Abilasha Rao

Scientist | Preclinical Drug Development | Biotechnology

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

About

Experience

  • Research Scientist at Radiant Biotherapeutics
    Nov 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Associate Scientist at adMare BioInnovations
    Apr 2021 - Jul 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • PhD Candidate at The Hospital for Sick Children
    Jan 2016 - Apr 2021 · 5 yrs 4 mos

  • Laboratory Research Assistant at University Health Network
    Dec 2013 - Aug 2014 · 9 mos

    Areas of research were preleukaemic stem cell origins for acute myeloid leukaemia relapse in Dr. John Dick's Lab of Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the University of Toronto. Experience in human/murine tissue culture, DNA extraction, droplet digital PCR, flow cytometry, xenograft assays and lentiviral production and transduction.

  • Microbiology Research Assistant at Germiphene
    Aug 2012 - Dec 2012 · 5 mos

    Managed the sterilizer monitoring program and conducted daily biological spore analysis for efficacy (B-safe) testing Research and development - tested new protocols and products for release Conducted water quality checks by membrane filtration Routine maintenance of microbial cultures, preparation and sterilization of culture media, reagents, solutions and other apparatus