Biography
A registered patent agent with a Ph.D. in microbiology, Sarah prosecutes and prepares patent applications in the areas of biologics, gene therapy and cancer treatments.
She performs patentability and freedom-to-operate analyses, and also conducts due diligence research to assist in mergers and acquisitions.
Sarah has presented her research at international science conferences and is a published author in several scientific journals. Her research background includes cell biology, cancer biology and immunology.
Before Fox Rothschild
Prior to joining Fox Rothschild, Sarah was a patent agent for a national law firm. She previously worked for the same firm as a technical advisor.
While earning her doctoral degree, Sarah served as licensing intern for the UVA Licensing & Ventures Group. Her research experience includes work as a graduate researcher at the Kashatus Lab at the University of Virginia investigating the mechanisms that govern the removal of damaged mitochondria from the cells. Specifically, Sarah’s doctoral research examined the role of Ral proteins in response to mitochondrial depolarization.
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Education
- University of Virginia (Ph.D., 2019)
- Microbiology
- University of Virginia (M.S., 2015)
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., magna cum laude)
- Biology
- English minor
