Dr. GPCR Ecosystem   -   Member   -   Yamina A. Berchiche, Ph.D
   

Yamina A. Berchiche, Ph.D.

“The goal is not to be perfect by the end, the goal is to be better today.”

Dr.GPCR Founder   ■   GPCR Expert    ■   GPCR Consultant   ■   Scientist

     
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Greater Boston Area, USA

   
Dr. GPCR Ecosystem Member since March 2020

I dream of a world in which the vast majority of us lead a healthy life.

I founded the Dr.GPCR Ecosystem with the goal to accelerate the GPCR drug discovery effort by bringing together key stakeholders such as scientists, biotech & pharma leaders, vendors, and help foster partnerships.

"Don't show up to prove, show up to improve". I am a pragmatic biochemist specialized in GPCR signaling and molecular pharmacology.  I love finding solutions to challenging problems and help improve processes. I am curious, focused, tenacious, strategic, passionate, and fiercely dedicated.

I thrive in fast-paced environments that require taking initiatives, systemization, managing multiple programs at the same time, and communicating with stakeholders within and outside the organization to ultimately solve problems. Detail-oriented and driven, I headed the design, development, and execution of biochemical and cell-based GPCR biophysical assays as well as integrated, adapted SOPs of novel assays learned at the location of collaborators. These led me to gain quality management experience and helped secure over $2M of R&D funds.

I developed strong communication skills by authoring 12 peer-reviewed articles, serving as a reviewer for Science Signaling and the American Journal of Physiology, participating in over 30 conferences, organizing 2 local meetings, and proficiently fostering relationships with key stakeholders. Team-oriented, I participated in hiring, supervising, and mentoring over 10 scientists of different levels and helped strengthen team cohesion by organizing team building activities.

I regularly seek out improvement opportunities and have already completed conflict resolution, communication, business & project management courses and strengthen my ability to navigate various situations.