Debora Plehn-Dujowich
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Debora Plehn-Dujowich has a strong background in biochemistry and biotechnology which she puts into practice in her patent prosecution work at Woodcock Washburn.
Debora completed her undergraduate studies in biochemistry at Geneva University in Switzerland. She then obtained her M.Sc. in Life Sciences from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, where she focused on award-winning hormone and cancer research, focusing on ovarian cancer. She was also awarded an M.Sc. in biochemistry from the University of Geneva. Debora completed her Ph.D. in biology at Yale University under the supervision of Professor Sidney Altman, who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for his research on RNAse P. Debora conducted research applying novel ribozyme technology to inhibit influenza infection in cells. Debora was also a post-doctoral research fellow at the Wistar Institue in Philadelphia, where she worked on confocal microscopy studies of virus-infected cells under a grant from the NIH. Following her post-doc, Debora was also an Assistant Professor of Biology and Chemistry at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where she won grants from the NSF and awards for developing new courses such as Biology for Education Majors and History of Science. Debora has several publications in scientific journals, including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature.
Debora worked part-time as a law clerk while attending Temple University Beasley School of Law, where she made the Dean’s List.
Debora’s research experience in both Universities and Research Institutes has enriched her knowledge of the importance of protecting both national and international intellectual property rights in an invention.
Debora is fluent in English, French and Spanish.