Aniqua Rahman-Zaman, PhD

Aniqua Rahman-Zaman, PhD, has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Aniqua is currently working at Spirovant Sciences, Inc. as a Principal Scientist in Upstream Process Development. Prior to that, they held the position of Senior Scientist in the same department at the company. At WuXi AppTec, Aniqua worked as a Senior Scientist and Scientist in Upstream Process Development, where they gained hands-on experience in mammalian cell transfection, virus packaging, and process optimization.

Aniqua pursued their PhD at Cornell University, where they served as a PhD Candidate under the mentorship of Dr. Cynthia Reinhart-King. Aniqua also worked as a Teaching Assistant for a Biomedical Engineering course during their time at Cornell. After moving to Nashville, they continued their research as a Visiting Research Scholar at Vanderbilt University, under the guidance of Dr. Cynthia Reinhart-King.

Aniqua has also gained experience in the medical field through their summer internships and research roles. Aniqua worked as a Summer Immersion Intern at Weill Cornell Medicine, observing stereotactic radiation surgeries and cardiac catheterizations. Moreover, they served as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the City College of the City University of New York, investigating controlled protein release from hydrogels.

In addition to their academic and research experiences, Aniqua has also worked as a Tutor at SEEK Pal Center and as a Summer Engineering Intern at icddr,b. Aniqua also worked as a Lab Technician at The City College of New York, where they performed routine laboratory procedures and equipment maintenance in a Molecular Biology Lab.

Aniqua Rahman-Zaman, PhD, has an extensive education history in the field of Biomedical Engineering. In 2009, they earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree from The City College of New York. Aniqua then went on to pursue their graduate studies at Cornell University, where they completed a Masters of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from 2013 to 2016. Following that, they continued their academic journey at Cornell University and earned their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Biomedical Engineering in 2018.