Dr. Simone Musiu

• Goal oriented micro-molecular biologist, assisted team of scientist and technical staff in the final development stage of a PCR kit for detection of Zika Virus pathogen under time and budget constraints • Efficient problem solver, designed and developed initial stage of multiplex PCR test for detection of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens • Dedicated team manager, supervised master student while ensuring high quality data analysis and accurate documentation

• Designed, developed and executed 4 molecular diagnostic multi-parameter kits in the field of virology and bacteriology • Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills by directing and coordinating the European FP7-Research Grant TumAdoR based on the screening of more the 2000 new monoclonal antibodies to block tumour growth which led to meeting tight deadline • Lab managed, mentored PhD students and technical staff, summarized the team’s work

• Discovered and developed antivirals as prophylactic drugs for use in the veterinary fields • Managed the laboratory budget and evaluated cost-effective solutions without compromising the quality of the experiments • Demonstrated communication skills and professionalism with keen ability to disseminate highly technical information to a broad audience

Investigated the in vitro antiviral activity of different chemical classes of Flaviviridae inhibitors, the structure activity relationships and their molecular mechanism of action resulting the publication of 4+ articles.

Examined the cytostatic and anti-proliferative effects of several classes of anticancer and antiviral drugs in multi-drug resistant cell lines.