Emma D'Cessare Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, WA, US

Overseeing all production, outreach, and operations branches within the Grey Matters NPO

Seattle, Washington, United States

Coordinated large Grey Matters events (Dawg Daze, An Evening with Neuroscience, etc)

Seattle, Washington, United States

Helped coordinate journal production every quarter

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Author for Grey Matters Issue 27 article discussing the spiny mouse/Acomys' neuroregenerative abilities

Working with elementary school students living in under-resourced areas of Washington state. Currently aiding a Cedarhurst Elementary School student in learning how to read English at grade-level by fourth grade.

University Of Washington

Fostering sisterhood and providing resources, healthcare experiences, and support for women in pre-health/pre-med. Have organized and hosted medical student Q&A panels, team bonding meetings, and volunteer events. Fundraised $200+ for Jubilee Women's Center.

Edmonds, Washington, United States

Help care for elderly dementia and Alzheimer's patients. Hold one-on-one weekly therapeutic sessions for comfort and counseling purposes. Aid with brain-teaser activities, exercise, arts & crafts. Lead musical volunteering events

Seattle, Washington, United States

Currently researching in NIH and BBI-funded projects: Acomys/spiny mouse CNS regeneration (main student researcher/project lead) and cervical grey matter loss following spinal cord injury. Experienced with animal behavior and care, surgery, preserved spinal cord extraction, and immunohistochemistry staining. Well-versed in microscope imaging and advanced.

Help research and structure current and future projects at the Center for Novel Therapeutics in Addiction Psychiatry under Dr. Nathan Sackett. Currently focusing on ayahuasca, LSD, ketamine clinical research.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Dispatch team volunteer. Duties include transporting and dispatching green-level patients around hospital, delivering specimens to main lab, and delivering flowers to patient rooms. Most patient-contact volunteer role at UW Medicine.

Mentor to a first-year student who identifies as a minority and/or comes from an underserved community. Provide University resources, guidance through courses & research, and participation in program activities that help freshmen through their first quarter of college.

Member of Product Team. Helped create fundraiser for Beirut & Pakistan, designed product boxes, created hygiene education pamphlets for schools in Lebanon.

Edmonds, Washington, United States

PCU/ICU unit volunteer. Filed patient and staff papers, managed online databases, assessed hand hygiene. Occasionally interacted with patients when assessing patient rooms.

Attended daily medical webinars offered by Lenox Hill Neurosurgery. Learned about different healthcare specialties, diversity and inclusivity in medicine, and the medical application process.

Created mobile app to propose way in which prevention of dengue outbreaks in the countries of Brazil and Nepal may be improved. Presented research and findings in competition to panel of engineers and healthcare professionals.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Neuroscience

Activities and Societies: Grey Matters Editor-in-Chief, AMWA Vice President, Music for Charity nursing home performance Project Lead, Arts.

International Baccalaureate Diploma, 4.0 Uw

Activities and Societies: Songs for Society, Tri-M Honors Society, Philharmonic Orchestra, Students Saving Salmon, Link Crew/Warrior.