Dez Taylor-Douglas

Dez Taylor-Douglas, PhD has a diverse work experience spanning various scientific and research positions. Dez's most recent position is as a Field Application Scientist at FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, where they focus on utilizing Human-iPSC derived cells for disease and preclinical research, drug discovery, and toxicology. Prior to this, Dez worked as a Strategic Account Manager at QIAGEN and as a Chemical Specialist at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Dez also has experience as a Reviewer at Bio-protocol, a Senior Account Specialist at Synthego Corporation, and an Account Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific. They have also held positions as a Research Scholar at TEDMED, evaluating innovative global healthcare researchers and leaders, and as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Gladstone Institutes.

Dez's academic background includes completing a Ph.D. in the lab of Jack Yanovski, MD, PhD through the Graduate Partnership Program at the National Institutes of Health. Their research focused on the role of the Melanocortin-3 receptor (MC3R) signaling in human energy homeostasis and metabolism, specifically in adipose tissue function. Dez also worked as a Research Fellow at Harvard University.

Overall, Dez Taylor-Douglas, PhD has a strong background in scientific research, with expertise in cellular biology, disease modeling, drug discovery, toxicology, and adipose tissue function.

Dez Taylor-Douglas, PhD, has an extensive education history. In 2006, they earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Biology from Morehouse College. Following that, from 2010 to 2012, they pursued a Doctorate of Medicine at Howard University, specializing in pre-clinical courses with a completion of 113 credits. Moving forward, from 2012 to 2016, Dez completed a National Institutes of Health/Howard University Graduate Partnership Program, resulting in a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Physiology and Biophysics.

Additionally, Dez Taylor-Douglas has acquired several certifications throughout their career. In July 2016, they successfully completed the course "Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence" offered by Coursera. In December 2017, they obtained the certification "Advanced Consultative Selling Understanding Key Drivers" from Richardson. In October 2018, Dez acquired two certifications: "Building Customer Loyalty" from LinkedIn and "Design Thinking: Customer Experience" also from LinkedIn. Lastly, in August 2020, they obtained the certification "Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) 200" from Yoga Alliance, and in January 2022, they completed the course "Essential Lessons for First-Time Managers" offered by LinkedIn.