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Rubin/Anders Scientific, Inc. is a full-service science and technology consulting company providing the insight, expertise, and creativity of the best scientific and technology minds in the world. Rubin/Anders Scientific experts are handpicked for their scientific knowledge, credentials and uncommon ability to communicate clearly. <h2>Company Principals</h2> Ron Rubin, Ph.D., has been in and around science his entire career. He has been on the faculty in applied mathematics at MIT and a research scientist at the Weizmann Institute for Science in Israel. His research in science has been published in leading technical journals and his work in international education has been covered in The New York Times, the Boston Globe Magazine, Die Zeit, and El Pais. He received a Ph.D. in physics from Harvard and B.A. Summa Cum Laude from Princeton. Richard Anders, J.D. is a seasoned entrepreneur with a strong background in computers and the life sciences. A lawyer by training, he founded Jurisoft, which he sold to Lexis/Nexis, published Boston Digital Industry, and was a founding trustee of the Massachusetts Interactive Media Council. Richard is a trustee of the Boston Museum of Science, a member of the MIT/Harvard Medical School HST program advisory council where he helps teach a course on biomedical innovation, and a trustee of the Boston Biomedical Research Institute. He is a member of the Institutional Review Board at the Dana Farber Cancer Center, which reviews clinical trials for the hospital. He founded the angel group Launchpad and in 2008, founded MA Medical Angels (MA2), one of the country's only angel groups focused exclusively on life sciences. Richard is a graduate Summa Cum Laude in mathematics from Harvard and holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Sheldon Glashow, Ph.D. is Chief Scientific Advisor to Rubin/Anders. Shelly is one of the leading physicists of the age. His work on electroweak theory, which included characterizing the property of quarks he named "charm," led to his being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979. A long-time professor of Physics at Harvard, he is currently the University Professor of Science at Boston University. Commenting on the unique value of expertise applied to the appropriate project, he recalled how "my father the plumber once told me that he had repaired a complex heating system with a single well-placed kick of his foot." <h2>Research Staff</h2> Rubin/Anders identifies leading scientists for legal clients through the efforts of its talented research staff, each a highly educated scientist in their own right. Cathy Turner, Ph.D., Director of Research.  Cathy has diverse scientific interests in chemistry, molecular biology, and biophysics. She holds a Ph.D. in biophysical chemistry from Yale University, where she worked in one of the leading laboratories studying the structure of the ribosome. Her doctoral work in structural biology focused on solution structure determination of a large ribosomal subunit protein using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. She holds a B.A. in chemistry from Middlebury College, where she studied the anticancer activity of platinum complexes. At Rubin/Anders she has been involved in projects spanning disciplines such as computer science, engineering, industrial design, medicinal chemistry, and others. Brian Dodson, Ph.D., Research Consultant. After earning his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Illinois, Brian joined the fundamental research group at Sandia National Laboratories. His research there included such divergent topics as semiconductor materials, surface physics, explosives chemistry, nanomaterials, quantum computing, and engineering failure analysis. He also played a major role in establishing a technology transfer policy and process for Sandia, obtaining credentials as a patent agent along the way. In his spare time, Brian is an opera tenor, a professional videographer, a ham radio operator, and enjoys reading and writing escape fiction. Wendy Zimmerman, Ph.D., Research Consultant. Wendy is well equipped to locate and contact scientists whose expertise matches the needs of Rubin/Anders' clients. She holds an M.A. in Microbiology from the University of California at Berkeley and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Wendy has experience working both in academia and industry. She has published peer-reviewed works on diverse topics ranging from microbial physiology and fungal development, through the mammalian centrosome and regulation of the cell cycle. Dr. Zimmerman has been awarded six U.S. patents. <div>Heather Borer, MBA, Research Analyst. Heather is a seasoned professional with nearly a decade of experience. After earning her Masters Degree of Business Administration from the University of Colorado, Heather held product development positions for small and large corporations, including two Fortune 500 companies. Her strong research skills and patent experience serve her well at RAS as part of our research staff.</div> <div> Susan M. Dallabrida, Ph.D., Research Analyst. Susan received her PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Pennsylvania State University and conducted post-doctoral studies at Children’s Hospital Boston/Harvard Medical School. She is an Instructor at the Center for Vascular Biology Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School. Susan has fifteen publications to her credit, has received several grants and awards, and holds three patents. She is also the research director for correlative science studies for multiple oncology clinical trials at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Anna Nolan, Ph.D., Research Analyst. Anna received her Ph.D in Metabolic Diseases from the University of Buckingham in the United Kingdom. She has conducted research at Massachusetts General Hospital/Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Anna has expertise in the development of novel drugs to treat type II diabetes and obesity. She also has a vast knowledge of all areas of pre-clinical pharmacology and drug development with experience in academia and the biopharmaceutical industry. Anna has over 15 publications in peer reviewed journals and has presented research at numerous international scientific meetings and symposiums. Tony E. Walshe, Ph.D., Research Analyst. Tony received his Ph.D at the Vascular Health Research Centre in Dublin in collaboration with the Institute of Ophthalmology.  His research focused on blood vessels, their maintenance in non-disease state and how their growth is perturbed in diseases such as cancer or diabetic retinopathy. The research has been published in peer-reviewed journals. Tony has also worked with Ernst & Young in Sydney as a collections officer, working with a large portfolio of clients. Client Managers At Rubin/Anders our involvement in each expert witness case does not end when we have identified the scientist best able to provide the needed testimony. Our Client Managers maintain continuous contact with our clients, ensuring that the process is working to your satisfaction. Susanna Ryan, Client Manager. Susanna Ryan arrived at Rubin/Anders Scientific with a substantial background as a client manager. Working for over ten years in the corporate relocation industry, she managed the accounts of several leading pharmaceutical, financial and retail corporations worldwide. Prior to this, Susanna earned a B.S. in finance from Siena College in Loudonville, NY, and worked in the banking industry as an account manager and lending officer. Her management experience serves her well as a client manager at RAS. Cathy Shaw, Client Manager. Cathy Shaw is a seasoned marketing and sales professional with over eleven years working in the computer technology field. During her tenure at IBM, Cathy managed and developed key accounts in the banking, legal, insurance, manufacturing and health industries and was instrumental in developing a custom contract for a large account in the public sector. Cathy received her B.S. cum laude in Marketing from Boston College and has been heavily involved in developing and managing community projects. Crystal Wise, Client Manager. Crystal Wise comes to Rubin/Anders with over twenty years of experience in healthcare and technology sales and management. Her background includes technical recruiting for the fields of engineering, manufacturing, and computer science as well as account management and sales administration in the healthcare industry. Crystal holds a B.S. in Business from Emmanuel College where she graduated Cum Laude. <h2>Support Staff</h2> Sheila Smith, Accounting Manager. Sheila Smith joined Rubin/Anders in 2004 with an extensive background as a consultant in finance and accounting. After earning her Masters Degree in Business Administration from Suffolk University in Boston, Sheila worked for several years as a consultant focused on strategic management for small to mid-sized companies. Her exposure to different industries and businesses gives her a diverse knowledge of strategy and business development which she brings to the Rubin/Anders team. Fred Levinson, Ph.D, Online Marketing Consultant. After earning a Ph.D. at Harvard, studying Slavic Languages and Literatures, Fred found a job in the real world... literally, as a travel executive and world traveler. Serendipity placed him in a position to pioneer in the sale of travel and travel information through then newly-emerging online communications technologies. In addition to his work at Rubin/Anders. he currently heads Nested Strategies, a web production company focused on providing marketing advice, content development and management, search engine optimization services, and website design, development and maintenance. David Dow, IT Coordinator. David is responsible for maintaining the Rubin/Anders computer network infrastructure. He has been involved in the Information Technology industry for 21 years, including implementing, training and managing IT at numerous international hospitality businesses, including The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Hilton Worldwide. He received his Bachelor of Science in 1996 from Northeastern University, majoring in Computer Science. </div>

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