Nicholas J. MacDonald, Ph.D.

Scientist

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Education:

Ph.D., Genetics (for research conducted at the University of Zurich), University of Glasgow

M.S., Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University

B.Sc. (Hons)., Molecular Biology, University of Glasgow

Biography

Traditional molecular biologists focusing on the design and expression of recombinant malaria vaccine candidates primarily in Pichia and E. coli.  Responsible the generation of research cell banks for the LMIV pipeline and overseeing the generation of the cGMP working and master cell banks used in vaccine manufacture, and the cell bank testing required for IND submission.