Postdoctoral Scholar at University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Postdoctoral Scholar at University of California, San Francisco
- Past
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- Research Assistant at Stanford University
- Graduate Reasearch/Teaching Assistant at UBA
- Summer Intern at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
- R&D Analyst at Boehringer Ingelheim
- Undergraduate Teaching Assistant at UBA
- Education
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- Stanford University
- Universidad de Buenos Aires
- Escuela Técnica Otto Krause
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- Industry
- Biotechnology
- Websites
Ignacio Zuleta’s Summary
I am interested in learning how to use real-time measurements of dynamical systems to establish their structure and function.
My original training is as an natural products organic chemist, done mostly during my undergrad and in the pharmaceutical industry.
After school and a couple of short stints doing marine naturals products chemistry in Florida and Analytical Method Development for BI, I joined Stanford's Chemistry graduate program. There, I learned how to design and build high speed mass spectrometers based on real-time modulation and demodulation of ion beams. Also, I got training in several EE and Bioinformatics areas of research to support my design work. During this time I designed, constructed and patented a mass spectrometer based on micromachined ion optics. The high speed spectrometer is being used for high speed mass spectrometry applications.
Also, during my stay at Stanford University, I became involved in teaching activities that involved helping revamp many aspects of the general chemistry course sequence.
Currently, I am a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of California, San Francisco. I am currently involved with understanding how cells interpret environmental inputs and dynamically contextualize their response. The main portion of this work involves the development of methods for monitoring the dynamics of protein expression in real-time and establishing models that predict how cells react to future complex stimuli.
Ignacio Zuleta’s Specialties:
Instrumentation design->
Mass Spectrometry, Flow Cytometry, Ion Optics, Mechanical Design, C++, Matlab programming, Circuit Design and Layout, Automation, Labview
Analysis ->
Data Analysis, Statistics, Machine Learning, Time series analysis
Technologies ->
Liquid Chromatography, MEMS Micromachining, Flow Cytometry
Ignacio Zuleta’s Experience
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Postdoctoral Scholar
University of California, San Francisco
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Research industry)
September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
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Research Assistant
Stanford University
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
June 2002 — September 2008 (6 years 4 months)
Research Assistant and PhD candidate in the Physical Chemistry program in Stanford's Chemistry Department. Main focus of research is whole design and characterization of mass spectrometers.
1. Micromachined Bradbury-Nielsen Gates Zuleta, I.A.; Barbula, G.K.; Yoon, O.K.; Robbins, M.D.; Zare, R.N. Analytical Chemistry 2007, 79(23), 9160-9165.
2. Continuous two-channel time-of-flight mass spectrometric detection of electrosprayed ions Trapp, O.; Kimmel, J.R.; Yoon, O.K.; Zuleta, I.A.; Fernandez, F.M.; Zare, R.N. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition 2004 v.43, no.47, p.6541-6544.
3. US PATENT 7,176,452 - Micromachined Beam Modulation Device Zuleta, I.A.; Zare, R.N., 2007. -
Graduate Reasearch/Teaching Assistant
UBA
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Research industry)
January 2002 — June 2002 (6 months)
Teaching Assistant in a Freshmen Chemistry course for students from biological fields. Isolation and structural elucidation of marine natural products.
1. Novel pteridine alkaloids from the sponge Clathria sp Zuleta, I.A.; Vitelli, M.L.; Baggio, R.; Garland, M.T.; Seldes, A.M.; Palermo, J.A. Tetrahedron 2002; v.58, no.22, p.4481-4486. -
Summer Intern
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)
May 2001 — August 2001 (4 months)
Summer internship at the Biomedical Marine Research Division doing isolation and structural characterization of novel bioactive natural products. Mentor: Sarath Gunasekera. Sponsor: Link Foundation.
1. Discorhabdins S, T, and U, new cytotoxic pyrroloiminoquinones from a deep-water Caribbean sponge of the genus Batzella Gunasekera, S.P.; Zuleta, I.A.; Longley, R.E.; Wright, A.E.; Pomponi, S.A. Journal of Natural Products 2003; v.66, no.12, p.1615-1617. -
R&D Analyst
Boehringer Ingelheim
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)
August 2000 — February 2001 (7 months)
R&D Analyst developing quantitative methods for the stability analysis of pharmaceutical products.
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Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
UBA
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Research industry)
January 1999 — July 2000 (1 year 7 months)
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant in an Advanced Organic Chemistry course for chemistry majors.
Ignacio Zuleta’s Education
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Stanford University
Doctorate , Physical Chemistry , 2002 — 2008
- Activities and Societies:
- General Chemistry (CHEM31, CHEM130, CHEM33) TA 2002-2003.
Organic Chemistry Head TA, 2003-2004.
General Chemistry Head TA, 2004-2005.
General Chemistry Course Developer, 2005-2006.
General Chemistry Outreach TA, 2005-2006, 2006-2007.
Stanford Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Consultant, 2006-2007, 2007-2008.
Stanford Argentinean Students Association, President (2007-2008).
Stanford Argentinean Students Association, Treasurer (2006-2007).
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Universidad de Buenos Aires
MS , Chemistry , 1996 — 2001
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Escuela Técnica Otto Krause
Analyst , Chemistry Concentration , 1988 — 1993
Additional Information
Ignacio Zuleta’s Websites:
Ignacio Zuleta’s Groups:
AAAS, ACS, ASMS, Member.
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Stanford University Alumni -
UBA Universidad de Buenos Aires Alumni
Ignacio Zuleta’s Honors:
Centennial Teaching Assistant Award, Stanford University, 2006.
Veatch Fellow, Stanford University, Chemistry Department Merit Award, 2006.
Veatch Fellow, Stanford University, Chemistry Department Merit Award, 2005.
Link Foundation Summer Research Fellowship, 2001.
Ignacio Zuleta’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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- new ventures
- expertise requests
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