Eric Lai

Scientific Lead, Nih Radx and Itap Initiatives @The National Institutes of Health

San Diego County, CA, US
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e•••••••@nih.gov
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+19•••••••51

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WORK HISTORY

May 2020 — Present

Scientific Lead, Nih Radx and Itap Initiatives @The National Institutes of Health

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Scientific Lead and Clinical Trial Lead support for 12 COVID-only OTC test EUAs, 16 POC and OTC multiplexed COVID-19/influenza tests including one OTC de novo, one Mpox POC test, one Mpox home collection kit, and one HCV POC de novo and CLIA-waived product.

EDUCATION

1975 — 1979

University of Waterloo

B.Sc., Chemistry, Computer Science

1984 — 1989

Caltech

Post-Doctoral training, Human Genetics

1979 — 1985

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Ph.D.,, Pharmacology

SKILLS

BiotechnologyOncologyMolecular BiologyPatentsBiomarker DiscoveryHardware DiagnosticsPharmacologyDrug DiscoveryCommercializationDrug DevelopmentCancerRClinical TrialsPharmacogenomicsPharmaceutical IndustryDna SequencingGeneticsBiochemistryInfectious DiseasesHuman GeneticsLeadershipGenomicsGenotypingMolecular GeneticsLife SciencesPharmacogeneticsDnaAssay DevelopmentData AnalysisLifesciencesMedical DevicesClinical ResearchGel ElectrophoresisDiagnoseBiomarkersMedical DiagnosticsClinical Development

ABOUT ERIC LAI

20+ years of knowledge and experience in the application of genetics and genomics throughout drug development process. VP and project leader in charge of the first successful Pharmacogenetics project (Abacavir) from “Biomarker Discovery to Drug Label Update and Clinical Utility”.3 years of experience in medical device IVD development. Two PMAs and four 510k.6 years of academic faculty experience in Pharmacology and Human Genetics.Extensive knowledge in the application of genetics and genomics platforms and assays, molecular biomarker development/validation and clinical diagnostics development.Established relationships with executives in Pharma/BioTech companies, regulators and clinical key opinion leaders through collaborations, alliances and presentations.Specialties: Human Genetics, Drug Development, Pharmacogenetics, Companion Diagnostics, IVD development, Instrumentation Development and Public Private Partnership.

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