Kevin Bong

Sr. Laboratory Operations Manager @ RNAimmune

About

Graduate of Georgetown University Bachelor of Science with a Neurobiology degree. I am a graduate at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. preparing for opportunities in the medical sciences. I have a strong passion for learning about biological systems and understanding what it takes to properly manage a research laboratory. My passion is assisting in coordinating various research pipelines and facilitating their progress with my knowledge and expertise in both biosciences and management.

Country

United States

City

Frederick

Industry

Research

Skill

Critical Thinking, Project Teams, Communication, Financial Analysis, Construction Management, DNA Extraction, DNA electrophoresis, Injections, Gel Electrophoresis, Western Blotting, PI staining, Pipetting, Korean Fluency, Immunohistochemistry, FACS analysis, FACS, Cell Sorting, Cell Staining, Data Analysis, Statistical Data Analysis

Experience

Sr. Laboratory Operations Manager

RNAimmune

2024-9 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

Laboratory Operations Manager

RNAimmune

2021-12 - 2024-9 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

Working as the Lab Manager to provide an organized and work-friendly environment for our research and development teams along with managing day-to-day R&D and business operations.

Facilities and Laboratory Manager

SIRNAOMICS

2024-9 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

Intern

Yonsei University

2020-10 - 2021-10 · 1 yr 1 mo

Seoul, South Korea

Shadowed dental professors of the Orthodontics department and aided their research on mandibular arch discrepancies.

Student

Georgetown University

2015-8 - 2020-5 · 4 yrs 10 mos

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Research Associate Intern

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

2017-5 - 2018-8 · 1 yr 4 mos

Studied the mechanism of action for the IL-7 cytokine, a key component to T-cell development, survival and function. In addition to determining the characteristics of the IL-7 cytokine, surveyed many downstream binding partners that affects cytokine signaling yielding an immune response.

Research Intern

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

2014-6 - 2015-8 · 1 yr 3 mos

Identified the dynamics of cell-to-cell signaling and interactions using the eph/ephrinB ligands. Accomplished DNA/RNA injections into embryos of Xenopus in order to study morphogenesis of the neural tube and neural crest during development.