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ESTHER VALLIANT, PhD

RESEARCH AREAS

Materials for biomedical applications: glasses synthesized by melt and

sol-gel processes, composites and hybrids, processing to form porous

architectures, physical characterization, in vitro and in vivo testing

TECHNIQUES:

compression/biaxial tension testing, DSC, ICP, FTIR, AFM, SEM, XRD, BCA/Bradford

protein assay, contact angle, design of experiments (DOE), Hg porosimetry, He picnometry,nitrogen sorption - surface area and pore size measurements, lithium metaborate fusion, UV Vis, viscosity, particle size analysis and polished section preparation for optical microscope analysis, in vitro bioactivity/weight loss testing, in vivo biocompatibility testing, preparation of histological slides including immunohistochemistry staining

EDUCATION

2008 - 2012 PhD Material Science, Imperial College London, United Kingdom

Thesis: Bioactive γPGA Sol-Gel Hybrids for Bone Regeneration

Supervisor: Dr. Julian R. Jones

2003 - 2008 Applied Science, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada

BScE, Chemical Engineering with Professional Internship, First Class Honours

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2013 - present Post-doctoral Fellow, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada

● Supervisor: Prof. Mark Filiaggi, Applied Oral Sciences

In vivo analysis of a new polyphosphate liquid embolic material as a tumor treatment

Polyphosphate glass addition into a glass ionomer cement to develop a new bone

cement for vertebroplasy using a DOE approach

2009 - 2011 Masters Student Supervisor, Imperial College London, United Kingdom

Guided Master’s students through their research projects

Prepared and planned projects, taught students new lab procedures, experimental methods and analysis techniques while directly supervising their progress

2009 - 2011 Lab Manager, Imperial College London, United Kingdom

In charge of daily running of the Jones research lab

Teaching new students how to use the instruments in the lab including:

bioactivity testing, ICP, FTIR, nitrogen sorption and mercury porosimetry

First author of four peer reviewed papers and co-author of seven papers in journals such as Acta Biomaterialia, Journal of Materials Chemistry and Journal of Biomaterial Applications.

National and international scientific presentations at eight conferences including: the Canadian Biomaterials Society in Ottawa, Hybrid Materials in Strasbourg, France, the European Society of Biomaterials in Dublin, Ireland and Tampere, Finland.

Reviewer for two scientific journals: Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids and Journal of Applied Biomedical Applications

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2015 Guest Lecturer, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada

Second year Biomaterials Course in the Department of Dentistry

2009 - 2011 Math Tutorial Leader, Imperial College London, United Kingdom

Taught and prepared interactive first year mathematics tutorials

2009 - 2011 Lab/School Demonstrator, Imperial College London, United Kingdom

Guided undergraduate and secondary students in proper laboratory procedure and

practical applications of fundamental engineering principles

WORK EXPERIENCE

Jan to Feb 2012 Consultant, IC Consulting London, UK

Project for GlaxoSmithKline - Sensodine Pronamel® toothpaste

Evaluation and characterization of different sources of suppliers’ materials

May to Aug 2008 NSERC Lab Research Assistant, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada

Supervisor: Prof. Ronald Neufeld, Chemical Engineering

Developing an oral dosage form of insulin through encapsulation in polymer

nanoparticles of chitosan and alginate

May 2006 to Aug 2007 Technologist/Junior Scientist, Cameco Corporation, Port Hope, Canada

Cameco is the world's largest uranium producer and the only manufacturer of

ceramic grade UO2 - the Candu fuel for heavy water nuclear reactors

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

2013 - 2015 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) - CREATE Post-doctoral fellowship

2015 Faculty of Dentistry Research Fund - grant awarded for research into trivalent ions in a new polyphosphate based liquid embolic agent for the treatment of liver cancer

2011 Best Public Speaker - Postgraduate Research Day, Imperial College London

2010 - 2011 Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund - for outstanding students from across

Canada who are in postgraduate study in the UK

2008 - 2010 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Post- Graduate Studies - Masters Scholarship winner

2008 Michelle Mainland Memorial Graduating Scholarship - awarded for top academic

achievement to a graduate from Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University

2004 Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation Scholarship - exceptional role model

qualities through non-academic activities while maintaining above average marks

2003 - 2008 Queen’s University’s Chancellor’s Scholarship recipient - granted to students who demonstrate superior academic ability, creative and original thinking, involvement in school or community activities, and proven leadership qualities

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2013 & 2014 Foundations of Project Management I and II - Mitacs Step Workshops

Developing skills for planning, leadership and team building to meet deadlines

Learning tools for estimating/budgeting, crisis management and conflict resolution

EXTRACURRICULAR INTERESTS

Choral singing, board games, knitting, yoga and sailing

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