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Molecular Biology | Cell Biology | Virology | Antibody Discovery | Assay & Experimental Design

Profile Summary

Experience Protein Purification: Oversaw protein production to ensure timely delivery. Assay Development: Established and optimized various functional assays, including ELISA, immunostaining, immunoprecipitation, cell-based assays, and reporter assays. Molecular Cloning: Designed vectors for E. coli, yeast, mammalian expression, and viral vectors for recombinant virus production. Antibody Discovery: Built libraries and utilized phage display to identify potential antibodies against target pathogens. Data Analysis: Applied GraphPad, SQL, and R for assay data organization and analysis; leveraged BLAST, Ensembl, UniProt, and OMIM for DNA, protein, and genetic analysis.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Virology
• ☆ Molecular Virology
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Immunoassay
• ☆ Biochemical Assays
• ☆ Enzyme Activity Assays
• ☆ Binding Assays
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Mutagenesis
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ Monoclonal Antibody Production
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Cell Signaling Pathways
• ☆ Gene Regulation
• ☆ Neuroscience
• ☆ Neurobiology
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Recombinant Protein Expression
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Biomolecular Engineering
• ☆ Protein/Enzyme Engineering
• ☆ Antibody Engineering
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Immunohistochemistry

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Copywriting

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

University of British Columbia

- Present

Scientists

NovoBind Livestock Therapeutics

January 2018 - Present

Postdoctoral Fellow

University of British Columbia

January 2013 - January 2018

Education

BSc (Molecular Biology & Biochemistry)

Simon Fraser University

- Present

PhD (Microbiology & Immunology)

Queen's University

September 2009 - January 2013

PhD Microbiology and Immunology

Queen's University

September 2007 - January 2013

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Simon Fraser University

September 1999 - June 2005

Certifications

• Google Project Management

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  April 2022 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Kang MH, Roy BB, Finnen RL, Le Sage V, Johnston SM, Zhang H, Banfield BW (2013). The Us2 gene product of herpes simplex virus 2 is a membrane-associated ubiquitin-interacting protein . Journal of virology.

Kang MH, Banfield BW (2010). Pseudorabies virus tegument protein Us2 recruits the mitogen-activated protein kinase extracellular-regulated kinase (ERK) to membranes through interaction with the ERK common docking domain . Journal of virology.

Linda Kang, Jim Hudson, Selvarani Vimalanathan, Virginie Treyvaud Amiguet, John Livesey, J. Thor Arnason (2005). Characterization of Antiviral Activities in<i>Echinacea</i>. Root Preparations . Pharmaceutical Biology.

Linda Kang, Selvarani Vimalanathan, Virginie Treyvaud Amiguet, John Livesey, J. Thor Arnason, Jim Hudson (2005). Echinacea purpurea. Aerial Parts Contain Multiple Antiviral Compounds . Pharmaceutical Biology.

Linda Kang, Selvarani Vimalanathan, Virginie Treyvaud Amiguet, John Livesey, J. Thor Arnason, Jim Hudson (2005). <i>Echinacea purpurea</i>. Aerial Parts Contain Multiple Antiviral Compounds . Pharmaceutical Biology.