Contract Work
With over 30 years of experience in antibody development and engineering, I have a proven track record of success, particularly in the development of several antibodies for cancer diagnostics, such as the FDA-approved PD-L1 (SP263) assay.I have helped several people or companies with a variety of both small and large projects, including:
- Evaluating novel therapeutic technologies
- Evaluating antigens for antibody development
- Designing peptide immunogens
- Performing statistical and data analyses using Python
- Drawing or plotting figures for publication using Python and PowerPoint
- Scraping and tabulating data from public databases using Python and JavaScript
- Creating project management and database applications using Excel and Google Sheets
Bio
Joe Couto obtained a BS degree in biochemistry from Iowa State University and a PhD degree in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He did his post-doctoral training at the University of California, San Francisco, after which he accumulated more than 30 years of experience in biotechnology, principally in antibody development and engineering. He has authored more than 30 publications and patents.CV