am responsible for leading all necropsy activities within DIS. This involves consulting with the DAs regarding study design, organization of the necropsy, and assigning resources. Show less

  • Necropsy and In vivo Group Lead

    Mar 2014 - Aug 2016

  • Scientific Associate II

    Mar 2014 - Feb 2016
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  Wave life sciences

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Non-clinical Study Coordinator

    Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Associate Scientist

    Aug 2016 - Feb 2018
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  Avrobio

  Dec 2018 - Jun 2020

  • Senior Manager Preclinical Development

    Feb 2020 - Jun 2020

  • Study Manager

    Dec 2018 - Feb 2020
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  Verve therapeutics

  Jun 2020 - Jan 2024

  Associate director, toxicology
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  Leal therapeutics

  Jan 2024 - now

  Director, toxicology