FACES OF SUCCESSModerator: Elaine Johnson, Bio-LinkPanelists: Ana Maria Ovalle

Solimar SantiagoKelly TurnerRob T. TaylorMarlena Jackson

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Ana Maria OvalleJune 18 2012

I am from Colombia

Bunker Hill Community College

A.S. In Biotechnology

Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company

Summer Internship

Cell Culture: Process Development Group

My Story

Summer Internship Description

Assist in experimental scale-up, transfer, and characterization of mammalian cell culture processes to support new strain introduction and

process improvements

• Follow SOP, GMP, GLP

• Media and Reagent Preparation

• Aseptic Techniques

• Culture of Mammalian Cell Lines

• Collect, analyze data from bench-top bioreactors

• Participate in CMC Meetings

• Learn, Grow and Contribute

Solimar G. Santiago

Background

• Graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute– B.S. in Chemical Engineering

• Graduated from Springfield Technical Community College– A.S. in Biotechnology

• Worked with peptides for the past 6 years– New England Peptide– Aileron Therapeutics

Current Role

• Research Associate at Aileron Therapeutics– Responsible for synthesis of stapled peptide therapeutics– Participant of several multidisciplinary project teams– Chance to develop drugs in various therapeutic areas such

as oncology and metabolic disorders– Opportunity to meet Robert Grubbs, PhD

Kelly Turner

• 15 years textile manufacturing industry

• A.A.S. in Biotechnology from Pitt Community College

• Member of the Phi Theta Kappa International and Gamma Beta Phi Honor Societies

• Currently pursuing the Bachelor of Science Degree with a concentration in Bioprocess Manufacturing from East Carolina University

Course Developer• Research selected material for new course development

and/or revisions to current materials.• Perform outreach to students, displaced workers, and the

community.• Teach a Kid’s College on Biotechnology during the

Summer.• Works closely with organizations such as the Girl Scouts

of America and the 4-H Youth Development Program to stimulate interests in life sciences.

Rob T. Taylor, Ph.D.

Education

• First generation college graduate in family with 13 aunts & uncles, and over 50 first cousins

• A.A. – General Education – Cosumnes River College, Sacramento, CA

• B.S. – Biochemistry, UC Davis

Davis, CA

• Ph.D. – Molecular Toxicology, UCLA Los Angeles, CA

Principal Scientist: Hoffman –LaRoche Inc.

• Head of Mechanistic Enzymology group within early ADME (Non-Clinical Safety)

• Role is to plan, design, supervise, and interpret experimental strategies or research programs that support mechanistic analysis of small molecule drug candidates

• Consult project teams on risk of clinical drug-drug interactions via induction of drug-metabolizing enzymes

Marlena Jackson

June 18, 2012

My Story… Interest in science/Genentech

Mom diagnosed with breast cancer

Wanted to make a difference/patients/give

back

Influential people/instructors/mentors

• City College of San Francisco, Bridge to Biotech

My Current Position

Research Assistant

DNA Sequencing Analysis Specialized projects Next Generation

Sequencing platforms

The Future

Promote women in science by giving young girls from ages 8 to 13, from under-represented communities the opportunity to become the next generation of future leaders

The dynamic intersection of the Bridge to Biotech program and the need for change in my community culminated in the creation of

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