

Philip Dettinger
About
Rapid Prototyping for Biotechnology
Microfluidic Engineer and Stem Cell Biologist located in Basel. Passionate about providing better tools to the scientific community.
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Skills
3D Modeling
3D Printing
3D Prototyping
3D Simulation
Adult Stem Cells
Arduino
AutoCAD
Cytokines
Fluorescence Microscopy
Hematopoiesis
Matlab
Microfluidics
Photolithography
RStudio
User Interface Prototyping
Open for
fulltime
cofounder
Work Experience
Illumina
2010-08 - 2011-12
Research Associate
United States
fulltime
• Responsible for all processing stages of Infinium Whole Genome Genotyping procedures and Goldengate Genotyping procedures with and without Tecan Robotic automation support. • Conducted Genetic Expression Direct Hybridization Assays for Reagent Quality Control experiments, including manual RNA sample handling and Genome Studio sample analysis. • Maintained and repaired various pieces of laboratory equipment including Tecan Genesis/Evo, Trutemp Microheating Systems, AlphaInnotech MultiImage II, Agilent 2100 Bionalyzer, Typhoon Variable mode imager, Illumina Autoloader 2.x, HiScan, HD Beadarray Readers, and iScans.
ETHZ
2015-09 -
PhD Candidate
Switzerland
fulltime
- Designed, manufactured, validated, and published multiple microfluidic devices for studying rare and otherwise challenging cell types in ACS and Lab Chip utilizing photolithography, and soft lithography cleanroom techniques. - Studied dynamic cytokine stimulus responses in murine hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells during time-lapse microscopy experiments utilizing custom built microfluidic devices controlled by custom user interfaces. - Designed, manufactured, and validated labware for microscopy and cell culture using 3D printing techniques. - Designed, manufactured, and validated miniaturized automated pipetting and aliquoting machinery utilizing open source microcontrollers, custom circuitry, and custom 3D printed components.
Marvell Nanolab, UC Berkeley
2009-08 - 2011-07
Laboratory Technician
United States
parttime
Conducted maintenance of microchip fabrication equipment in level 100 clean room conditions. • Constructed a Labview integrated NaOH supply line, with pulsation dampening and back pressure regulation, for the Automatic Waste Neutralization System of the lab. • Installed and maintained ventilation system for process vacuum pumps.
Academic Experience
University of California, Berkeley -
2006.09 - 2010.07
Bachelor of Arts, BA in Molecular and Cellular Biology
ETH Zurich -
2012.09 - 2015.09
Master of Science, MSc in Biotechnology
ETH Zurich -
2015.09 - now
Philosophical Doctorate, PhD. in Microfluidics