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PhD Research Scientist with Expertise in Metabolomics and Genetics | Data Analysis and Consulting Professional

Profile Summary

I have over 20 years of Biomedical research in the USA and am an experienced research scientist with a PhD in Genetics and am an expert in Metabolomics and data analysis to address complex scientific questions. With a career underpinned by robust analytical skills and a strong publication record, I excel in translating intricate data into actionable insights. My expertise encompasses designing and interpreting high-throughput genetic studies, performing detailed metabolomic profiling, and consulting on project development from conception to analysis. Committed to advancing scientific understanding, I am seeking opportunities to leverage my analytical acumen and deep domain knowledge to provide high-quality consulting services

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Analytical Chemistry
• ☆ Mass Spectrometry
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Omics
• ☆ Metabolomics
• ☆ Epigenetics
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Biological Systems Engineering

Services

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

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Operations Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Image Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Insights

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Prototyping

Work Experience

Independent LCMS and Metabolomics Consultant

Independant consultant

July 2023 - Present

Senior Staff Scientist

iFyber

February 2021 - February 2023

Postdoctoral Researcher

Cornell University

July 2017 - December 2020

Postdoctoral Researcher

The Scripps Research Institute

June 2012 - July 2017

Education

PhD

The Buck Institute for Research on Aging.

February 2006 - January 2012

MS

Universidade do Porto

July 2001 - September 2005

Certifications

• PhD

  Universidade do Porto - Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas Abel Salazar

  October 2011 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Daehan Lee, Bennett W. Fox, Diana Fajardo Palomino, Panda O, Tenjo FJ, Emily Koury, Evans KS, Stevens L, Rodrigues PR, Kolodziej AR, et al. (2023). Natural genetic variation in the pheromone production of <i>C. elegans</i> . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

Curtis BJ, Schwertfeger TJ, Burkhardt RN, Fox BW, Andrzejewski J, Wrobel CJJ, Yu J, Rodrigues PR, Tauffenberger A, Frank Schroeder (2023). Oligonucleotide Catabolism-Derived Gluconucleosides in <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> . Journal of the American Chemical Society.

Bennett W. Fox, Olga Ponomarova, Lee YU, Gaotian Zhang, Gabrielle Giese, Walker M, Roberto NM, Na H, Rodrigues PR, Curtis BJ, et al. (2022). C. elegans as a model for inter-individual variation in metabolism . Nature.

Martinez, B. A., Reis-Rodrigues, P., Medina, R. M. N. 1, Mondal P., Harrison, N. J., Lone, M. A., Webster A., Gurkar, A. U., Grill, B., Gill, M. S. (2020). An Alternatively Spliced, Non-Signaling Insulin Receptor Modulates Insulin Sensitivity via Insulin Peptide Sequestration in C. elegans. ELife doi: 10.7554/eLife.55220 .

Rodrigues, P. R., Kaul, T. K., Ho, J. H., Lucanic, M., Burkewitz, K., Mair, W.B. and Gill, M. S. (2016). Synthetic ligands of cannabinoid receptors affect Dauer formation in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. G3 Journal. 1;6(6), 1695-705.

Harrison, N., Lone, M. A., Kaul, T. K., Rodrigues, P. R. Ogungbe, I. V., and Gill, M. S. (2014). Characterization of N-acyl phosphatidylethanolamine-specific phospholipase-D isoforms in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. PLos One. 9(11), e113007.

Chinta, S. J., Ganesan, A., Rodrigues, P. R., Lithgow G. J., and Andersen, J. K. (2013). Anti-inflammatory role of the isoflavone diadzein in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated microglia: Implications for Parkinson's disease. Neurotox Res. 23(2), 145-53.

Peters, T. W., Rardin, M. J., Czerwieniec, G., Evani, U. S., Rodrigues, P. R., Lithgow, G. J., … and Hughes, R. E. (2012). Tor1 regulates protein solubility in saccharomyces cerevisiae. Mol Biol Cell., 23(24), 4679-88.

Rodrigues, P. R., Czerwieniec, G., Peters, T. W., Evani, U. S., Alavez, S., Gaman, E. A., … and Hughes, R. E. (2012). Proteomic analysis of age-dependent changes in protein solubility identifies genes that modulate lifespan. Aging Cell. 11(1), 120-7.

Almeida, T., Marques, M., Mojzita, D., Amorim, M. A., Silva, R. D., Almeida, B., … and Costa, V. (2008). Isc1p plays a key role in hydrogen peroxide resistance and chronological lifespan through modulation of iron levels and apoptosis. Mol Biol Cell., 19(3), 865-76.

Belinha, I., Amorim, M. A., Rodrigues, P. R., de Freitas, V., Moradas-Ferreira, P., Mateus, N. and, Costa, V. (2007). Quercetin increases oxidative stress resistance and longevity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J Agric Food Chem. 55(6), 2446–51.

do Vale, A., Silva, M. T., dos Santos, N. M., Nascimento, D. S., Rodrigues, P. R., Costa Ramos, C., … and Azevedo, J. E. (2005). AIP56, a novel plasmid-encoded virulence factor of Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida with apoptogenic activity against sea bass macrophages and neutrophils. Mol Microbiol. 58(4), 1025-38.

BOOK CHAPTER

Rodrigues, P. R., (2017). Aging: Lessons from C. elegans. In Olsen, A. & Matthew, G. D. (Eds) Dauer formation and ageing.

DISSERTATION THESIS

Rodrigues, P.R., (2011), The role of protein aggregation in aging in C. elegans.