William-Ray Vista, B.Eng. Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

New York, New York, United States

• Collaboration between the Interventional Radiology department (MSK) & the Adusmilli Laboratory (SKI)Funder: the NIH Research Project Grant Program (R01) & Department of Defense (DoD)In-Vitro Wet Laboratory Skills:
• Electrical & thermal ablation treatments
• Glioblastoma & mesothelioma establishment in mice brain & pleura
• Transwell co-culture set up for blood-brain barrier model
• 3D collagen gel & co-culture set up & maintenance
• Live/Dead staining assays (Hoescht, Calcein, Propidium Iodide)

Greater New York City Area

• Radiology Department, The Stephen Solomon Laboratory
• Serving as a principal investigator proxy for laboratory-related processes (ie. Institutional Biosafety Committee Management System, FDNY chemical safety and fitness, etc.)
• Maintaining and operating basic cell culture related devices (electroporators, microscopes, plate readers, hoods, freezers, etc.)
• Recording, storing, and preparing highly volatile or hazardous chemical/biological reagents and specimens
• Supporting benchwork and literature publication for postdoctoral and research associates under PI: Dr. Etay Ziv

Schwartz Research Building, 1250 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10065

• Radiology Department, The Stephen Solomon Lab: Medical Research and Development (R&D)Funder: Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation
• Carried out electroporation techniques onto oncological in-vitro and in-vivo models
• Independently ran and maintained various chemotherapeutic reagent preparations, time-point treatments, and cell culture assays on various cell lines (Huh7, Mia-Paca, MB49, A549, etc.)
• Produced 3D gel cell-infused scaffolds & cell-seeded permeable membrane inserts for pre-clincial & R&D purposes
• Supported benchwork, animal model husbandry, and literature publication for international postdoctoral research fellows
• Collaborated with various research cores & laboratories on clinical treatment, data acquisition, microscopic imaging, and cellular assays

Steinman Hall, 160 Convent Ave, New York, NY 10031

• The Barabino Laboratory, Vascular & Orthopaedic Tissue Engineering Research
• Designed and fabricated multi-channel microfluidic systems via photolithography
• Expanded and maintained suspension and adherent cell lines (K562, HuVEC, etc.)
• Prepared and carried out chemical treatments on 3D cell-seeded microfluidic devices
• ONCOLOGY: Investigated chemical factor influences on cancer cell lines toward erythrocytic lines for clinical and R&D purposes
• TISSUE ENGINEERING: Recapitulated human vasculature via PDMS for testing properties and functionality of artificially synthesized bio-particles

North Academic Center, 1605 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10031

• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Tutor
• Offered various tutoring services to college level students in the following courses: - General Chemistry I - Organic Chemistry I - Introduction to Psychology - Cognitive Psychology
• Offered various tutoring services to high school level students in the following courses: - Environmental/Societal Chemistry - Algebra
• Partnered with City College Academy for Professional Preparation & the Biology Department (BD) - Attended biology lectures to provide consistent reviewing materials - Coordinated study groups and 1-on-1 sessions.

Steinman Hall, 160 Convent Ave, New York, NY 10031

• Summer STEM Institute (SSI) Program: Engineering Research
• Introduced high school students to biomedical engineering (BME) cell culture, aseptic techniques, and various cell assays
• Worked under a Ph.D student and guided students in performing various experimental protocols independently and interpret resultant data for optimization
• Prepared and directed scientific findings via poster presentation at the end of program

Hamilton Grange Library, 503 W 145th Street, New York, NY 10031

• Educational Services, One-to-One Tutor:
• Mentored to high school and college level students in the following courses: - Algebra - General Chemistry I & II - General Biology I - U.S. Government and History

Dana Center, 510 East 73rd Street, New York, NY 10021

• The Leon Root Motion Analysis Laboratory, Biomechanical & Musculoskeletal Engineering Research:
• Assisted physical therapist in diagnosis and data collection of various patients with musculoskeletal diseases such as cerebral palsy, extremity deformity, etc.
• Researched the quantification of core stability as a factor for various diseases and specific biomechanical diagnosis

Research Animal Resource Center (Rarc) & Institutional Animal Care And Use Committee (Iacuc), Research Scientist Training

Activities and Societies: Small & large animal husbandry, irradiation techniques, hazardous material and infectious agent usage, rodent.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering, 3.3

Minor in Chemistry

Bachelors Of Engineering (B.Eng), Biological/Medical Engineering, Cum Laude Graduate

Activities and Societies: Biomechanical/Musculoskeletal Research & Vascular/Orthopaedic Tissue Research Concentration"The Grove School’s.

High School Diploma, Science; Technology; Engineering & Mathematics (Stem)

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Jazz & School Band President, & Science Olympiad Team Competitor"Archbishop Molloy High.

Middle School Diploma, General Science & Mathematics

Activities and Societies: National Junior Honor Soceity"At HCJ we provide an environment of academic excellence where the program adheres.