Expert for product safety and biocompatibility of high performance medical devices. Strong experience in managing interdisciplinary projects towards obtaining regulatory accreditation (FDA and CE marking) from product development to completion of accreditation process. Excellent performance reviews in a high-paced professional environment.

Obtained certification as study director on biocompatibility studies for medical devices (ISO 10993 series). Assured on-time and in-full delivery of biocompatibility studies for global market entry. Responsible for setup, planning and management of projects with external research partners for product development, including regular updates and meetings, setup of laboratory testing procedures, and statistical analysis of biological data.

Strong competencies in development of in vitro 3D models of musculo-skeletal tissues (tendon-like models). Established novel bioreactor systems for the dynamic culture of animal and in vitro tissues allowing the simulation of relevant physiological parameters. Established a setup for in vitro mid-throughput, parallel, automated screenings for compounds testing and investigation of molecular signaling. Set up and managed interdisciplinary research team (lab heads, technicians). Supervision of lab associates.

Design and development of optical setups for novel dual-color epifluorescence and TIRF microscopy. Development of 2D in vitro model of cardiac cells and design of novel perfusion systems for real time monitoring of physiologically relevant cellular parameters (pH, intracellular calcium, membrane voltage). Strong experience in software programming (Matlab, C++) and image analysis. Significant competencies in relevant molecular biology techniques (e.g. cloning, lentivirus production, PCR). Management and supervision of Master students.

Strong experience in 2D iPS-derived cardiomyocytes culture, defining optimal chemical and molecular conditions to specifically drive the terminal differentiation of hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes toward either ventricular or atrial phenotype. Implementation of a cellular model to simulate in vitro diabetic cardiomyopathy. Strong competencies in confocal microscopy.

Design and development of a bi-compartmental bioreactor to grow fully differentiated layers of epidermis. As a visiting PhD student in Ivan Martin's lab at the Dept. of Biomedicine (Uni Basel), a vascularization strategy was investigated to induce vessel growth within an engineered model of dermis.