Patent Assistant
MSci Molecular Genetics, King’s College London
PhD Genetics, University of Cambridge
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Sam has a broad academic background in life sciences and biochemistry, drawn from over 8 years cumulative research experience in genetics, epigenetics, molecular and cellular biology, the DNA damage response, bioinformatics, and immunology. During his career, he has gained valuable experience with cutting-edge techniques including CRISPR (mutagenesis, homology directed repair, and CRISPRi), Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting (FACS), and Next Generation Sequencing (including tagmentation based low-input and single-cell approaches).
Prior to joining Keltie, Sam worked as a post-doctoral scientist at the University of Cambridge, researching the epigenetic regulation of ancient conserved viral DNA (transposons) present in the human genome by KRAB Zinc Finger family proteins. He also worked on developing novel RNA sequencing methods, which highlighted the process and challenge of developing commercially feasible IP.
Sam graduated from King’s College London with a First Class with honours Master’s degree in Molecular Genetics, focusing on the epigenetics of immunology and inducible cellular reprogramming in neural cells for therapeutic uses. During his time at King’s he received the prestigious King’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship, facilitating his work on an epigenome wide association study (EWAS) in monozygotic twins at Twins UK. He then moved to the University of Cambridge, where he completed a PhD in Genetics, having been awarded a competitive BBSRC DTP studentship. During his PhD, his experience working with tech startups in the Judge Business School EnterpriseTECH programme equipped him with valuable insights into evaluating the commercial application of nascent technology and using IP as a core to the business strategy.
20.07.2022
AI in Manufacturing – A Modern Industrial RevolutionFrom robots that teach themselves to improve, to systems that predict when parts need to be replaced before they break, Amelia Ross investigates some of the interesting applications of Artificial Intelligence in the world of manufacturing.
25.11.2021
CrowdfundingCrowdfunding is an increasingly popular method for a company to raise funds to get a new product off the ground. This is particularly prevalent for small businesses and start-ups within the lifestyle and wellness sectors. Successful crowdfunding has been seen in diverse areas such as tabletop gaming, comic books and virtual reality headsets. The potential for a company with its roots in crowdfunding can be extremely high, with the company Oculus starting from searching for a $250,000 investment on Kickstarter to eventually being bought out by Facebook for a figure in the billions.
21.04.2023
Keltie launch DICE on World Earth Day09.08.2023
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