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FATEMEH FAZLHASHEMI

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Unionville, CT 06085

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ac8gh6@r.postjobfree.com

S UMMARY

A proactive forward-thinking multidisciplinary Research Associate who joined University of Connecticut Health Center, Technology Incubation Program since October 2017. I carry expertise in NanoBioTechnology, Immunology, Oncology and Data Analysis. I have been a beneficiary of grant awards which the most recent one was related to my current research area: Chitosan Nanoparticles as encapsulation for oral vaccination of enveloped viruses. P ROFESSIONAL E X P E R I E NCE

Research Associate

CaroGen Corporation, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA October 2017 – Present

Produced virus-like vesicles (VLV) at large scale for in vivo assessment of immunogenicity and efficacy of vaccines for immunotherapy of chronic hepatitis B and colon cancer.

Optimized conditions for VLV production in serum-free media to streamline the purification process and improve VLV product quality.

Optimized the company's VLV production for efficiency and titration leading to significant cost savings.

Validated antigen expression from VLV vaccine candidates.

Conceptualized and spearheaded a Nano-delivery system to boost the immunogenicity of therapeutic VLV vaccines for chronic hepatitis B.

Assisted other team members in conducting animal immunogenicity and efficacy studies.

Trained in laboratory safety regulation and UConn Health Initial Animal User Training. E DUCATION

M.Sc. Material Science & Engineering (major in Nanomaterials-Nanotechnology) October 2012 - April 2014

University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran

GPA: 17.57/20 (First defended novel thesis, A+ + - First graduated student - Top 1% - Considered an honors student)

Thesis: Synthesis of Nanofluorapatite Using Ultrasonic Waves B.Sc. Computer Science

October 2005 - May 2009

Payam Noor University, Mahmudabad, Iran

GPA: 15.18/20 (Top 3%)

1712 Farmington Ave. Unionville, CT 06085 860-***-**** ac8gh6@r.postjobfree.com P ATENT AND AWARDS

Patent

Sonochemical Fluorapatite Nanopowder- #87635 - 01/05/2016 - International classification: B82Y;B82B;C08B -State Organization for Registration of Deeds and Properties, Intellectual Property Center, Patents, Iran. An industrial method and system to produce Fluorapatite Nanopowder (Bioceramic) for orthopedic and dental applications. Awards

Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC) grant for M.S. proposal, 2013

Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC) grant for M.S. thesis, 2014

Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC) grant for patent, 2016

USA, InnoCentive Challenge 9934125 - Oral Vaccination of Enveloped Viruses, December 2018

(pending)

O T HER E X P E R I E NCES

Research Assistant

Mazandaran University (UMZ), Nano-Electronic Lab., Babolsar September 2014 - August 2015

Synthesis and Magnetic characterization of Hematite (α-Fe2O3), Maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) and Magnetite (Fe3O4) Nanostructures of Iron Oxide.

Hybrid Nanocomposite Polyvenylalchohol with Alunimium Oxide

Hybrid Nanocomposite Anthracene Polymer with Aluminium Oxide

Characterization of the nanocomposites by analytical methods for purity and quality Research Assistant

Maragheh University, Biotechnology Lab., Nano-Chemistry Lab. Maragheh April - August 2013

Nanobiosensors Application, Chip-On-Board-Doctor (COBD)

Synthesis and Application of Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) T E C HNICAL E X P E R T I S E :

Aseptic cell culture (BSL2) and virus propagation using BHK-21 cells

Scaling up and cell banking for long-term storage

Sonochemistry

Synthesis of Nanomaterials

Analysis of FTIR spectra, XRD data, SEM & TEM micrographs

Java

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