Principal Scientist

Elizabeth
Pumford, PhD

Defining the intersection of Translational R&D and Diagnostic Innovation.

A minimalist approach to complex biological problems, bridging the gap between benchtop discovery and clinical application.
Assay Development
Biomaterials
Diagnostics
Team Leadership
Clinical Strategy
Assay Development
Biomaterials
Diagnostics
Team Leadership
Clinical Strategy

Selected Publications

2024 Article

Nontoxic Initiator Alternatives to TEMED for Redox Hydrogel Polymerization

Elizabeth A Pumford, Brooke Jackson Hoffman, Andrea Kasko
ACS Applied BioMaterials, 7(4), 2264-71
2024 Dissertation

Leveraging bioinspired resources for synthesis of sustainable polymeric systems

Elizabeth A Pumford
Doctoral Dissertation, UCLA
2023 Article

Engineered Macromolecular Toll-like Receptor Agents and Assemblies

Brooke Jackson Hoffman, Elizabeth A Pumford, Amaka Enueme, Andrea Kasko
Trends in Biotechnology, 41(9), 1139-54
2021 Article

Effect of Upstream Priming on Transient Downstream Platelet-Substrate Interactions

Elizabeth A Pumford, Shekh M Rahman, Vladimir Hlady
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
2020 Article

Developments in Integrating Nucleic Acid Isothermal Amplification for Diagnostics

Elizabeth A Pumford, Jiakun Lu, Iza Spaczai, et al.
Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 170
2019 Article

Gene to diagnostic: Self immobilizing protein for silica microparticle biosensor

Cassi J Henderson, Elizabeth A Pumford, et al.
Biomaterials, 193, 58-70

Updates & Milestones

Latest Activity
April 2024
Earned Ph.D. in Bioengineering from UCLA
March 2024
Assisted in sheep studies, testing efficacy of hydrogel wound dressing
Oct 2022
Oral & poster presentations at ACS Western Regional Meeting 2022
March 2022
Advanced to Ph.D. Candidacy
March 2022
Attended a rhinoceros’s sinus surgery, implanting a stent coated by Kasko Lab
April 2020
Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention
April 2019
Awarded Graduate Dean’s Scholar Award by UCLA Graduate Division
Feb 2019
Granted Undergraduate Research Scholar Designation
Professional Profile

Principal Scientist with 10+ years of experience in diagnostic assay development, biomaterials, and translational R&D. Proven leader in building compliant laboratories, directing interdisciplinary research, and advancing non-invasive diagnostic devices from concept through validation.

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