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Hire Dr. Davoud G.

United States

PhD Consultant in Immunology & Small Molecules | Cell-Based Assays, Drug Discovery & Assay Development

Profile Summary

I am a postdoctoral researcher at Rice University with a Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and advanced training from Harvard Medical School. My research spans immunology, inflammation, small molecule drug discovery, rare disease drug discovery, drug development, assay development, and cancer biology. I specialize in designing and optimizing cell-based assays to study immune cell activation, cytokine responses, and small molecule efficacy. I have extensive hands-on expertise in multicolor flow cytometry (including panel design and data analysis using FlowJo), ELISA, RT-qPCR, Western blotting, immunofluorescence microscopy, and co-culture assays. My work also involves RNA/DNA isolation, cytokine profiling (e.g., Proteome Profiler arrays), and endotoxin detection (LAL, EndoLISA). I routinely culture both immortalized cell lines (e.g., Ramos, THP-1, 4T1) and primary immune cells from human PBMCs and mouse bone marrow, including B cells, T cells, monocytes, and dendritic cells. At Harvard Medical School, I led translational research on the mechanisms of disease development in rare genetic disorders, focusing on autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). I conducted therapeutic target discovery using proteomics and phosphoproteomics, and developed robust workflows for isolating and analyzing kidney epithelial cells. I also supervised and trained MD researchers and PhD students, helping them build skills in experimental design, biological techniques, and data interpretation. At Rice University, I lead projects investigating how mechanical cues reprogram immune cells in cancer models, including macrophage phenotype switching and B cell activation. I’ve also worked with orthotopic tumor models to explore the role of mechanotransduction in modulating the tumor immune microenvironment. As a senior lab member, I continue to mentor PhD students and guide them through their research projects. In addition to experimental work, I have experience writing and editing grant proposals and collaborating across disciplines. I am available for consulting on immunology-related assay development, investigation of disease initiation and development, enzymology, small molecule evaluation, drug mechanism of action determination, experimental design, protocol optimization, immune profiling, mentoring support, and data interpretation.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Drug Development

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Translation

Research User Research, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Work Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

Rice University

August 2022 - Present

Research Postdoctoral Fellow

Harvard Medical School

December 2022 - August 2024

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

Ohio University

October 2016 - December 2022

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.