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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Contributed 3 published articles synthesizing complex scientific information for an audience with diverse technical backgrounds.
• Collaborate effectively with editors to address style and content editing of neuroscience articles within established deadlines.

Westwood, California, United States

• Utilize miniaturized microscopes to examine mPFC neural activity in freely behaving mice.
• Craft MATLAB-based analysis software to forecast animal behavior patterns.
• Leverage machine learning and deep learning tools to dissect complex neural datasets.
• Conduct experiments to observe neural activity during fear behavior, from design to execution and analysis.
• Prepare presentations, reports, and manuscripts detailing research findings.
• Mentor four undergraduate students in research and analytical techniques.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Organize seasonal trips and social activities for neuroscience graduate students, which additionally includes coordinating logistics of housing and supplies for group trips.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Attend meetings and serve as point of communication between the needs of neuroscience students and relevant action on the Biosciences Council.
• Manage financial allotment to the neuroscience graduate program.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Used protein analysis and histology techniques to investigate the function of Arf4 in retinal, pancreatic, and renal tissues.
• Characterized and fine-tuned a groundbreaking photoreceptor-specific inducible knockout mouse model.
• Tasked with regularly presenting analyzed data and recent literature updates at monthly lab meetings.
• Conducted and recorded daily husbandry and breeding tasks for a colony of over 200 mice and a small frog colony.

Raleigh, NC

• Planned and led weekly problem sessions, reinforcing difficult concepts in biochemistry.
• Offered additional office hours each week to help answer student questions.

Raleigh, NC

• Assumed responsibility for experimentally testing and optimizing human protein production in bacteria.
• Quantified RNA and protein levels of inserted genes to validate bioactivity.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Spearheaded weekly meetings as President (2014-2015), in addition to organizing on- and off-campus events and maintaining frequent dialogue with faculty to expand avenues for Jefferson Scholars.
• Engaged with local businesses as Fundraising Chair (2013-2014) to orchestrate fundraisers that benefited both the program and charitable organizations.
• Arranged service initiatives for Jefferson Scholars within the community as Service Chair (2012-2013); this also entailed collaborating with Habitat for Humanity for volunteer activities at various sites and.

Research Triangle Park, NC

• Demonstrated previously unknown binding interactions between cellular proteins in yeast.
• Explored genetic lineage and conservation of signal transduction proteins across multiple species.
• Presented experimental results at lab meetings and at a NIH poster presentation.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Neuroscience

B.S. In Biological Sciences, B.A. In Psychology, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Activities and Societies: Thomas Jefferson Scholars, Pre-Health Club, University Honors ProgramRelevant Coursework: Principles of.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Cross Country, Track & Field, Student Legislative Assembly