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Hire Dr. Vlad P.

United Kingdom

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Virologist with 8+ years of experience in vaccine development and diagnostics against different emerging diseases.

Profile Summary

Project management in vaccine development • Collaborating with the team to develop vaccine prototypes and respond appropriately to changing priorities; • Identified and planned with the team, new areas of research consistent with current infectious disease trends; • Decision making regarding future development of projects; • Presented the results through high scientific quality communication and engagement with Leading Specialists / Key Opinion Leaders; • Leading in KOL engagement, planning and execution according to the scientific interest; maintained plans and provided updates in a timely, accurate manner; • Identified, planned and developed strong sustainable peer to peer relationships with external stakeholders to support the scientific credibility of the Institute; • Strong critical and objective assessment of problems with the ability to articulate and establish processes which impact cross-functional activities; • Ensured a high standard with our academic and industry partners (University of Oxford, Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines and Zoetis) to provide progress reports, to develop strategies according to national and international requirements for vaccine development and assess the marketing potential; • Engaged with the scientific community by disseminating high-quality scientific content; • Resource management in order to reduce costs; Research on multidisciplinary projects • Collaborated with peers to design and implement project strategies for emerging animal diseases; • Development and implementing strategies for pre-launch of vaccines; • Development of diagnostic tests to assess vaccination status or population screening; • Team leader of junior research scientists for multidisciplinary projects; • Engagement in scientific exchange with industry/academic partners to solve technical challenges; • Communication skills based on presenting results at different national and international meetings; • Molecular laboratory experience in BSL2 and high containment lab (BSL3); • Coordinated personnel activities within BSL3 labs to maintain research project timelines; • Wrote, edited manuscripts and/or articles for publications; • Clinical trials monitoring following GCP for veterinary medicine; • Knowledge of US regulations for veterinary medicine; • Data analysis (GraphPad, CLC Workbench, Excel);

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Veterinary Pathology
• ★ Vaccine Development
• ★ Infectious Disease
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Research
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Project Management

Services

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

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting, Newswriting

Research Market Research, User Research, Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Product Development Formulation, Product Evaluation, Product Validation, Concept Development

Work Experience

PostdoctoralResearcher

Pirbright Institute

August 2019 - Present

PhD Researcher

Kansas State University

January 2015 - July 2019

Researcher

University of Bucharest

December 2012 - December 2014

Education

PhD

Kansas State University

January 2015 - May 2019

Masters of Science

University of Bucharest

July 2012 - September 2014

Bachelors

University of Bucharest

October 2009 - July 2012

Certifications

• CL3 Lab accreditation for working with COVID19 samples

  Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK

  March 2020 - Present

• SAPO4 High containment for working with animal pathogens

  Pirbright Institute

  August 2019 - Present

• BSL3 Training for working in high containment labs

  Biosecurity Research Institute, Manhattan, KS

  August 2015 - Present

Publications

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Petrovan V, Rathakrishnan A, Islam M, Goatley LC, Moffat K, Sanchez-Cordon PJ, Reis AL, Dixon LK(2021). Role of African swine fever virus (ASFV) proteins EP153R and EP402R in reducing viral persistence and virulence from attenuated BeninΔDP148R .

Petrovan V, Vrajmasu V, Dimon P, Zaulet M(2020). Evaluation of commercial qPCR kits for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in pooled samples .

Petrovan V, Turcitu M, Matei L, Constantinescu V, Zaulet M(2019). Genetic characterization of African swine fever virus in Romania during 2018-2019 outbreak .

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Niederwerder, M.C., Dee, S., Diel, D.G., Stoian, A.M.M., Constance, L.A., Olcha, M., Petrovan, V., Patterson, G., Cino-Ozuna, A.G., Rowland, R.R.R.(2021). Mitigating the risk of African swine fever virus in feed with anti-viral chemical additives . Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 68. (2). p. 477-486.

Petrovan V, Vrajmasu V, Bucur AC, Soare DS, Radu E, Dimon P, Zaulet M(2020). Evaluation of Commercial qPCR Kits for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Pooled Samples . Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland).

Niederwerder MC, Dee S, Diel DG, Stoian AMM, Constance LA, Olcha M, Petrovan V, Patterson G, Cino-Ozuna AG, Rowland RRR(2020). Mitigating the risk of African swine fever virus in feed with anti-viral chemical additives . Transboundary and emerging diseases.

Stoian AMM, Petrovan V, Constance LA, Olcha M, Dee S, Diel DG, Sheahan MA, Rowland RRR, Patterson G, Niederwerder MC(2020). Stability of classical swine fever virus and pseudorabies virus in animal feed ingredients exposed to transpacific shipping conditions . Transboundary and emerging diseases.

Petrovan V, Murgia MV, Wu P, Lowe AD, Jia W, Rowland RRR(2020). Epitope mapping of African swine fever virus (ASFV) structural protein, p54 . Virus research.

Petrovan, V., Murgia, M.V., Wu, P., Lowe, A.D., Jia, W., Rowland, R.R.R.(2020). Epitope mapping of African swine fever virus (ASFV) structural protein, p54 . Virus Research. 279.

Stoian, A.M.M., Petrovan, V., Constance, L.A., Olcha, M., Dee, S., Diel, D.G., Sheahan, M.A., Rowland, R.R.R., Patterson, G., Niederwerder, M.C.(2020). Stability of classical swine fever virus and pseudorabies virus in animal feed ingredients exposed to transpacific shipping conditions . Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 67. (4). p. 1623-1632.

Petrovan, V., Vrajmasu, V., Bucur, A.C., Soare, D.S., Radu, E., Dimon, P., Zaulet, M.(2020). Evaluation of commercial qPCR kits for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in pooled samples . Diagnostics. 10. (7).

Stoian, A., Rowland, R.R.R., Petrovan, V., Sheahan, M., Samuel, M.S., Whitworth, K.M., Wells, K.D., Zhang, J., Beaton, B., Cigan, M., et al.(2020). The use of cells from ANPEP knockout pigs to evaluate the role of aminopeptidase N (APN) as a receptor for porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) . Virology. 541. p. 136-140.

Stoian A, Rowland RRR, Petrovan V, Sheahan M, Samuel MS, Whitworth KM, Wells KD, Zhang J, Beaton B, Cigan M, et al.(2019). The use of cells from ANPEP knockout pigs to evaluate the role of aminopeptidase N (APN) as a receptor for porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) . Virology.

Ney S, Petrovan V, Stewart S, Davis S, Niederwerder M, Trinetta V, Dritz S, Woodworth J, Rowland B, Paulk C, et al.(2019). PSI-7 Prevalence and distribution of Senecavirus A in United States swine feed mills . Journal of animal science.

Sardella C, Petrovan V, Davis S, Stewart S, Niederwerder M, Woodworth J, Dritz S, Rowland R, Jones C(2019). PSI-9 Validation of environmental swabbing to detect Senecavirus A in feed . Journal of animal science.

Lokhandwala S, Petrovan V, Popescu L, Sangewar N, Elijah C, Stoian A, Olcha M, Ennen L, Bray J, Bishop RP, et al.(2019). Adenovirus-vectored African Swine Fever Virus antigen cocktails are immunogenic but not protective against intranasal challenge with Georgia 2007/1 isolate . Veterinary microbiology.

Petrovan V, Yuan F, Li Y, Shang P, Murgia MV, Misra S, Rowland RRR, Fang Y(2019). Development and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against p30 protein of African swine fever virus . Virus research.

Niederwerder MC, Stoian AMM, Rowland RRR, Dritz SS, Petrovan V, Constance LA, Gebhardt JT, Olcha M, Jones CK, Woodworth JC, et al.(2019). Infectious Dose of African Swine Fever Virus When Consumed Naturally in Liquid or Feed . Emerging infectious diseases.

Dee SA, Bauermann FV, Niederwerder MC, Singrey A, Clement T, de Lima M, Long C, Patterson G, Sheahan MA, Stoian AMM, et al.(2019). Correction: Survival of viral pathogens in animal feed ingredients under transboundary shipping models . PloS one.

Dee, S.A., Bauermann, F.V., Niederwerder, M.C., Singrey, A., Clement, T., de Lima, M., Long, C., Patterson, G., Sheahan, M.A., Stoian, A.M.M., et al.(2019). Correction: Survival of viral pathogens in animal feed ingredients under transboundary shipping models (PLoS ONE (2018) 13:3 (e0194509) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194509) . PLoS ONE. 14. (3).

Petrovan, V., Fang, Y., Rowland, R.R.R.(2019). Presence of Senecavirus A in pork sold in the United States . Journal of Swine Health and Production. 27. (2). p. 87-91.

Niederwerder, M.C., Stoian, A.M.M., Rowland, R.R.R., Dritz, S.S., Petrovan, V., Constance, L.A., Gebhardt, J.T., Olcha, M., Jones, C.K., Woodworth, J.C., et al.(2019). Infectious dose of African swine fever virus when consumed naturally in liquid or feed . Emerging Infectious Diseases. 25. (5). p. 891-897.

Whitworth, K.M., Rowland, R.R.R., Petrovan, V., Sheahan, M., Cino-Ozuna, A.G., Fang, Y., Hesse, R., Mileham, A., Samuel, M.S., Wells, K.D., et al.(2019). Resistance to coronavirus infection in amino peptidase N-deficient pigs . Transgenic Research. 28. (1). p. 21-32.

Petrovan, V., Yuan, F., Li, Y., Shang, P., Murgia, M.V., Misra, S., Rowland, R.R.R., Fang, Y.(2019). Development and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against p30 protein of African swine fever virus . Virus Research. 269.

Lokhandwala, S., Petrovan, V., Popescu, L., Sangewar, N., Elijah, C., Stoian, A., Olcha, M., Ennen, L., Bray, J., Bishop, R.P., et al.(2019). Adenovirus-vectored African Swine Fever Virus antigen cocktails are immunogenic but not protective against intranasal challenge with Georgia 2007/1 isolate . Veterinary Microbiology. 235. p. 10-20.

Dee SA, Bauermann FV, Niederwerder MC, Singrey A, Clement T, de Lima M, Long C, Patterson G, Sheahan MA, Stoian AMM, et al.(2018). Correction: Survival of viral pathogens in animal feed ingredients under transboundary shipping models . PloS one.

Whitworth KM, Rowland RRR, Petrovan V, Sheahan M, Cino-Ozuna AG, Fang Y, Hesse R, Mileham A, Samuel MS, Wells KD, et al.(2018). Resistance to coronavirus infection in amino peptidase N-deficient pigs . Transgenic research.

Dee SA, Bauermann FV, Niederwerder MC, Singrey A, Clement T, de Lima M, Long C, Patterson G, Sheahan MA, Stoian AMM, et al.(2018). Survival of viral pathogens in animal feed ingredients under transboundary shipping models . PloS one.

Dee, S.A., Bauermann, F.V., Niederwerder, M.C., Singrey, A., Clement, T., De Lima, M., Long, C., Patterson, G., Sheahan, M.A., Stoian, A.M.M., et al.(2018). Survival of viral pathogens in animal feed ingredients under transboundary shipping models . PLoS ONE. 13. (3).

Dee, S.A., Bauermann, F.V., Niederwerder, M.C., Singrey, A., Clement, T., De Lima, M., Long, C., Patterson, G., Sheahan, M.A., Stoian, A.M.M., et al.(2018). Correction: Survival of viral pathogens in animal feed ingredients under transboundary shipping models (PLoS ONE (2018) 13:3 (e0194509) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194509) . PLoS ONE. 13. (11).

Zaulet M, Petrovan V, Birladeanu AM, Stoian AMM, Kevorkian SEM, Nichita C, Eloit M, Buburuzan L(2017). Identification and prevalence of swine pasivirus 1 in eastern Romanian pig farms . Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc.

Zaulet, M., Petrovan, V., Birladeanu, A.M., Stoian, A.M.M., Kevorkian, S.E.M., Nichita, C., Eloit, M., Buburuzan, L.(2017). Identification and prevalence of swine pasivirus 1 in eastern Romanian pig farms . Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 29. (3). p. 305-311.

Calin M, Costache C, Braasch H, Zaulet M, Buburuzan L, Petrovan V, Dumitru M, Mota M, Vieira P, Belbahri L(2015). New reports of Bursaphelenchus species associated with conifer trees in Romania . Forest pathology.

Calin, M., Costache, C., Braasch, H., Zaulet, M., Buburuzan, L., Petrovan, V., Dumitru, M., Mota, M., Vieira, P.(2015). New reports of Bursaphelenchus species associated with conifer trees in Romania . Forest Pathology. 45. (3). p. 239-245.

Petrovan, V., Buburuzan, L., Zaulet, M.(2015). False positive results using PCR detection method for African swine fever virus in wild boars from northern Romanian hunting zones . Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. 39. (3). p. 287-294.

Zaulet M, Gurau MR, Petrovan V, Buburuzan L(2012). Genetic diversity characterization of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus isolates in Romania, based on phylogenetic analysis . International journal of molecular sciences.

Zaulet, M., Gurau, M.R., Petrovan, V., Buburuzan, L.(2012). Genetic diversity characterization of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus isolates in Romania, based on phylogenetic analysis . International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 13. (9). p. 12046-12061.