Deniliz Rodriguez
About Deniliz Rodriguez
Deniliz Rodriguez is a Research Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb and a Molecular Diagnostics Clinical Scientist at Cancer Genetics Inc., with extensive experience in molecular biology and clinical trials in oncology.
Company
Deniliz Rodriguez currently holds dual positions as a Research Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, NJ, and a Molecular Diagnostics Clinical Scientist at Cancer Genetics Inc. in Rutherford, NJ. These roles involve her actively contributing to advancements in molecular diagnostics and pharmaceutical research.
Previous Roles at Roche
From 2007 to 2013, Deniliz Rodriguez worked at Roche in Nutley, NJ. She served first as Scientist III from 2007 to 2010 and later as Associate Principal Scientist from 2010 to 2013. In these roles, she contributed to various research projects, gaining valuable experience in pharmaceutical and clinical research.
Education and Expertise
Deniliz Rodriguez holds a background in Molecular Biology from Columbia University in the City of New York and Long Island University. Additionally, she completed a Mini-MBA Bio Pharma Innovation Program at Rutgers University. Her expertise includes genotyping, gene expression assays, drug discovery, and development, with extensive wet-lab experience.
Research and Clinical Experience
Deniliz Rodriguez has supported clinical trials in oncology diagnostics, focusing on solid tumors and hematological malignancies. Her role involved developing experimental strategies and analyzing data for projects in diabetes, oncology, and inflammation research. She provided pathology slide quantification for critical Phase I clinical trials, including those involving CSF-1R and MDM2.
Laboratory Techniques and Assays
Deniliz Rodriguez specializes in image analysis, biomarkers, gene expression, and microRNA analysis. Her skills extend to primer design, DNA/RNA extractions, PCR, cloning, and sequence alignments. She is proficient in immunological assays such as immunohistochemistry, fluorescence, FISH, ISH, ELISA, and Western blotting of proteins.