Gary Zhao

Pacagen (pacagen.com) is disrupting the pet and allergy industries through biotechnology-backed products. Our first products neutralize cat, dog, and dust allergens in the air and on surfaces, making life easier and more comfortable for people struggling with allergies. We’re venture-funded and backed by some of the best venture capital firms in the DTC space. We have incredible initial traction (growing 30% every month at >$3M/year revenue run rate in <6 months after launch) and are actively incubating new technologies in the immune and inflammation health spaces.

Worked alongside Anesthesiologists (MDs and CRNAs) in the OR during and between procedures. Trained to prepare and assist with glide-scopes, ultrasounds, Flotrac (minimally invasive monitoring), Clearsight (noninvasive monitoring), hot-lines, art-lines, TEE probes, and triple lumens.

Rounded with Internal Medicine physicians and managed respective patient e-documentation and charting (progress notes, medical history, pre-operation risk assessments, discharge summaries, etc.).

Led independent project on blunted facial expressivity as a risk factor for psychotic tendencies. Coded video clips from MAPs data, and ran analysis through FaceReader and R. Co-authored poster titled "Facial Affect in Early Childhood as Related to Later Psychotic-Like Experiences".

Compiled and analyzed trends amidst Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Data (ABCD) to study the relationship between peer victimization, social support, and mental illness in adolescents. Organized measures and procedures for the development of the ELM study (emotion regulation in late-life marriages). Certified in the Facial Action Coding System (FACS).

eTutor specialized in the NOW! Foundations (NF) Program. Provided students with services aimed at treating language processing difficulties, while drastically improving essential academic skills.

Researched, developed, and expanded on Patient Action Detection Engine (PADE) preventative measures for Unplanned Extubations in the ICU settings. Outreaching to ICU nurses, physicians, and related staffing.

Carried out research on lung morphogenesis in developing chick embryos. Developed and carried out procedures for constructing artificial tumor models, used to study the behaviors and effects of cancer cells under varying pressure gradients.