Alan John Lesselyong
620 S Orcas St. #80241
Seattle, WA 98108
(323) 788-5683
Skills:Experienced with data collection, analysis, and scientific reporting. Rapid acquisition of new skills in a hands-on environment. Personal and personable; will work well individually or as a team-member. Trilingual (English, Spanish, and Italian) and more than capable on any standard computer program ( i.e. Windows and Mac, MS Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
Education:
U.T. Southwestern Medical Center 2006 - 2008
Neuroscience, Psychiatry Department
California State University, Los Angeles
2004 - 2006
Master of Science in Biology, Neuroscience Department
Pitzer College
1998 - 2002
Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience
Course study in:
Organic Chemistry - Stanford University - 2001
Italian - Temple University - 2000
General Chemistry - Harvard University - 2000 Psychology - Southern Methodist University - 1997 Spanish - University of Salamanca, Spain - 1996 Photography - Eastern Washington University - 1995
Greenhill School - Private College Preparatory School General Education, High School Diploma 1998
Employment:
August 2008 - Present
Neural Progenitor Consulting
Owner and Principal Consultant
Neural Progenitor Consulting is available for contract work with healthcare professionals in the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, and Cell Therapy industries. We specialize in the evaluation of neuroscience-related information and directing marketing action based on this information.
Short List of Relevant Projects:
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● Clinical Bulletin on Infinity (TM) DBS device - Abbott
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● Technical manual for clinical representatives using the Libra(TM) DBS device - Advanced Neuromodulation Systems
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● Clinical evaluation of TrestleLux anterior cervical plating (ACP) system in spinal cord surgery - Alphatec Spine
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● Industry survey for potential Lead Management Device innovations - Philips
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● Case study of Dorsal Root Ganglion stimulation for hip pain - Regenesis Health
July 2019 - March 2020
Nexstar Broadcasting Group
System Analyst
Responsibilities include providing technical support for corporate management as well as a distributed network of eMedia managers.
Contact: Rachel Anderson
972-409-8279
August 2017 - June 2019 Neurosilicon, Inc.
Sales Representative
Responsibilities include sourcing and approaching new leads, presenting new technology, closing new sales, and customer follow up.
Contact: Veer Gidwaney
646-943-2169
September 2015 - August 2017
Stem Cell Reserve
Chief Scientific Officer
Operator of a biotechnology company whose services aim to improve the lives of patients damaged by injury, aging, or disease. Responsibilities included the development and implementation of scientific protocols and control systems, federal regulatory navigation, and software development, including Softmax Pro, MSD Workbench, and Excel. Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, contributing to the success of clinical trials.
Contact: Raymond Mouzannar 646-320-8506
August 2010 - September 2015
NuvaCord, LLC and ProgeneSafe, LLC
President & CEO
As the president of ProgeneSafe, I have developed the infrastructure necessary to deploy virtual healthcare services. Our premier service, a virtual cord blood bank, operating as the NuvaCord Network, was successfully deployed and operational for the collection of ten umbilical cord blood units.
September 2009 - July 2010
DomaniCell, LLC
Partnership Representative
Responsibilities at Domani Cell include the identification of potential clients, establishing connections and developing relationships with those potential clients, communicating the benefits of an agreement with Domani Cell, and generating sales. Played a key role in developing impactful methods, including QC methods for lot release testing.
Contact: Mike Petriella 202-552-9125
August 2008 - August 2009
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Research Associate
Designed and implemented protocols for the distraction of bone marrow from adult rabbits and qualitative and quantitative analysis of the mesenchymal stem cells for the purposes of bone lengthening during Ilizarov Treatment.
Contact: Jeremy Howell 214-559-7765
September 2006 - July 2008
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Research Associate
Working in the lab of Carol Tamminga and supported by a federal grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse, I was charged to investigate the role of drug abuse in developing psychotic disorders such as Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder.
Contact: Carol Tamminga
214-645-1237
November 2002 - January 2004
Quest Diagnostics
Sample Processing Technician
Responsible for the timely distribution of medical samples for quantitative analysis as well as the collection of protected health information (PHI). Graveyard shift required work at night and sleep during the day. Techniques included centrifuge, aliquot, gram stain, and ELISA.
Contact: Faranak Tahmasbi 818-376-6192
June 2002 - October 2002
City of Hope
Research Assistant
Developmental study on neurospheres ( nerve stem cells )
Molecular techniques include RNA extraction, RT-PCR, Northern Blots. Executed plate-based assays supporting process development for autologous and allogenic cell therapies. Cell culture using sterile techniques Immunological preparation and staining. Ligand Binding Assays: ELISA, AlphaLISA, Simple Plex. Complete analysis
Contact: Carlotta Glackin
(626) 301-8896
June 2000 - September 2000
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy Technition
*pharmacy technician certification*
Filled and performed point of sale for prescriptions
Contact: Peter (617) 266-6775
1994 - 1998
Dallas Karate Academy
Instructor
Class Instruction and organization, program development. Styles include: Tae Kwon Do, Jiu-Jitsu, Modern Arnis, Kickbox Aerobics
Contact: Steve Selby
(972) 964-5425