Don C.
Medical Research Scientist
Experience
Jan 2023 - Present
2 years 11 monthsSan Diego, United States
Medical Research Scientist
Sanford Burnham Prebys – Marth Lab
- Constructed a comprehensive single-cell B-cell pipeline from probe production to antibody characterization.
- Developed a glyco-engineered cell-surface expression system to identify glyco-protein specific antibody targets from polyclonal plasma.
- Isolated and characterized tumor-associated glycan-specific antibodies.
Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
7 yearsSan Diego, United States
PhD & Postdoctoral Researcher
Scripps Research – Teyton Lab
- Developed microfluidic RT-PCR tools for high-precision primary T-cell analysis.
- Used single-cell RNA-seq to isolate and characterize rare antigen-presenting cells.
- Generated NFAT responsive tools for studying T-cell activation.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
3 yearsTorrance, United States
Research Scientist
Phoenix Nest Inc.
- Designed a preclinical proof-of-concept autologous stem-cell gene therapy targeting MPS IIIB.
- Leveraged iPSC-derived neural stem cells for innovative CNS enzyme-replacement strategies.
- Produced in-vivo and iPSC-NSC data that enabled Cure Sanfilippo Foundation funding (2018) and subsequent MPS IIIB publications (2018, 2022).
AI Model-Evaluation Consultant
Freelance
- Authored 3 expert-level evaluation questions accepted to Humanity’s Last Exam (arXiv:2501.14249, 2024), a multi-domain benchmark for testing frontier AI models.
- Designed prompt-based workflows to assess model reasoning and safety across high-difficulty biological and CBRN-relevant tasks.
Summary
Innovative molecular biologist with advanced expertise in stem cell biology, immunology, and glycobiology. Proven track record of developing cutting-edge research tools, characterizing rare cell populations, and translating scientific discoveries into potential therapeutic applications. Catalyzed more than $3.2M in external funding to date through data I generated and led into funded applications.
Languages
English
NativeEducation
Scripps Research Institute
Ph.D. · Chemical & Biological Sciences · San Diego, United States
University of California, Los Angeles
B.A. · Geography · Los Angeles, United States
California State University, Los Angeles
M.S. · Biology · Los Angeles, United States
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