People | Angela M. Grant, Ph.D.

Angela's practice includes patent prosecution, opinion work, due diligence, and general intellectual property counseling in the biomedical and biotechnology fields, including microbiology, immunology, biochemistry, and molecular and cell biology. As a member of L&A's life sciences team, Angela works with clients to obtain worldwide protection of their IP assets. The technical expertise she has acquired from her doctoral and post-doctoral training in prominent universities enables her to analyze and examine cutting-edge technologies. Angela has extensive experience in infectious and cardiovascular disease.

• The George Washington University, Ph.D. Microbiology & Immunology. Angela's Ph.D. work focused on novel therapeutics for the treatment of HIV infection and the role of HIV infection in the development of cardiovascular disease.
• The George Washington University, M.Phil. Microbiology & Immunology.
• Randolph Macon Woman's College, B.Sc. Biology with a Concentration in Chemistry and an Emphasis in Molecular and Cell Biology.
• Angela has authored several peer reviewed research articles published in leading scientific journals, including Biochemistry, Journal of Infectious Disease, Molecular Pharmacology, Atherosclerosis, and Journal of Lipid Research.
• Angela has presented her research at a number of national and international conferences, including the American Heart Association Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology Annual Conference.

• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Angela has received several research awards, including Predoctoral Fellowship awards from the American Heart Association and the National Science Foundation. Angela was also awarded the American Heart Association Mamie Doud Eisenhower Memorial Research Award for her doctoral research
• Angela was awarded membership to Sigma Xi, The National Scientific Research Society, as well as Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honor Society