David Cook

David Cook has over 14 years of work experience in the scientific field. David is currently working as a Senior Scientist at T-Cypher Bio since September 2021. Prior to this, they worked at UCB for 6 years, starting in 2015. At UCB, they held the position of Senior Scientist and was responsible for designing and performing high content screening assays for drug discovery using primary human cell culture and various analytical techniques. David also supervised and trained research associate staff members and managed lab equipment maintenance.

Before their time at UCB, David worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at NHS Blood and Transplant from 2013 to 2015. In this role, they conducted research on the interaction of Mesenchymal Stem Cells with Endothelial cells and supervised a master student. They demonstrated a correlation between the osteogenic potential of MSCs and their capacity to support vascular tubule formation.

David's early work experience includes a role as a Research Assistant at Badrilla from 2007 to 2008. Here, they were responsible for producing and purifying a recombinant protein for use in the absolute quantification of proteins probed with antibodies. Badrilla is a biotechnology company specializing in antibody production and calibration technology.

Overall, David Cook has extensive experience in scientific research, assay development, team supervision, and lab equipment management.

David Cook's education history includes a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Natural Sciences from Durham University, which they obtained from 2004 to 2007. David later pursued a Master of Research (MRes) degree in Functional Genomics at the University of York, from 2008 to 2009. Subsequently, they continued their studies at the University of York, where they earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology from 2009 to 2013.