Kayla Fernando
Commercialization Ph d Fellow @Duke Innovation And Entrepreneurship
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WORK HISTORY
Commercialization Ph d Fellow @Duke Innovation And Entrepreneurship
Durham, NC, US
Positioned a microbial therapeutic as a more targeted and sustainable alternative to lifetime adherence to GLP-1 agonists for long-term weight maintenance• Evaluated a foundation model that identified new indications for existing drugs based on shared pathophysiology to accelerate drug repurposing efforts• Marketed AI image generation software that used patient X-rays to predict surgical outcomes as an educational tool to improve patient-surgeon communication• Promoted the I&E graduate certificate to 200+ students/year by presenting at class visits, info sessions, student involvement fairs, and I&E-sponsored events
EDUCATION
Duke University
Graduate Certificate, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Boston College
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Duke University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neurobiology
SKILLS
ABOUT KAYLA FERNANDO
Life Science Strategy | Duke neuroscientist, studying motor learning | Martial artist, studying motor learning
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