Director-level Business Development & Technology Transfer professional in Biotech and Healthcare
Germantown, MDRegional Marketing Manager, North America14 years experienceDirectorBiotechnologyPharmaceuticalsHealthcare
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Founder of an early-stage molecular diagnostics startup currently pursuing an MVP and awaiting NSF feedback on an SBIR/STTR grant. During COVID, assessed roughly a dozen diagnostic/PPE technologies and worked with interdisciplinary teams (engineering, legal, MBA, and clinical trainees) to repurpose and patent 2–3 for commercialization.
Experience
Regional Marketing Manager, North AmericaQIAGEN
Business Development DirectorNovex Innovations
Patent Technology Associate, Technology TransferUniversity of Toledo
Industrial Liaison Manager for Healthcare, Economic DevelopmentWayne State University
Licensing ManagerRoswell Park Cancer Institute
Sales ManagerCYTOO, Inc.
Technology Transfer SpecialistNational Cancer Institute
Education
University of Toledo, College of Business and Innovationmaster, Business Administration (Healthcare Management) (2020)
Georgetown University School of Medicinemaster, Biotechnology (2009)
St. Christopher’s IMD College of Medicinedoctorate, Medicine (2005)
University of Michigan-Dearbornbachelor, Microbiology & Political Science (1998)
Key Strengths
Identifies unmet clinical needs using patient/provider pain points and diagnosis gaps
Evaluated ~12 COVID-related diagnostic/PPE technologies and selected top candidates for commercialization
Repurposed and helped patent 2–3 technologies for commercialization
Led interdisciplinary teams across engineering, law, MBA programs, and medical residents/fellows