Dr. Riga Tawo
Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Riga Tawo
- Current 8 months, since Oct 2025
Scientific Director, Lead Diabetes Research
CBmed GmbH
- Current 10 months, since Aug 2025
Scientific Director
CBmed GmbH
- 2 years and 3 months, Jan 2022 - Mar 2024
Research Scientist III
Evotec International GmbH
Cell Therapy & Drug Discovery. Established a portfolio of allogeneic iPSC-derived T cells, astrocytes and neurons for drug discovery and cell therapy in immuno-oncology and neuroscience. Successfully led a team of 7 scientists (4 direct reports) and various cross-functional teams. Designed, analyzed and interpreted experimental strategies and presented results at regular meetings internally and externally to partners. Headed 2 CRO project teams with Boston Biotech companies in the neuroscience space.
- 6 months, Apr 2021 - Sep 2021
Research Fellow
A*STAR
Advanced state-of-the-art stem cell technologies (iPSC) for disease modelling and drug development. Introduced new high-content imaging-based predictive organ toxicity platforms (kidney, endothelium & liver) in drug discovery. Expert in renal physiology, kidney development, Imaging-based High Content Screening (HCS), organoids & assay development. Managed & mentored scientists. Accomplished in presenting data internally & externally, writing scientific reports, manuscripts, IPs, risk assessments & SOPs.
- 2 years and 1 month, Apr 2019 - Apr 2021
Postdoctoral Fellow
NanoBio Lab
Unraveling mechanism of toxicity studies of Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), common food/water contaminants, cooking utensils and food packaging material using stem cell technologies. Imaging-based High Content Screening (HCS, Operetta), toxicity prediction, assay development. Established novel imaging-and flow cytometry-based drug transporter assays with the capacity to identify drug-drug-interactions (ddi). Hands-on experience with microfluidic devices. Designed cell medium (patent pending).
- 1 year and 3 months, Mar 2016 - May 2017
Postdoctoral Researcher
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn
Head of in vivo lab (Drosophila). Focusing on protein degradation mechanisms and their impact on aging and protein aggregational diseases. Combining straight-forward mammalian cell culture (in vitro) assays with in vivo responses. Mentoring of bachelor,-master and PhD-students.
- 5 years, Jun 2012 - May 2017
Head of Laboratory
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
Head of in vivo lab (Drosophila). Focusing on protein degradation mechanisms and their impact on aging and protein aggregational diseases. Combining straight-forward mammalian cell culture (in vitro) assays with in vivo responses. Mentoring of bachelor,-master and PhD-students.
- 7 years and 7 months, Jul 2008 - Jan 2016
PhD Candidate
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
Erforschung von Proteinabbaumechanismen in der Zelle in Bezug auf humane Erkrankungen wie Alzheimer, Krebs und Alterung.
Ausbildung von Riga Tawo
- Feb 2018 - 2018
Zusatzqualifikation für die pharmazeutische Industrie und Biotechnologie
ATV-Köln
- 7 years and 6 months, Oct 2000 - Mar 2008
Biologie
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
Entwicklungsbiologie und Genetik
Sprachen
German
C2 (Verhandlungssicher / Muttersprachlich)
English
C1 (Fließend)
French
A1-A2 (Grundkenntnisse)
Tibetisch
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