Ryan Bell
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Ryan Bell is a patent agent trainee in Gowling WLG’s Ottawa office, practising in the Intellectual Property Group. He works alongside patent agents in the Life Sciences Group, assisting them with drafting and prosecuting applications in the areas of biotechnology, life sciences, microbiology, pharmaceutical and chemical formulations, diagnostics and medical devices.
Prior to joining Gowling WLG, Ryan was a research associate at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI). His research focused on cancer etiology, myogenesis and muscle stem cell fate determination. Ryan’s work has been published in highly regarded journals such as Cell Death and Differentiation, Skeletal Muscle and Cell Discovery.
In addition to his research at the OHRI, Ryan started his own scientific editing company, Excision Editing, where he helped scientists around the globe prepare their scientific documents for publication. He also taught at the college and university levels in various fields, including organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and biochemistry.
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