Practical R&D problem solving for early-stage biotech
Assay development, image analysis, and molecular design—delivered with scientific rigor and startup speed for lean biotech teams working under tight timelines, limited resources, and real pressure to generate actionable results.
Services
Assay Development
Expertise in designing and optimizing assays that uncover challenging molecular targets—combining rigorous controls and quantitative readouts to ensure reproducible performance.
- Assay design, validation & QC strategy
- Troubleshooting biochemical and cell-based workflows
- Custom SOPs & data analysis pipelines
Image Analysis
Quantitative workflows for microscopy and high-content imaging—extracting hundreds of cellular features per well to reveal phenotypes, mechanisms, and quality metrics at scale.
- CellProfiler & Python-based feature extraction
- High-throughput phenotyping & comparative analysis
- Actionable data summaries for screening and decision-making
Molecular Design & Visualization
Communicate complex biology with precision. From molecular models to therapeutic mechanism visuals, designs are optimized for investor decks, publications, and R&D collaboration.
- Protein & ligand structure visualization
- Mechanism-of-action & pathway illustrations and animations
- Custom figures for decks, communications, and investor relations
About
I’m a molecular and cell biologist who learned early on that the most important scientific problems rarely announce themselves clearly. My work has always lived at the intersection of careful experimentation, advanced imaging, and making sense of complex data—especially when the answers aren’t obvious at first glance.
During my academic career, my most defining work was uncovering the nanoscale cause of a rare genetic disorder, Joubert syndrome. Using advanced super-resolution microscopy and quantitative image analysis, I mapped how patient mutations disrupt the architecture of a tiny cellular structure called the primary cilium—revealing a concrete structural mechanism behind a devastating human disease. That work required inventing new imaging approaches, extracting signal from noisy data, and making hard decisions with incomplete information. It also taught me what it really means to turn complex biology into actionable insight.
Since then, I’ve carried that mindset into every project I take on. Whether I’m designing assays, building image-analysis pipelines, or creating molecular visuals, my focus is the same: ask the right questions early, use rigorous methods, and generate results that actually move decisions forward. I’ve worked in environments with limited time, limited resources, and high expectations—conditions that closely mirror early-stage biotech.
Today, through SciBud Consulting, I help lean teams translate biological uncertainty into clarity. I collaborate closely, move quickly, and deliver polished, decision-ready outputs—so teams can spend less time spinning and more time building.