Rowan Kramer-Mann Email & Phone Number

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

- Performed stereotaxic neurosurgery on mice, administering injections into the NTS to view neural connectivity- Conducted meticulous vibratome sectioning of whole mouse brains to obtain high-quality samples for analysis- Applied antibody staining techniques targeting c-Fos protein to brain sections- Utilized fluorescent microscopy to capture images of stained brain sections- Performed comprehensive cell counting and analysis, presenting findings to the lab- Conducted genotyping of over 100 mice using gel electrophoresis and polymerase chain reaction methods

Costa Rica

- Performed agricultural tasks such as fixing fences and cutting down trees to ensure upkeep of the farm- Supervised groups of up to 10 children during a week-long outdoor summer camp- Researched environmental topics and designed educational activities for each, enhancing the curriculum for future summer camp sessions- Produced a comprehensive report outlining potential funding partners and presented findings to the organizing board

- Conducted in-depth analysis of 24,000 audio recordings totaling 400 hours from field research in Costa Rica- Trained Arbimon software to accurately identify distinct frog species, contributing to research efficiency- Developed a program in R language to visually represent research findings- Presented research findings to the Women’s Board of the Field Museum, fellow Women in Science mentors and interns, and museum personnel

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Neuroscience | Minor - Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Religious and Spiritual Life (advisory board) | ResilientNU (board member) | NU Badminton Club | Rock Climbing.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Audition-only acapella group | Symphony Orchestra | ETHS Ambassadors | Varsity badminton