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Experienced scientist and revenue-driven Business Development professional passionate about advancing cell therapies to the clinic and to commercialization. Industry experience and a successful academic research record providing scientific expertise and tactical leadership to advance stem cell-based therapies and devices from basic research to the pre- and early-clinical stages for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine applications. Experience in biotechnology business development, product development, lead generation and sales pipeline development, technical sales and marketing, social media marketing, customer relationship management and website development. Scientific expertise in stem cell biology and biomaterials for tissue repair and regeneration. Noted for strong work ethic, exceptional ability to multi-task across several functional areas, and outstanding inter-personal, management, communication, and presentation skills. SKILLS: Mammalian cell culture, Bacterial culture, 2D and 3D cell culture platforms, Polymer synthesis and characterization, Biomolecule incorporation within polymer scaffolds, Chemical & mechanical decellularization processes, RNA extraction and purification, RT-PCR array analysis, ELISAs, Histology, Immunohistochemistry, Small- and large-animal pre-clinical models. Also versed in GMP process development, QA/QC measures for GMP compliance, Regulatory filings conforming to FDA guidelines, Technology transfer, IP portfolio assessment and patent preparation, Technical Sales and Marketing, Customer Relationship Management.