Houston, TX • Open to remote, hybrid, and project-based roles

Natural Products, Clinical Evidence, and AI-Enabled Scientific Workflows

I am a PhD candidate in Pharmaceutical Sciences working at the intersection of medicinal plants, translational science, clinical evidence review, scientific documentation, and research operations.

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Mana Kashuk working in the laboratory

Scientific identity rooted in plants, evidence, and translation.

My work spans medicinal plants, natural products, translational phytochemistry, clinical research training, compliance-oriented research support, and AI-enabled information organization.

Professional Direction I am especially interested in scientific affairs, botanical evidence review, product documentation, regulatory-aligned scientific communication, and project-based collaboration in natural products and health sciences.
Mana Kashuk presenting botanical research

Core themes shaping my current work

Botanical Evidence

Clinical and translational interpretation of medicinal plant research for scientific and product relevance.

Scientific Documentation

Structured summaries, evidence synthesis, and compliance-aware communication for technical audiences.

AI-Enabled Workflows

LLM-enabled mapping, information organization, and smarter research support systems.

Research programs, platforms, and translational tools

Designed to read like research programs, not logo tiles.

Phyto ClinIQ

A recurring clinical evidence series translating medicinal plant studies for academic and industry audiences.

RISe

AI-enabled research integrity support framework for compliance, governance, and institutional workflows.

Rice RBLP GPT

Research administration and compliance support concept developed during BioTech LaunchPad internship.

BLOOMZ Score

Natural-product intelligence concept focused on spectral and botanical evidence organization.

Recent work and scientific contributions

Targeting Poly (ADP-ribose) Polymerase-1 for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Chemical Biology & Drug Design, 2025

Discovery of PARP-1 Inhibitors for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer via Structure-Based Virtual High-Throughput Screening

ChemistrySelect, 2025

Mana Kashuk in a laboratory setting
Featured Series

Phyto ClinIQ

Clinical Evidence & Translational Insights for Medicinal Plants

A LinkedIn and web series designed for both academic and industry audiences, translating medicinal plant studies into clear, structured scientific insight.

  • Botanical identity and extract context
  • Clinical study design and endpoints
  • Main findings and limitations
  • Translational relevance for evidence-minded readers
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Contact

I welcome conversations about project-based collaborations, scientific affairs, botanical evidence work, translational science, and research-support opportunities.