Jason Thome Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL

• Conducted research on my own, mentored project studying the endocannabinoid system’s role in modulating pain
• Performed chemical lesioning and virus-mediated gene insertion via stereotaxic surgeries to study Parkinson’s disease using optogenetics in mouse models
• Managed mouse colonies, conducted behavioral testing, and dissected mice brain samples for biochemical experimental analyses
• Mentored undergraduate students and edited manuscripts of scientific articles, review papers, and grant proposals

Chicago, IL

• Took charge of laboratory logistics and assisted lab members with projects centered on learning & memory, addiction, and Parkinson’s disease
• Managed mouse colonies, conducted behavioral testing, and dissected mice brain samples for biochemical experimental analyses
• Mentored undergraduate students and edited manuscripts of scientific articles, review papers, and grant proposals

Fort Thomas, KY

• Filled in as an emergency substitute teacher for 1 month, preparing lesson plans and teaching 5 classes: 2 regular biology classes, 2 advanced anatomy & physiology classes, and 1 advanced placement biology class

Cincinnati, OH

• Authored a literature review on the role of Interleukin-1 signaling in cognitive and behavioral deficits observed after traumatic brain injuries
• Administered traumatic brain injuries to mice using the “blast” model and prepared RNA isolations for quantitative real-time PCR analyses
• Conducted behavioral testing on mice to assess hopelessness (forced swim test) and anxiety (the open field test & elevated plus maze)

Fort Thomas, KY

• Taught five sections (four advanced courses, one regular course) of high school physics as an emergency substitute teacher for two weeks
• Implemented teachers’ lesson plans to teach STEM, English literature, and Spanish courses of all high school grade levels

Newport, KY

• Taught intensive 5-week “bootcamp” courses to equip students with strategies & content knowledge to perform successfully on the ACT
• Provided private, one-on-one tutoring for all sections of the ACT: English, Mathematics, Reading, & Science

Virtual Internship

• Created a report outlining issues centered on the lack of potable water for Syrian refugees living in Lebanon
• Formally proposed the use of “PUR Packets” for on-site water purification in order to reduce the high cost of clean water transport to camps

Nashville, Tennessee

• Held two-hour private tutoring sessions 5 evenings/week for STEM courses and a monthly three-hour Chemistry class at no cost to students
• Trained novice tutors in the appropriate pedagogical styles for interacting with students in the context of one-on-one tutoring sessions

Nashville, Tennessee

• Observed the pharmacodynamic testing and data collection of a novel therapeutic via chronoamperometric experimentation
• Bred mice for the generation of a novel mouse model expressing a conditional allele of the Interleukin-1 Receptor Type 1 (IL-1R1)
• Generated data for a figure demonstrating no significant effect of IL-1R1 deletion on mouse metabolism

Rabat, Morocco

• Led an intensive English language course teaching individuals between 7-18 years of age with limited English experience
• Created lesson plans to provide structure and standardization for my own class and for those taught in the future

Nashville, Tennessee

• Shadowed physicians across several departments and helped interpret medical Spanish for physicians, patients, and patients’ families
• Assisted Spanish-speaking and Arabic-speaking patients with filling out forms in English

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Worked under the direction of a graduate student exploring the genetic basis of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
• Used the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique to genotype mice & sectioned and plated mouse brain tissue samples for Immunohistochemistry (IHC) analyses

Cincinnati, OH

• Checked patients in, organized patient charts, and delivered charts to nurses upon patient check-in
• Updated families in the waiting room on the status of the patient in surgery and escorted families to the patient's room post-operation
• Attended weekly tumor board conferences where experts from myriad specialties collaborated to determine the best course of treatment for patients

Bellevue, Kentucky

Md-Phd Candidate

Non-Degree Student

• Synaptic Physiology (Graduate Neurobiology Course, Auditor) • Chemical Biology II (Graduate Chemistry Course, Auditor) • Chemical.

Non-Degree Student

• Theorizing the Short Story (Graduate English Seminar, 3 credit hours) • French I (5 credit hours) and French II (5 credit hours)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) With Honors, Cum Laude, Chemistry (Conc. In Chemical Biology); English (Conc. In Literary Studies)

Minors: 1) Spanish 2) Medicine, Health, & Society (conc. in Health Behaviors & Health Sciences)

Intensive Summer Study Abroad Program Affiliated With Tulane University

Courses: • Introduction to Latin American Culture (3 credit hours) • Social Problems in Spanish-American Literature (3 credit hours).