Courses:
– BIOT5631: Cell Culture Processes for Biopharmaceutical Production
– BIOT6320: Quality Management Systems and Validation

Education:
– BS Chemical Engineering (Biochemical Engineering minor) from Northeastern University
– MS Chemical Engineering from Northeastern University
– MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology

Research & Development Experience:
– Gene Therapy Lipid Nanoparticles Process Development @ Quiet Therapeutics
– Biologics Upstream (E. coli, HEK293, CHO) & Downstream @ Dragonfly Therapeutics
– Small Molecule Integrated Continuous Manufacturing @ CONTINUUS Pharmaceuticals

Contract Manufacturing / Manufacturing Sciences & Technology “MSAT” Experience:
– Mammalian Clinical/PPQ Tech Transfer @ KBI Biopharma
– Microbial Commercial Manufacturing @ FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies

Current Role in External Manufacturing:
– Cell & Gene Therapy critical components & drug product @ Vertex Pharmaceuticals
– Global manufacturing and supply chain for CASGEVY (“exa-cel”), an autologous, ex vivo CRISPR/Cas9 functional cure for severe sickle cell disease or transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia