Maurine Braun MS, DABT

Maurine Braun MS, DABT

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director, Toxicology

  • Education

    • University of Massachusetts Medical School

      2010 - 2013
      Master's Degree Biological and Biomedical Sciences

      My Thesis involved the examination of circadian rhythms, metabolism, and thermal physiology in an ALS mouse model.

    • University of Massachusetts, Amherst

      2006 - 2010
      Bachelor's Degree Neuroscience

      I earned a bachelors of science degree in psychology also known as the neuroscience track. While at the university I participated in research for 3 years.

  • Experience

    • 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
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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
    • Wave Life Sciences

      Aug 2016 - Dec 2018
      • Non-clinical Study Coordinator

        Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
      • Associate Scientist

        Aug 2016 - Feb 2018
    • AVROBIO

      Dec 2018 - Jun 2020
      • Senior Manager Preclinical Development

        Feb 2020 - Jun 2020
      • Study Manager

        Dec 2018 - Feb 2020
    • Verve Therapeutics

      Jun 2020 - Jan 2024
      Associate Director, Toxicology
    • Leal Therapeutics

      Jan 2024 - now
      Director, Toxicology
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