Dr. Alisha Contractor assists Choate’s life sciences clients by utilizing her background in chemical biology and chemistry to help with the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, as well as freedom-to-operate and patentability analyses. She routinely counsels clients on their patent portfolio management and prosecution strategy for national and international applications in various fields, including small molecule therapeutics, solar technologies, and materials. Publications and Presentations “Imaging Ca2+ with a Fluorescent Rhodol,” first author, American Chemical Society “The crystal structure of a valinomycin•2Ca2+ complex and the multi-step solution equilibria in acetonitrile characterised by 1H NMR, UV–Vis, and mass spectrometry,” first author, Supramolecular Chemistry Education & Credentials University of California at Berkeley, PhD (2018) Chemical Biology University of West Georgia, BS (2013) Chemistry Admissions U.S. Patent & Trademark Office