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Hire Dr. Matteo D.

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I am an expert in finding simple solutions to complicated problems.

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I am a Senior Scientist and Team Lead with over a decade of experience bridging the gap between fundamental molecular discovery and industrial-scale cell therapy manufacturing. At Lonza, my work centers on the strategic development of the Cocoon® Platform, where I lead multidisciplinary teams to automate complex T-cell therapy processes. My expertise spans from designing patented cell culture architectures to managing high-stringency RNA-protein interaction studies. Currently, I drive innovation in Process Development (PD) by integrating novel technologies like Buoyancy-Activated Cell Sorting (BACS™) into closed-system workflows, ensuring high-purity and scalable cell manufacturing. I am also a co-inventor on patent WO xxxxxxxxxxx A1, having designed advanced cell culture chambers that maximize yield through optimized fluid dynamics and gas exchange. Beyond the lab, I am passionate about developing the next generation of scientists. As a scientific advisor, I have led award-winning iGEM teams in engineering autonomous genetic circuits to solve challenges in neurodegeneration and sustainable agriculture. I thrive at the intersection of innovation, people management, and intellectual property strategy.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Virology
• ☆ Molecular Virology
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Biomarkers
• ☆ Epigenetics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Protein Sequencing
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Genome Sequencing
• ☆ Mutagenesis
• ☆ Exome Sequencing
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ RNA Sequencing
• ☆ DNA/Gene Synthesis
• ☆ Oligonucleotide Synthesis
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ ChIP-Seq
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Cytochemistry
• ☆ Cytogenetics
• ☆ Cell Signaling Pathways
• ☆ Membrane Biology
• ☆ Gene Regulation
• ☆ Stem Cell Research
• ☆ Histology
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Recombinant Protein Expression
• ☆ Biomedical Engineering
• ☆ Biological Systems Engineering
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Cryosectioning
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Electron Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Scanning Probe Microscopy
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Primary Cells
• ☆ Cell Banking
• ☆ Cell Line Engineering
• ☆ Large Scale Cell Culture
• ☆ Cell Surface Receptors
• ☆ Synthetic Biology
• ☆ Biosensors
• ☆ Biomolecular Engineering
• ☆ Gene Synthesis
• ☆ Genetic Engineering
• ☆ Gene Editing/CRISPR
• ☆ Protein/Enzyme Engineering
• ☆ Antibody Engineering
• ☆ Gene Delivery
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Immunohistochemistry
• ☆ Tissue Engineering
• ☆ Cytometry
• ☆ Drug Discovery
• ☆ High Throughput Screening (HTS)
• ☆ Phenotypic Assays
• ☆ High Content Screening/Imaging
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Biologic & Biosimilar Development
• ☆ Biosafety Testing
• ☆ Immunotherapy
• ☆ Gene Therapy

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Business & Legal Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Technology Scouting, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Data & AI Image Analysis, Text Mining & Analytics

Work Experience

Senior Scientist

Lonza

March 2022 - Present

Senior Scientist / Group Manager

Lonza

March 2022 - March 2026

Associate Scientist

Turnstone Biologics

January 2022 - March 2022

Associate Scientist

Turnstone Biologics

March 2019 - March 2022

Research Associate

Turnstone Biologics

March 2019 - December 2021

PostdoctoralResearcher

University of Ottawa

March 2016 - February 2019

Postdoctoral Fellow

University of Ottawa

March 2016 - February 2019

Education

PhD Student (Medicine)

University of Turku

January 2009 - February 2019

PhD

University of Turku

January 2009 - February 2016

Masters (Science)

Universita degli Studi di Padova

October 2006 - October 2008

M.Sc. Molecular Biology (Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche e Naturali)

University of Padua

September 2006 - October 2008

B.Sc. Molecular Biology (Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche e Naturali)

Università degli Studi di Padova

October 2003 - July 2006

Bachelors

Universita degli Studi di Padova

October 2003 - July 2006

Certifications

• Six Sigma Yellow Belt

  Lonza

  January 2026 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Olotu O, Dowling M, Homolka D, Wojtas MN, Tran P, Lehtiniemi T, Da Ros M, Pillai RS, Kotaja N (2023). Intermitochondrial cement (IMC) harbors piRNA biogenesis machinery and exonuclease domain-containing proteins EXD1 and EXD2 in mouse spermatocytes . Andrology.

Da Ros M, Deol HK, Savard A, Guo H, Meiering EM, Gibbings D (2020). Wild-type and mutant SOD1 localizes to RNA-rich structures in cells and mice but does not bind RNA . Journal of neurochemistry.

Da Ros M, Lehtiniemi T, Olotu O, Meikar O, Kotaja N (2019). Enrichment of Pachytene Spermatocytes and Spermatids from Mouse Testes Using Standard Laboratory Equipment . Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE.

Da Ros M, Lehtiniemi T, Olotu O, Fischer D, Zhang FP, Vihinen H, Jokitalo E, Sironen A, Toppari J, Kotaja N (2016). FYCO1 and autophagy control the integrity of the haploid male germ cell-specific RNP granules . Autophagy.

Korhonen HM, Yadav RP, Da Ros M, Chalmel F, Zimmermann C, Toppari J, Nef S, Kotaja N (2015). DICER Regulates the Formation and Maintenance of Cell-Cell Junctions in the Mouse Seminiferous Epithelium . Biology of reproduction.

Da Ros M, Hirvonen N, Olotu O, Toppari J, Kotaja N (2014). Retromer vesicles interact with RNA granules in haploid male germ cells . Molecular and cellular endocrinology.

Meikar O, Vagin VV, Chalmel F, Sõstar K, Lardenois A, Hammell M, Jin Y, Da Ros M, Wasik KA, Toppari J, et al. (2014). An atlas of chromatoid body components . RNA (New York, N.Y.).

Meikar O, Da Ros M, Kotaja N (2013). Epigenetic regulation of male germ cell differentiation . Sub-cellular biochemistry.

Korhonen HM, Meikar O, Yadav RP, Papaioannou MD, Romero Y, Da Ros M, Herrera PL, Toppari J, Nef S, Kotaja N (2011). Dicer is required for haploid male germ cell differentiation in mice . PloS one.

Meikar O, Da Ros M, Korhonen H, Kotaja N (2011). Chromatoid body and small RNAs in male germ cells . Reproduction (Cambridge, England).

Meikar O, Da Ros M, Liljenbäck H, Toppari J, Kotaja N (2010). Accumulation of piRNAs in the chromatoid bodies purified by a novel isolation protocol . Experimental cell research.