Katrina Schmitt Email & Phone Number

United States

Dallas, Texas, US

-Assist the Senior Clinical Research Coordinator in contributing to the overall operational management of clinical research/trial/study activities-Assist the Senior Clinical Research Coordinator in managing projects and prioritizing work to meet necessary deadlines-Support the Senior Clinical Research Coordinator in planning and organizing necessary tasks.

Austin, TX, US

-Assisted medical staff with patient intake procedures, including greeting and welcoming patients, recording patient histories, and updating medical records.-Supported clinical procedures such as pre-surgery lidocaine injections, suture removals, and microdermabrasions under supervision.-Prepared biopsy samples for laboratory tests and disposed of.

Chicago, IL, US

-Collaborated with a medical student and Dr. Royce Lee on research projects investigating the time-course of emotional face processing related to mood disorders and aggression studies.-Utilized ERP and ERO analysis techniques to examine electrophysiological differences associated with emotional face processing.

Chicago, IL, US

-Investigated the neural mechanisms underlying somatosensation and neuroprosthetics in the Bensmaia Lab-Assisted in the Bionic Breast Project by aiding in the construction, design, and programming of a specialized apparatus to measure vibrotactile detection thresholds of the female breast. -Acknowledged in our publication for conducting a thorough.

Chicago, IL, US

-Conducted behavioral assessments to evaluate neurological outcomes in adult mice following hypoxia-induced cardiac arrest-Employed techniques such as acute brain slice preparation, immunohistochemistry staining, and fluorescence microscopy to assess brain tissue morphology and function following ischemic injury -Collaborated closely with research team led.

New York, NY, US

-Participated in the BRAINterns Summer Webinar Series, a comprehensive medical course and virtual surgical shadowing program. -Gained firsthand exposure to various medical specialties by virtually shadowing doctors in neurosurgery, cerebrovascular surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, and orthopedic surgery-Developed a deep understanding of surgical procedures.

Dallas, TX, US

-Investigated the role of ATP-binding cassette transporters, particularly P-glycoprotein, in conferring resistance to chemotherapy drugs in cancer cells under the supervision of John G. Wise, Ph.D-Involved in experimental validation studies, testing the efficacy of selected compounds in vitro using two-dimensional cell culture models

Contributed to the identification of novel transposable element insertions in Drosophila through involvement in fly husbandry, characterization of insertions, crosses with UAS/Gal4 lines for analysis, participation in extensive rounds of inverse PCR, and contribution to computer analysis of genetic data.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Neuroscience

High School Diploma