Awais Javaid

Preclinical Study Director @ Cytotheryx, Inc.

About

I am a veterinarian and PhD scientist with progressive roles in academic, government, and industry research. In my current Clinical Scientist role I design and implement animal models to study efficacy, safety, and pharmacological properties of novel compounds and support GCP/GLP study planning for regulatory submissions. My graduate research at Cornell focused on diet-induced endotoxemia, hepatic metabolism, heat-stress impacts on the microbiome, nutritional and probiotic interventions, and pharmacovigilance studies (including work on ceramide inhibition and insulin signaling). As an ORISE Fellow at NVSL I improved diagnostic workflows for livestock pathogens under regulated biosafety conditions. I’ve contributed to multiple peer-reviewed publications (Journal of Dairy Science, Metabolomics, BMC Genomics) and conference presentations (ADSA), and bring practical clinical experience from equine and dairy farm internships and diagnostic labs. Technical strengths include metabolomics and metagenomics workflows, HPLC/spectroscopy, PCR/qPCR, ELISA, CRISPR/GFP techniques, necropsy/histopathology, and statistical analysis with R and SAS.

Country

United States

City

Rochester

Industry

Biotechnology

Skill

Histology, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Public Health, Biostatistics, Clinical Research, Microbiome Analysis, Crispr, Immunology, Analytical Skills, Market Research, Veterinary Medicine, Research and Development (R&D), English, Presentations

Experience

Preclinical Study Director

Cytotheryx, Inc.

2026-1 - Present · 9 mos

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Preclinical cell therapy company focused on addressing acute, chronic and rare forms of liver disease through the use of primary human hepatocytes.

Clinical Scientist

Boehringer Ingelheim

2024-8 - 2026-1 · 1 yr 6 mos

Missouri, United States

Employing animal models to rigorously test and assess the efficacy, safety, and pharmacological properties of novel biomedical compounds. Understanding of target animal GCP and GLP studies for EU and USDA submissions

ORISE Researcher fellow

USDA

2024-4 - 2024-8 · 5 mos

Ames, Iowa, United States

Improved surveillance and diagnostics of pathogens effecting animal industry and human food safety. Understanding regulation of animal industry by federal agencies.

Graduate Research Assistant

Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

2020-8 - 2024-4 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Ithaca, New York, United States

Studied endotoxemia in cows as caused by varying dietary conditions such as variable starch and heat stress. Determine the impact of varying starch diets on leaky gut syndrome and hepatic toxicity by inducing endotoxemia. Clinical effectiveness of Immunomodulatory products on immune tolerance, and non- alcoholic steatohepatitis caused by diet induced endotoxemia during periparturient period.

Student research assistant Data analyst

Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

2023-2 - 2023-10 · 9 mos

Ithaca, New York, United States

Analyzing how the livestock sector’s focus on enhancing Productivity and Sustainable intensification for food security and livelihood improvement using biostatistical analysis. Also analyzed the Environmental impact of interventions, potentially leading to unforeseen negative consequences for vulnerable populations worldwide considering global regulatory standards.