Ryan Pachuchki Bristol Myers Squibb

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Ryan Pachuchki Bristol Myers Squibb Principal Scientist

I use my passion and skills at BMS in the Microbiology Center of Excellence. I help support the network with my expertise in validating novel technology and molecular biology. I lead validation and qualification of new technology. My main goal is to help get life saving medicine to patients faster with the highest level of excellence by using my scientific expertise and the validation of novel assays.

I have worked at the New Jersey Department of Health in molecular virology section. My main task was to sequence SARs-CoV2. We sequenced about 200 samples a week and publish those results to GISAID. We were able to detect the first omicron variant in NJ. I have helped validate new assays and I was the main sequencer at the laboratory bench. I am skilled in validating new assays.

My dissertation work was focused on how bacterial infections can increase the severity of the Lupus. I developed a novel ELISA to detect antibodies against bacterial biofilms. I demonstrated these antibodies correlate with disease flares. My passion for science comes from my mother Eileen and Aunt Kas passing away from Lupus and other autoimmune complications. I made a promise to never forget them. May my work be proof of my dedication to that promise and determination to continue to fight against diseases that can cut short the most cherished things in life.

As a result, I am willing to use my talents to serve the community for a larger accomplishment than my own endeavors to increase human health quality.