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United States

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Synthetic biologist with a PhD in Genes and Development with several years of biotech R&D industry experience.

Profile Summary

Scientist with a robust foundation in mammalian synthetic biology and extensive expertise in gene editing, cell biology, and computational analysis. Three years of experience in biotechnology and contract research organization environments, leading innovative projects in gene therapy, senescence regulation, and cancer drug resistance pathways. Proven ability to design synthetic gene constructs, optimize gene regulatory networks, and lead interdisciplinary collaborations. A strong track record of publications in high-impact journals, including Nature Communications, Nature Chemical Biology and PNAS. Skilled in driving scientific innovation from the bench to the clinic, with a passion for addressing unmet medical needs.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Biochemical Assays
• ☆ Binding Assays
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Molecular Evolution
• ☆ Chromatin
• ☆ Epigenetics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Synthetic Genomics
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Cell Signaling Pathways
• ☆ Gene Regulation
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Biological Systems Engineering
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Biological Engineering
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Image Processing
• ☆ Computer Simulation/Computational Modeling
• ☆ Data Processing
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Data Collection
• ☆ Data Management
• ☆ Financial Modeling
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Study Design
• ☆ Medical Statistics
• ☆ Health Data Analysis
• ☆ Bioinformatics
• ☆ Gene & Protein Expression Analysis
• ☆ Systems Biology
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Primary Cells
• ☆ Cell Line Engineering
• ☆ Synthetic Biology
• ☆ Biomolecular Engineering
• ☆ Gene Synthesis
• ☆ Genetic Engineering
• ☆ Gene Editing/CRISPR
• ☆ Gene Delivery
• ☆ Cytometry
• ☆ Cell Aging
• ☆ Data Storage
• ☆ Python
• ☆ Matlab
• ☆ Excel
• ☆ LaTex
• ☆ Drug Discovery
• ☆ Phenotypic Assays
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Preclinical Research
• ☆ Gene Therapy
• ☆ Hypothesis
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Fact Checking
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Gap Analysis
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Investment Management

Services

• Research
• Data & AI

Research Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Image Processing, Image Analysis

Work Experience

Equity Research Analyst

Consultant- Self-Employed

September 2023 - Present

Scientist II

Ponce Therapeutics, Inc.

February 2023 - September 2023

Scientist I

Ponce Therapeutics, Inc.

April 2022 - January 2023

Associate Research Scientist

Precision for Medicine

January 2020 - May 2021

Research Technician I

Stony Brook University

May 2014 - June 2019

Graduate Research Assistant - GSBS

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

June 2012 - August 2012

GSBS- Graduate Research Assistant

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

March 2012 - May 2012

GSBS-Graduate Research Assistant

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

January 2012 - March 2012

Summer Undergraduate Researcher

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

June 2010 - August 2010

Education

Ph.D (Genes and Development Graduate Program)

University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston

August 2011 - May 2019

Ph.D (Genes and Development Graduate Program)

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

August 2011 - May 2019

B.S. (Department of Biology)

Baylor University

August 2007 - May 2011

Certifications

• n/a

  n/a

  January 2025 - January 2025

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2019). Role of network-mediated stochasticity in mammalian drug resistance . Nature Communications.

Kevin S. Farquhar, Daniel A. Charlebois, Mariola Szenk, Joseph Cohen, Dmitry Nevozhay, Gábor Balázsi (2019). Role of network-mediated stochasticity in mammalian drug resistance . Nature Communications.

Jorge Gómez Tejeda Zañudo, M Tyler Guinn, Kevin Farquhar, Mariola Szenk, Steven N Steinway, Gábor Balázsi, Réka Albert(2019). Towards control of cellular decision-making networks in the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition . Physical Biology. {IOP} Publishing

Lee, J., Lee, J., Farquhar, K.S., Yun, J., Frankenberger, C.A., Bevilacqua, E., Yeung, K., Kim, E.-J., Balázsi, G., Rosner, M.R.(2014). Network of mutually repressive metastasis regulators can promote cell heterogeneity and metastatic transitions . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 111. (3).

Lee, J., Lee, J., Farquhar, K.S., Yun, J., Frankenberger, C.A., Bevilacqua, E., Yeung, K., Kim, E.-J., Balázsi, G., Rosner, M.R.(2014). Network of mutually repressive metastasis regulators can promote cell heterogeneity and metastatic transitions . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 111. (3). p. E364-E373.