Max Z.

Max Z. has a diverse background in research and healthcare. Max started their career as an Undergraduate Research Fellow at Western University, where they focused on cell culture and biomarker assessment in transplantation-associated ischemia-reperfusion injury. Max maintained cell lines and extensively utilized flow cytometry, Incucyte, and PCR. Max also ensured accurate and timely data presentation in meetings and conferences.

After their undergraduate role, Max joined Lawson Health Sciences Centre as a Graduate Research Fellow. Here, they worked on developing a novel kidney preservation approach to mitigate ischemia-reperfusion injury and prolong graft function and survival. Max successfully spearheaded the use of this method into human clinical trials and collaborated with a team of researchers, surgeons, colleagues, and healthcare professionals. Max also optimized and established animal protocols for over 100 rodents for renal transplantation and H2S study.

Most recently, Max joined Nkarta, Inc. as a Research Associate II. The details of this role are not provided, but it is assumed that they are continuing their research and scientific work in this position.

Max Z. has a strong educational background in the field of Microbiology and Immunology. Max completed their Master's degree in Microbiology and Immunology from Western University from 2018 to 2021. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Medical Sciences with a specialization in Microbiology and Immunology from the same university, which they obtained from 2014 to 2018.

Max Z.'s secondary education took place at Richmond Green Secondary School from 2010 to 2014. The specific degrees and fields of study for this period are unknown.

In addition to their formal education, Max Z. has obtained various certifications. In March 2021, they completed the "Data Science: Computational Thinking with Python" program at the University of California, Berkeley. Max also received training in Mouse Blood Collection and IP & SQ Injections, Rat Blood Collection and IP & SQ Injections, and Basic Animal Care and Use from Western University's Animal Care and Veterinary Services (ACVS) in October 2019 and September 2019, respectively.