Peter Perrino, Ph.D Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

Utilized iPSC-derived microglia to develop cellular medicines for rare neurological disorders. Critically evaluated published medical and scientific literature to address scientific questions regarding the advancement of cellular medicine.• Analyzed, organized, and presented scientific data to colleagues across various working groups.• Authored and reviewed standard operating procedures, prepared reports, batch records, and other process documentation. • Maintained multiple iPSC cell lines to conduct microglial differentiation.• Designed and conducted various downstream assays to assess quality and function of cell products.

Farmington, Connecticut, United States

Developing RNA-based gene therapies for patients with Angelman syndrome.Principal Investigator: Dr. Eric Levine & Dr. Stormy Chamberlain In Collaboration with Ovid Therapeutics

Master’s/PhD ResearchInvestigate the neuroanatomical, genetic and behavioral correlates of language-relatedneurodevelopmental disorders using mouse models.Principal Investigator: Dr. R. Holly FitchLaboratory skills• Animal handling, rodent care, maintenance and breeding.• Genotyping via PCR and agarose gel electrophoresis.• Perfusions, brain harvesting and intraperitoneal injections.• Behavioral observation and testing (operant conditioning, open field, water maze testing, t-maze, pre-pulse inhibition, rotarod, vocalizations and other social tasks etc).• Piloting and developing novel behavioral tasks.• Histology, tissue slicing (vibratome); slide mounting and staining (Nissl) and use of Stereo Investigator software (Cavalieri’s Estimator, Optical Fractionator, Nucleator) on an Axio 2 Zeiss Microscope.Specific Duties Include:• Interpret, manage, and organize datasets in SPSS and R.• Formulate research questions and decide correct means to test hypothesis.• Evaluate trends in research via literature searches to decide which research questions would provide novel findings to the scientific community.• Work independently by setting goals and organizing timelines, while also maintaining collaborations with other research scientists via meetings and email correspondence.• Prepare scientific talks, publications, posters, and grants.Research Support Experience:• Managed undergraduate research assistants and acted as a primary mentor on undergraduate theses by overseeing presentations, written reports, data analyses, and advising how to plan research studies.• Led meetings with the principal investigator to summarize behavioral findings, data, and suggest possible modifications to study protocols.• Trained junior lab members and undergraduates on experimental procedures in line with the study protocols.• Schedule behavioral testing and duties of 8-10 undergraduate research assistants per semester.

Storrs

Instructor: Physiological Psychology Lab (August 2017 - Present)• Taught an advanced Physiological Psychology Lab course for senior undergraduates planning to attend medical school or research-intensive graduate school.• Developed syllabus, lectures, lab activities, exams, quizzes, and assignments.• Responsible for developing a practical portion of the course which provided students with hands-on experience.Teaching Assistant: Introduction to Psychology Lab (August 2016 - May2017)• Developed lab activities, lectures, quizzes, and assignments for an introductory undergraduate psychology course aimed to increase science literacy.Undergraduate Honors Mentor:• Amygdala and neocortical structural volume analysis in the Shank3B mutant mouse model of autism spectrum disorder (May 2020)• Assessment of Superior Olive and Medial Geniculate Nucleus in post mortem brains of mice with heterozygous Ush2a mutations (May 2020)• The USH2A Gene: An Analysis of Ultrasonic Vocalizations in a Mouse Model of Usher Syndrome Type 2 (May 2018)• Behavioral Characterization of Ush2a KO Mice (May 2018)

Storrs, Ct

Oversight for the Murine Behavioral Neurogenetics Facility (MBNF).• Designing and implementing various behavioral and cognitive tests to create phenotypic profiles for transgenic mouse models of human cognitive function and clinical relevance.• Collaborations with inter-disciplinary projects at the University of Connecticut.• Training and oversight for undergraduate and graduate students on various MBNF testing equipment.• Collection, analysis, and presentation of behavioral findings.Conducting various animal behavioral testing paradigms:• Motor Tasks• Social Tasks• Anxiety-Based Tasks• Cognitive Tasks (Memory-related Tasks)• Sensory Tasks• Motivation-related TasksExperience in the use of various behavioral paradigms to assess the behavioral and cognitive consequences of genetic manipulation and induced hypoxic-ischemic injuries.Experience in the following softwares and procedures, TopScan LITE Video Tracking, modified pre-pulse inhibition paradigm, Stereo Investigator, operant conditioning chambers, Lafayette Instrument’s Bussey-Saksida Touch Screen Chambers and ABET 2 VideoTouch Software for Touch Screens.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Behavioral Neuroscience

Master Of Science - Ms, Behavioral Neuroscience

Bachelor’S Degree - Bs, Physiology And Neurobiology

Activities and Societies: Minor: Molecular and Cellular Biology