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Erin Sult (Brand)

Erin Sult (Brand)

Germantown,United States

Summary

Leveraging 20+ years of extensive expertise in cell-based assay development, immunology, and molecular biology methodologies to advance Oncology research and therapeutic innovation. Skilled in CRISPR Cas9 and lenti-viral transfection/transduction, and isolation and purification of primary and tumor cell types, with a proven track record of driving projects through fast-paced, cross-functional environments. Proficient in data analysis tools and assay optimization to support critical decision-making.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Scientist, Cell Therapy Discovery

MedImmune/ AstraZeneca
01.2020 - Current
  • PCR of DNA plasmids
  • Generated CAR-T cells from primary and UEC cells using lenti-viral and CRISPR CAS9 KO/KI methods
  • Evaluated CAR-T function and persistence and by utilizing tumor cell killing assays, FACS and Meso Scale multiplex ELISA methods.

Scientist, Oncology Research

MedImmune/ AstraZeneca
01.2012 - 01.2020
  • Contributed significantly to the advancement of MEDI9447 from target identification and validation through to Phase II clinical trials (NCT03267589) by developing and performing in vitro functional assays that were critical for 'go/no-go' decisions including but not limited to cytotoxicity/proliferation assays, mixed leukocyte reaction (MLR), FACS and enzymatic inhibition.
  • Contributed to the preparation of IND filings.
  • Co-inventor on patents; Co-authored publications
  • Supported and collaborated with Translational Oncology group by developing and performing novel ex-vivo assays to examine PD markers in monkey skin biopsies.
  • Effectively and efficiently succeeded in a fast-paced cross-functional team environment, while adhering to strict deadlines.

Associate Scientist I, Oncology Research

MedImmune/ AstraZeneca
06.2008 - 01.2012
  • Supported Translational Sciences by preparing multiple histochemistry sample types for development of an in-situ enzyme assay.
  • Interrogated checkpoint inhibitor blockade; functional analysis of IO/IO and chemo/IO combinations with mono and bispecific molecules.
  • Worked cross-functionally with other Oncology groups to advance new targets through the pipeline.
  • Presented data regularly, internally, and externally.

Scientist I, Serum and Plasma Biomarker Discovery Group

Celera
03.2008 - 06.2008
  • Significantly contributed to the discovery and validation of a panel of serum-based lung cancer biomarkers using commercially available (MSD) and novel based ELISAs for future commercialization.
  • Played key role in verifying expression profiles in patient sera using commercially available (Mesoscale) and novel ELISA-based assays.

Sr. Associate Scientist, Cell Biology Group

Celera
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Discovery and validation for cell surface and endothelial targets undertaken in primary tumor cells derived from human solid and hematological malignancies.

Associate Scientist, Cell Biology Group

Celera
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Developed methods for isolating multiple cell types from normal and tumor human tissues.

Associate Scientist, Proteomics / Protein Chemistry Group

Celera
01.2003 - 06.2005
  • Using HPLC and operating in a high-throughput setting, depleted HSA from human serum.
  • In addition, conducted routine QC by way of SDS-PAGE.

Assistant Scientist, Serum and Plasma Biomarker Discovery Group

Celera
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Led the organization and management of specimen transfer and tracked protocol development changes enabling the project goals to be realized ahead of schedule.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of Maryland
College Park, MD
01.2001

Skills

  • Extensive in vitro and ex-vivo skills including ELISA, FACS, expression/validation assays, antibody function inhibition, small molecule inhibitor activity, combination treatments
  • Proliferation apoptosis, phosphorylation, and other PD marker assay development
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Broad experience isolating and purifying multiple cell types from primary tissues
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Spotfire, Softmax, FloJo, Prism, MSD Software
  • Trained in Microsoft CoPilot Studio
  • Strong publication/patent record
  • Adoptive cell therapy, T-cell biology; CRISPR/Cas9 and lenti viral transduction and transfection
  • Cell culture / aseptic techniques

Posters Presentations

  • Checkpoint inhibitor combinations in a human mixed leukocyte reaction., Erin Sult, Carl Hay, Qihui Huang, Stacy Fuhrmann, Robert Hollingsworth, Kris F. Sachsenmeier, Proceedings of the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, 04/18/15, Philadelphia, PA
  • MEDI9447: enhancing anti-tumor immunity by targeting CD73 In the tumor microenvironment., Carl Hay, Erin Sult, Qihui Huang, Scott Hammond, Kathy Mulgrew, Kelly McGlinchey, Stacy Fuhrmann, Raymond Rothstein, Edmund Poon, Ross Stewart, Robert Hollingsworth, Kris Sachsenmeier, Proceedings of the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, 04/18/15, Philadelphia, PA
  • Levels and enzyme activity of CD73 in primary samples from cancer patients., Qihui Huang, Nicholas M. Durham, Erin Sult, Yuling Wu, Jenny Liu, Nicholas Holoweckyj, Laurie Iciek, Robert Hollingsworth, Brett Hall, Ronald Herbst, Ching Ching Leow, Kris Sachsenmeier, Proceedings of the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, 04/18/15, Philadelphia, PA
  • Screening for Combinations of Molecules Affecting Immune Regulatory Pathways in a Human Mixed Leukocyte Reaction., Erin Sult, Cellomics Users Group Meeting, 05/13/14, Baltimore, MD
  • Calculating the statistical significance of synergy in cancer drug combinations., Erin Sult, Wei Zhao, Harry Yang, Robert Hollingsworth, Kris F. Sachsenmeier, Proceedings of the 104th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, 04/06/13, Washington, DC
  • The avidity hypothesis: comparing bispecific and monospecific antibodies in preclinical oncology models., Kris F. Sachsenmeier, Nazzareno Dimasi, Qihui Huang, Erin Sult, Binyam Bezabeh, Ryan Fleming, Carl Hay, Helen Zhong, Shannon Breen, Changshou Gao, Balaji Agoram, Lutz Jermutus, Robert Hollingsworth, Proceedings of the 104th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, 04/06/13, Washington, DC
  • New Target Discovery for Oncology Utilizing Phenotypic Selection and Primary NSCLC Patient Tumors., Nick Holoweckyj, Alan Sandercock, Sandrine Guillard, Steven Rust, Carl Hay, Erin Brand, John Meekin, Qihui Huang, Kris Sachsenmeier, Ralph Minter, Robert Hollingsworth, Emma Bowden, Proceedings of the 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, 03/31/12, Chicago, IL
  • The Application of Phage Display for the Identification of Novel Target Antigens in Cancer., Steven Rust, Sandrine Guillard, Alan Sandercock, Vignesh Venkatraman, Kris Sachsenmeier, Carl Hay, Erin Brand, Emma Bowden, Nick Holoweckyi, Nick, Ralph Minter, Lutz Jermetus, The 28th International Conference 'Advances in the Applications of Monoclonal Antibodies in Clinical Oncology and Symposium on Cancer Stem Cells', 06/20/11, Mykonos, Greece

Awards


  • Radiate Award, 2021, In recognition of pushing hard and accelerating the progress of AZD2936 from CDID to IND in record time.
  • SLAS Journal Achievement Award, 2017
  • Discovery Reader's Choice Award, 2017, A New Bliss Independence Model to Analyze Drug Combination Data
  • Director's Award
  • 07/01/10
  • 10/01/09

Publications

  • Dimasi, N., Fleming, R., Sachsenmeier, K., Bezabeh, B., Hay, C., Wu, J., Sult, E., Rajan, S., Zhuang, L., Cariuk, P., Buchanan, A., Bowen, M., Wu, H., Gao, C., Guiding bispecific monovalent antibody formation through proteolysis of IgG1 single-chain., MAbs, 3, 438-454, 2017
  • Vijayan, D., Barkauskas, D., Stannard, K., Sult, E., Buonpane, R., Takeda, K, Teng, M, Sachsenmeier, K., Hay, C, Smyth, M., Selective activation of anti-CD73 mechanisms in control of primary tumors and metastases., OncoImmunology, 6, 5, e1312044, 2017
  • Hay, C. M., Sult, E., Huang, Q., Mulgrew, K., Fuhrmann, S., McGlinchey, K., Hammond, S., Rothstein, R., Rios-Doria, J., Poon, E., Holoweckyj, N., Durham, N., Leow, C., Diedrich, G., Damshroder, M., Herbst, R., Hollingsworth, R., Sachsenmeier, K., Targeting CD73 in the tumor microenvironment with MEDI9447., OncoImmunology, 5, 8, e1208875, 2016
  • Young, A., Ngiow, SF., Barkauskas, DS., Sult, E., Hay, C., Blake, SJ., Huang, Q., Liu J., Takeda, K., Teng, MWL., Sachsenmeier, K., Smyth, MJ., Co-inhibition of CD73 and A2AR Adenosine Signaling Improves Anti-Tumor Immune Responses., Cancer Cell, 30, 3, 391-403, 2016
  • Birse, C. E., Lagier, R., FitzHugh, W., Pass, H., Rom, W., Edell, E., Bungum, A., Maldonado, F., Jett, J., Mesri, M., Sult, E., Joseloff, E., Li, A., Heidbrink, J., Dariwal, G., Danis, C., Tomic, J., Bruce, R., Moore, P., He, T., Lewis, M., Ruben, S., Blood-based lung cancer biomarkers identified through proteomic discovery in cancer tissues, cell lines and conditioned medium., Clinical Proteomics, 12, 1, 18, 2015
  • Zhao, W., Sachsenmeier, K., Zhang, L., Sult, E., Hollingsworth, R., Yang, H., A New Bliss Independence Model to Analyze Drug Combination Data., Journal of Biomolecular Screening, 19, 5, 817-821, 2014
  • Rust, S., Guillard, S., Sachsenmeier, K., Hay, C., Davidson, M., Karlsson, D., Karlsson, R., Brand, E., Lowne, D., Elvin, J., Flynn, M., Kurosawa, G., Hollingsworth, R., Jermutus, R., Minter, R., Combining phenotypic and proteomic approaches to identify membrane targets in a ‘triple negative' breast cancer cell type., Molecular Cancer, 12, 1, 11, 2013
  • Mesri, M., Birse, C., Heidbrink, J., McKinnon, K., Brand, E., Bermngham, C., Field, B., FitzHugh, W., He, T., Ruben, S., Moore, P., Identification and Characterization of Angiogenesis Targets through Proteomic Profiling of Endothelial Cells in Human Cancer Tissues., PLoS ONE, 8, 11, e78885, 2013
  • Sachsenmeier, K. F., Hay, C., Brand, E., Clarke, L., Rosenthal, K, Guillard, S., Rust, S., Minter, R., Hollingsworth, R., Development of a Novel Ectonucleotidase Assay Suitable for High-Throughput Screening., J Biomol Screen, 72, 2012
  • Nicol, G. R., Han, M., Kim, J., Birse, C., Brand, E., Nguyen, A., Mesri, M., Fitzhugh, W., Kaminker, P., Moore, P., Ruben, S., He, T., Use of an Immunoaffinity-Mass Spectrometry-based Approach for the Quantification of Protein Biomarkers from Serum Samples of Lung Cancer Patients., Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, 7, 10, 1974-1982, 2008

Patents

  • THERAPEUTIC COMBINATIONS COMPRISING ANTI-CD73 ANTIBODIES AND A2A RECEPTOR INHIBITOR AND USES THEREOF, Sachsenmeier, K, Sult, E., Hay, C, Poon, E., 11/10/15, 09/20/17, Europe, EP3218407A1
  • BINDING MOLECULES SPECIFIC FOR CD73 AND USES THEREOF, Hay, C., Sachsenmeier, K., Sult, E., Huang, Q., Pavlik, P., Damschroder, M., Cheng, L., Diedrich, G., Rios-doria, J., Hammond, S., Minter, R., Rust, S., Guillard, S., Hollingsworth, R., Jermutus, L., Durham, N., Leow, C., Antonysamy, M., Geoghegan, J., Lu, X., Rosenthal, K., 11/09/15, 07/07/16, United States, World, Europe, US20160194407, WO/2016/075099A1, EP3218406
  • THERAPEUTIC COMBINATIONS COMPRISING ANTI-CD73 ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOF, Sachsenmeier, K, Sult, E., Hay, C, Poon, E., 11/10/15, 05/12/16, United States, World, US20160129108, WO/2016/075176A1

Timeline

Scientist, Cell Therapy Discovery

MedImmune/ AstraZeneca
01.2020 - Current

Scientist, Oncology Research

MedImmune/ AstraZeneca
01.2012 - 01.2020

Associate Scientist I, Oncology Research

MedImmune/ AstraZeneca
06.2008 - 01.2012

Scientist I, Serum and Plasma Biomarker Discovery Group

Celera
03.2008 - 06.2008

Sr. Associate Scientist, Cell Biology Group

Celera
01.2007 - 01.2008

Associate Scientist, Cell Biology Group

Celera
01.2005 - 01.2007

Associate Scientist, Proteomics / Protein Chemistry Group

Celera
01.2003 - 06.2005

Assistant Scientist, Serum and Plasma Biomarker Discovery Group

Celera
01.2001 - 01.2003

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of Maryland
Erin Sult (Brand)
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