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Senior Scientist - Bioinformatics, Research and Development

Actio Biosciences

Promoted to Senior Scientist in January 2026 in recognition of scientific leadership, cross-program impact, and strategic contributions to portfolio advancement.

• Partnered with biology, translational, and executive stakeholders to guide data-driven portfolio decisions.
• Led multi-omic biomarker discovery and novel target identification across therapeutic programs.
• Drove target identification efforts resulting in multiple assets advancing to nomination and portfolio prioritization.
• Scientific lead for single-cell and bulk transcriptomic strategy across multiple therapeutic programs.
• Designed and deployed a production-grade RNA-seq pipeline (Nextflow, Python, AWS), reducing turnaround time from 2 weeks to <48 hours and standardizing analytics across R&D.

Bioinformatics Scientist II, Research and Development

Actio Biosciences

Multi-omic biomarker discovery and integrative transcriptomics supporting early-stage therapeutic programs.

Scientist I, Research and Development

Aspen Neuroscience

Cross-functional single-cell and multiomic discovery supporting pipeline and IND-enabling programs.

• Single-cell transcriptomics/multiomics: project design and data analysis lead.
• Functional genomics for pipeline development: project design and data analysis lead.
• Contributed to preclinical and IND-enabling studies to support regulatory filings and clinical progression.

Research and Development Intern

Hardy Diagnostics

Developed chromogenic diagnostic media formulations and authored protocols for 510(k) validation studies.

PhD

University of California, San Diego

Molecular Biology

• Quantitative Methods in Genetics and Genomics
• Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics

Master of Science (MS)

California Polytechnic State University

Stem Cell Research

Bachelor of Science (BS)

California Polytechnic State University

Biochemistry and Microbiology (Double Major)

LARP4 is an RNA-binding protein that binds nuclear-encoded mitochondrial mRNAs to promote mitochondrial function

RNA

The study identifies LARP4 as a critical RNA-binding protein that regulates nuclear-encoded mitochondrial mRNAs, ensuring proper mitochondrial biogenesis and function by maintaining the expression of respiratory chain complex proteins.

Autologous and Heterologous Cell Therapy for Hemophilia B toward Functional Restoration of Factor IX

Cell Reports

This research explores cell-based therapies for Hemophilia B, including the use of corrected iPSCs differentiated into hepatocyte-like cells and the transplantation of cryopreserved human hepatocytes, offering a potential long-term cure for the disease.

Functional Gene Correction for Cystic Fibrosis in Lung Epithelial Cells Generated from Patient iPSCs

Cell Reports

This study highlights the use of CRISPR technology to correct the CFTR gene mutation in induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived from cystic fibrosis patients. The corrected cells were differentiated into airway epithelial cells, restoring normal CFTR expression and function.