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Eveliz Peguero Pereira

Eveliz Peguero Pereira

Houston,TX

Summary

Driven and organized problem-solver with a commitment to resourcefully solve challenges. Independent thinker with biotechnology skills that leverage developmental biology, regenerative medicine, genetics, regulatory development, and technology.

As a graduate student, I cultivated biotechnology commercialization experience to one day lead product development projects and facilitate the transition of technology from bench to bedside.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Graduate Administrative Intern

Cleveland Clinic Innovations
04.2022 - 09.2022
  • Conducted thorough research using diverse resources (scientific literature, patent search, company press releases, public financial filings) to assist with routine market opportunity assessment.
  • Delivered oral presentations and reports to Diagnostics and Therapeutics-Life Science team about competitive technology landscape related to invention refinement for licensing opportunities.
  • Supported Life Sciences Department by developing marketing tools such as one-pagers for pitching projects to potential commercial partners.
  • Prepare company profiles to determine company potential for collaboration and/or competition.

Research Assistant II

MD Anderson Cancer Center
11.2020 - 04.2021

Integrative Medicine Research Laboratory

  • Skills: Human saliva sample viscosity and buffer capacity study, extraction of plasma, serum and PBMC’s from human blood samples. 3D Culture harvest, Immunofluorescence.
  • Trained lab personnel in fluorescent microscope handling, tissue culture maintenance and operating microplate reader.
  • Researched and developed protocols to process 3D culture image and cell counts.
  • Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
  • Performed statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Research Assistant

MD Anderson Cancer Center
03.2019 - 06.2020

Cancer Genetics Laboratory

  • Skills: Mouse handling, In vivo anti-tumor efficacy examination, Western Blot, Protein/RNA/DNA/Plasmid Purification, Immunofluorescence, PCR Genotyping.
  • Prepared laboratory supply orders as needed.
  • Developed sterile primary tumor cell line.
  • Attended seminars and symposiums to improve overall knowledge and understanding.
  • Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
  • Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
  • Developed macros, special formulas and other actions to produce reliable and consistent statistical reviews leveraging computer science basic knowledge.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

University Of Puerto Rico At Rio Piedras
01.2015 - 07.2018

Developmental and Neurobiology Laboratory

  • Conducted independent research project pertaining to Developmental Biology to generate intestinal regeneration genetics data.
  • Developed effective skills in bioinformatics and semi-quantitative PCR as result of working independently in deadline-oriented setting.
  • Evaluated and interpreted data using GraphPad, Geneious and Microsoft Suite.
  • Demonstrated strong writing skills to generate original correspondence and reports.
  • Performed gene identification experiments and research and documented findings.
  • Collected, prepared and tested wide range of biological samples.
  • Planned, modified, and executed RNA-isolation techniques, procedures and tests.
  • Attended seminars and symposiums to improve overall knowledge and understanding.

Undergraduate Research Student

New York University
06.2016 - 08.2016

Chemical Biology Laboratory

  • Skills: Sterile cell culture, biomarker analysis, in vitro anti-cancer activity testing.
  • Prepared materials for reports, presentations and submission to peer-reviewed journal publications.
  • Collaborated with others in team-based environment to identify peroxide group relevance to anti-cancer activity in immortalized fibroblast cell line.
  • Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.

Education

Master of Science - Regenerative Medicine And Entrepreneurship

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland Heights, OH
05.2024

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences

University of Puerto Rico At Rio Piedras
San Juan, PR
05.2018

Skills

  • Competitive Company Landscape Analysis
  • Company products Analysis
  • Company profiling analysis
  • Market Opportunity Analysis
  • Patent Prior Art Research
  • Proficient in Cell Culture (2D & 3D)
  • Proficient in Nucleic Acid Extraction and Purification
  • Proficient in Protein Extraction and Purification
  • Proficient in Western Blot and semi-quantitative PCR
  • Proficient in immunofluorescence
  • Research reporting
  • Experimental design
  • Literature reviews
  • Mouse handling
  • Graphpad Prism expertise
  • Inventory and supply management
  • Specimen and sample preparation

Accomplishments

  • Contributed to licensing activities associated to biotechnology inventions at Cleveland Clinic Innovations under guidance of Dr. Juliana Woda.
  • Contributed to "FINO2 initiates ferroptosis through Gpx4 inactivation and driving lipid peroxidation" publication in Nature Chem. Biol.
  • Trained 7 undergraduate students on laboratory techniques and research fundamentals.
  • Received MAC Travel Award for ASCB|EMBO 2018 Conference to present poster on Characterization of two Cyp26 isoforms in the sea cucumber Holothuria glaberrima and their expression during intestinal regeneration.
  • Received FASEB-MARC Travel Award for ABRCMS 2017 Conference to present poster on H. glaberrima project
  • Awarded Puerto Rico Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (PR-LSAMP) stipend for conducting H. glaberrima project
  • Awarded Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) stipend for conducting H. glaberrima project

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Japanese
Elementary

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
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saturday
sunday
morning
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evening
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Quote

There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins

Work Preference

Work Type

Part TimeFull TimeContract Work

Work Location

HybridRemote

Important To Me

Company CultureWork-life balanceCareer advancementPaid sick leaveHealthcare benefitsPaid time off401k matchWork from home option

Timeline

Graduate Administrative Intern

Cleveland Clinic Innovations
04.2022 - 09.2022

Research Assistant II

MD Anderson Cancer Center
11.2020 - 04.2021

Research Assistant

MD Anderson Cancer Center
03.2019 - 06.2020

Undergraduate Research Student

New York University
06.2016 - 08.2016

Undergraduate Research Assistant

University Of Puerto Rico At Rio Piedras
01.2015 - 07.2018

Master of Science - Regenerative Medicine And Entrepreneurship

Case Western Reserve University

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences

University of Puerto Rico At Rio Piedras
Eveliz Peguero Pereira