Justin Winkel

Senior Research Associate @ Ampersand Biomedicines

Country

United States

City

Greater Boston

Industry

Biotechnology

Skill

Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, Mammalian Cell Culture, ELISA, Western Blotting, High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Antibody Sequencing , RNA Isolation, Biolayer Interferometry (BLI), Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC), SDS-PAGE, Protein Expression, Antibody Purification, Antibody sequence analysis, Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR), DNA/RNA isolation, Plasmid Cloning

Experience

Senior Research Associate

Ampersand Biomedicines

2025-10 - Present · 1 yr

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Research Associate II, Protein Sciences

Ampersand Biomedicines

2024-6 - 2025-10 · 1 yr 5 mos

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Research Associate, Antibody Discovery

Initium Therapeutics Inc

2023-7 - 2024-6 · 1 yr

Natick, Massachusetts, United States

Research Associate, Molecular Biology

Twist Bioscience

2022-9 - 2023-5 · 9 mos

Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

X-SIG Summer Research Intern

Gettysburg College

2022-5 - 2022-7 · 3 mos

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Identified sgRNA targets and cloned plasmids for the targeted CRISPR-Cas9 mediated knockout of dipeptidase genes in Drosophila melanogaster cell culture to investigate the effects of dipeptidase activity on oxidative stress responses. Trained fellow lab members in D. melanogaster maintenance and standard molecular biology techniques.

Teaching Assistant

Gettysburg College

2022-1 - 2022-5 · 5 mos

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

As a teaching assistant for a weekly Genetics lab, I provided instructional support on topics including Mendelian Genetics, Sexual Selection in D. melanogaster, and the genetics of biochemical pathways.

Research Assistant

Gettysburg College

2020-10 - 2021-12 · 1 yr 3 mos

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Supported the operation of the Hiraizumi lab in the study of the biochemical genetics of dipeptidases in D. melanogaster. Maintained genetic strains of D. melanogaster and monitored inventory of supplies and reagents.

X-SIG Summer Research Intern

Gettysburg College

2021-5 - 2021-7 · 3 mos

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Optimized in vitro assays for D. melanogaster dipeptidase activity. Isolated DNA from D. melanogaster strains to support PCR amplification and Sanger sequencing of dipeptidase genes. Characterized dipeptidase expression using SDS-PAGE and Western Blot. Maintained genetic strains of D. melanogaster and laboratory supplies and reagents.

Teaching Assistant

Gettysburg College

2020-1 - 2021-5 · 1 yr 5 mos

Gettysburg, PA

Assisted professors with multiple sections of General Biology courses. Responsibilities included small group tutoring, lecture note taking, lab setup and grading.