U.S Patent and Trademark Office ‧ Patent Examiner
05/2023 – Present
Alexandria, VA (Remote)
- Examine patent applications in Art Unit 1629, specializing in pharmaceutical small molecules, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of use and delivery, and methods of making for drug and bio-affecting compounds and compositions
- Conduct comprehensive prior art searches across patent and non-patent literature using advanced search tools including SciFinder and SCN
- Author comprehensive Office Actions evaluating patentability of complex chemical and pharmaceutical patent applications under 35 USC §§ 101, 102, 103, and 112
Fordham University School of Law ‧ Research Assistant to Doni Bloomfield
06/2024-10/2024
New York, NY
Research focus on the intersection of patent law with emerging biotechnology innovations
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ‧ Postdoctoral Scientist
08/2021-05/2023
New York, NY
- Led research on autophagy activators for neurodegenerative disease treatment using bioinformatics,
structural biology, and drug screening approaches - Applied crystallography and cryo-EM techniques for protein structure determination
- Conducted high-throughput screening with both in vitro and in silico methods (including docking with Schrodinger)
- Authored scientific publications and grant proposals
University of Washington ‧ Graduate Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant
09/2016-06/2021
Seattle, WA
- Characterized novel protein superfamily using structural bioinformatics
- Solved protein crystal structure at 1.72Å resolution
- Employed multiple biophysical methods including SEC-MALS and SPR
- Conducted protein interaction studies using various biochemical techniques