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FACES OF SUCCESS

FACES OF SUCCESS. Moderator: Elaine Johnson, Bio-Link Panelists: Ana Maria Ovalle Solimar Santiago Kelly Turner Rob T. Taylor Marlena Jackson. Photos. Careers. Flashcards. Videos. Job Areas. Biotech-careers.org. Salary. Education. Flashcards. Area. - Careers.

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FACES OF SUCCESS

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  1. FACES OF SUCCESS Moderator: Elaine Johnson, Bio-Link Panelists: Ana Maria Ovalle Solimar Santiago Kelly Turner Rob T. Taylor Marlena Jackson

  2. Photos Careers Flashcards Videos Job Areas Biotech-careers.org Salary Education Flashcards Area - Careers Job Areas - Articles Videos

  3. Ana Maria OvalleJune 18 2012

  4. My Story

  5. Summer Internship Description Assist in experimental scale-up, transfer, and characterization of mammalian cell culture processes to support new strain introduction and process improvements • Follow SOP, GMP, GLP • Media and Reagent Preparation • Aseptic Techniques • Culture of Mammalian Cell Lines • Collect, analyze data from bench-top bioreactors • Participate in CMC Meetings • Learn, Grow and Contribute

  6. Solimar G. Santiago

  7. Background • Graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute • B.S. in Chemical Engineering • Graduated from Springfield Technical Community College • A.S. in Biotechnology • Worked with peptides for the past 6 years • New England Peptide • Aileron Therapeutics

  8. Current Role • Research Associate at Aileron Therapeutics • Responsible for synthesis of stapled peptide therapeutics • Participant of several multidisciplinary project teams • Chance to develop drugs in various therapeutic areas such as oncology and metabolic disorders • Opportunity to meet Robert Grubbs, PhD

  9. Kelly Turner

  10. 15 years textile manufacturing industry • A.A.S. in Biotechnology from Pitt Community College • Member of the Phi Theta Kappa International and Gamma Beta Phi Honor Societies • Currently pursuing the Bachelor of Science Degree with a concentration in Bioprocess Manufacturing from East Carolina University

  11. Course Developer • Research selected material for new course development and/or revisions to current materials. • Perform outreach to students, displaced workers, and the community. • Teach a Kid’s College on Biotechnology during the Summer. • Works closely with organizations such as the Girl Scouts of America and the 4-H Youth Development Program to stimulate interests in life sciences.

  12. Rob T. Taylor, Ph.D.

  13. Education • First generation college graduate in family with 13 aunts & uncles, and over 50 first cousins • A.A. – General Education – Cosumnes River College, Sacramento, CA • B.S. – Biochemistry, UC Davis Davis, CA • Ph.D. – Molecular Toxicology, UCLA Los Angeles, CA

  14. Principal Scientist: Hoffman –LaRoche Inc. • Head of Mechanistic Enzymology group within early ADME (Non-Clinical Safety) • Role is to plan, design, supervise, and interpret experimental strategies or research programs that support mechanistic analysis of small molecule drug candidates • Consult project teams on risk of clinical drug-drug interactions via induction of drug-metabolizing enzymes

  15. Marlena Jackson June 18, 2012

  16. My Story… • Interest in science/Genentech • Mom diagnosed with breast cancer • Wanted to make a difference/patients/give back • Influential people/instructors/mentors • City College of San Francisco, Bridge to Biotech

  17. My Current Position Research Assistant The Future Promote women in science by giving young girls from ages 8 to 13, from under-represented communities the opportunity to become the next generation of future leaders The dynamic intersection of the Bridge to Biotech program and the need for change in my community culminated in the creation of • DNA Sequencing • Analysis • Specialized projects • Next Generation Sequencing platforms

  18. These Are My Students

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