Kieren Patel
Biochemistry and Comparative Literature graduate Cornell University, currently pursuing PhD at Berkeley.
| Headline: | Scientist |
| Work status: | Full-Time Student |
| Industries: | Biotech, Education, Health, Information Technology, Internet |
| Skills: | Business, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Investment, Leadership, Management, Negotiation, Recruitment |
| Location: | Berkeley, CA |
| Groups: | 2011 UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition, 2012 UC Berkeley Startup Competition, UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition 2009-2010 |
| Interested in: | Career advice, Consulting opportunities, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding experts, Finding mentors, Helping friends, Internships, Joining a startup, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Participating in a competition, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities, Receiving feedback, Starting a company |
| Schools: | Cornell University, University of California System - Berkeley |
FEATURED STARTUP
Commute.IT
Commute.IT
"Social, sensible commuting services"
- Startup type: Competition Entry
- Status: Active
- Stage: Just An Idea
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Laboratories of Rebecca Heald and Eva Nogales |
| Position: | Graduate Student Researcher / Instructor |
| Time period: | August 2005 - Present |
| Description: | - Using multidisciplinary approach to study important cytoskeletal regulators and investigate importance in cellular functions such as cell movement, mitosis and organelle transport
- Employing Electron Microscopy as structural tool to investigate structure/function of microtubule plus end binding proteins - Utilizing biochemistry and cell biology techniques in Xenopus laevis extract system and tissue culture cells to investigate physiological functions of these proteins. - Served as Graduate Student Instructor for Advanced Cell Biology (MCB130) and Advanced Biochemistry Lab (110L) classes, leading discussion sections, creating/grading exams and administrating course |
| Employer: | Laboratory of Klaas van Wijk Cornell Unviersity |
| Position: | Undergraduate Researcher / Research Technician |
| Time period: | February 2003 - November 2005 |
| Description: | - Completed Honors thesis ‘Functional Analysis of Clp protease associated proteins ClpT, S1 and S2.’
- Used biochemistry and mass spectrometry to purify and characterize Clp associated proteins - Employed reverse genetics in Arabidopsis thaliana to investigate functional relevance of proteins to chloroplast function - Designed forward genetics approach to investigate tissue specific expression and stress response profiles of Clp proteins |
| Employer: | Ceres, Inc |
| Position: | Research Associate I, Summer Internship |
| Time period: | May 2002 - July 2002 |
| Description: | Agricultural/Plant genomics and biofuels company
- Helped develop library of genetic crosses of Arabidopsis thaliana for mutant genes involved in alkaloid biosynthesis - Produced expression level profiles of alkaloid secondary metabolites in different mutant backgrounds using HPLC, GC-MS and MS/MS analytical tool - Trained to use robotics and high throughput assay for screening of mutant tagged lines for novel mutants involved in terpanoid biosynthesis |
| Employer: | Amgen, Inc. |
| Position: | Research Assistant, Summer Internship |
| Time period: | May 2001 - July 2001 |
| Description: | - Monitored and assayed differential drug effects in mouse for department of pharmacokinetics
- Harvested various mouse lymphatic tissues and performed basic ctyology, assayed drug intake and investigated possible cytoxic effects |
| Employer: | Advantage Tutoring |
| Position: | Founder and CEO |
| Time period: | December 1998 - November 2001 |
| Description: | Private Tutoring Company for greater LA area
- Launched website and interactive web based platform for tutoring services (K-12) - Managed, developed and recruited tutoring team and staff - Help plan, develop and execute curricula for students |
EDUCATION
| University: | Cornell University |
| Time period: | 2004 |
| Degree: | Biochemistry and Comparative Literature, BA |
| University: | University of California System - Berkeley |
| Time period: | 2004 - Present |
| Degree: | Molecular and Cell Biology, PhD |
INFORMATION
| Awards: | National Institutes of Health Fellowship Training Award |
