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Freelance Scientific Consultant | Cell & Structural Biology | Biophysics | Academic Writter | Translational Science

Profile Summary

Group Manager and Lead Scientist with more than 10 years’ experience leading scientific teams in ALBA Synchrotron (Spain) and the Australian Synchrotron. With a background in developing skin diagnostics and therapeutics, as well as instrumentation. I have developed strong skills coordinating multicultural and multidisciplinary teams of internal and external stakeholders for the completion of projects. I have been able to successfully deliver the BioSAXS beamline at the Australian Synchrotron, implementing it within 3 years and on budget. People-oriented with a great ability to build relationships and lead teams to high performance. With a solid capacity of prioritizing and handling multiple deadlines, considered highly efficient and with an international mindset. I am a Greek native speaker, fluent in English and Spanish, with international experience living in the UK, Spain and Australia. My key areas of expertise are the following: ★ Leading multidisciplinary teams ★ Cross-Cultural management expertise ★ Setting excellent operational frameworks ★ Scientific Writing & Conference Speaker ★ Building partnerships with stakeholders ★ Strong Coordination & Network Builder ★ Project Management & Science Communicator ★ Strategic Mindset & Innovation Driven ★ Analytical skills and technique expertise: Cell culture (primary and stem cell), immunohistochemistry, light & conforcal microscopy, electron microscopy & tomography, synchrotron SAXS/WAXS, synchrotron FTIR, structural analysis of proteins and lipid systems, molecular simulations, drug testing and improvement, oncology & cancer biology ★ Check out my professional website: https://www.fosconsulting.net/ ✈ Recently moved back to Barcelona from Australia (May 2023)

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Computational Biology
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Stem Cell Research
• ☆ Biophysics
• ☆ Histology
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Cryosectioning
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Electron Microscopy
• ☆ Microfluidics
• ☆ X-Ray Technology
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Primary Cells
• ☆ Drug Development

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing

Research Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Healthcare Consulting, Operations Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Image Processing, Image Analysis, Data Processing

Product Development Concept Development

Work Experience

External Scientific Consultant

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation / FOS Scientific Consulting

May 2023 - Present

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

May 2023 - Present

Beamline Group Manager - Scattering

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

March 2022 - May 2023

Lead Scientist BioSAXS

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

August 2019 - May 2023

Lead Scientist

Australian Synchrotron

August 2019 - May 2023

Beamline Scientist

ALBA Synchrotron Spain

March 2012 - June 2019

Data Analyst and Research Associate

Cardiff University

April 2007 - February 2012

Education

PhD Cell Biology & Biophysics

Cardiff University

May 2003 - April 2007

MSc Molecular Modelling

Cardiff University

September 2001 - September 2002

BSc (Hons) Biology with Genetics

University of Bedfordshire

September 1998 - June 2001

Certifications

• LEAD Programme

  Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation

  January 2021 - February 2022

• Biomedical Research Methhods

  Cardiff University

  September 2002 - April 2003

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Marcelle Silva-Abreu, Esther Miralles, Christina S. Kamma-Lorger, Marta Espina, Maria Luisa García, ANA CRISTINA CALPENA (2021). Stabilization by Nano Spray Dryer of Pioglitazone Polymeric Nanosystems: Development, In Vivo, Ex Vivo and Synchrotron Analysis . Pharmaceutics.