Issel

Résumé

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A list of many projects, from research to writing to art.

Education

  • Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
    Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Radiology
    F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Kennedy Krieger Institute
    Baltimore, MD
    August 2012 - Present
    http://mri.kennedykrieger.org

  • Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
    Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Biomedical Engineering
    Baltimore, MD
    August 2005 - August 2012
    http://www.bme.jhu.edu

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
    Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology
    Minors: Biomedical Engineering, Toxicology
    Humanities Focus: Technical Writing
    Cambridge, MD
    August 2001 - May 2005
    http://web.mit.edu

Research

  • JHU/KKI: F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging
    Postdoctoral Fellow, NIH Interdisciplinary Training Grant for Psychiatry and Neuroscience
    Mentors: Dr. Russell Margolis, Dr. Christopher Ross, Dr. Peter van Zijl
    Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    FM Kirby Research Center, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD
    http://mri.kennedykrieger.org
    • August 2012 - Present: Applied novel MRI technologies to neurological clinical imaging studies on schizophrenia and Huntington's Disease.

  • JHU: F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging
    Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Biomedical Engineering
    Advisor: Dr. Peter van Zijl
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, JHU School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
    FM Kirby Research Center, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD
    http://mri.kennedykrieger.org
    • PhD Thesis: Quantitative MRI methods for mapping magnetic susceptibility in the central nervous system
    • January 2006 - August 2012: Developed magnetic resonance imaging techniques to visualize the central nervous system, focusing on magnetic susceptibility, phase imaging, and contrast between gray and white matter.

  • JHU: Central Autonomic Regulation Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Research Rotation
    Dr. Lawrence Schramm
    Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
    http://www.jhu.edu/lschramm/
    • November 2005 - May 2006: Imaged tissue samples from the central nervous system of YFP mice to analyze spinal cord regeneration.

  • JHU: Laboratory of Auditory Neurophysiology, Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Research Rotation
    Dr. Xiaoqin Wang
    Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
    http://www.jhu.edu/xwang/
    • Summer 2005: Recorded neuronal firing in the auditory cortex of the deaf marmoset to analyze neuroplasticity.

  • MIT: Schauer Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Comparative Medicine
    Undergraduate Research Student
    Dr. David Schauer
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
    http://web.mit.edu/schauerlab/www/home.html
    • Colitis in TCRα and TCRβ deficient mice infected with Citrobacter rodentium
      February 2003 - May 2005: Performed and analyzed in vivo infection studies to generate a model for ulcerative colitis, involving RNA extraction, cDNA generation, PCR, oral infection, fecal plating.
    • Activation and reprogramming of bone marrow macrophages by enterohepatic Helicobacter sp
      February 2002 - January 2003: Assisted Dr. Hilda Holcombe with in vitro infection studies, using macrophage extraction from murine femurs, feeding and maintaining cells, etc.
    • Article by Melis A. about my research on inflammatory bowel disease, as shown on the MIT Admissions Blog

  • Brigham & Women's Hospital: Infectious Disease Department, Division of Thoracic Imaging
    Internship
    Dr. Robert H. Rubin, Dr. Francine Jacobson
    Boston, MA
    http://www.brighamandwomens.org/
    • Summer 2004: Created basic format for infectious disease registry; edited radiological teaching files.

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute: Division of Phase I Clinical Trials
    Internship
    Dr. J. Paul Eder
    Boston, MA
    http://www.dana-farber.org/
    • Summer 2004: Edited grant proposals; reviewed investigator brochures for potential cancer treatments.

  • NASA: Laser Systems Branch, Langley Research Center
    Internship
    Dr. Theresa Axenson
    Near IR (946nm) Laser Development Project
    http://www.larc.nasa.gov/
    • Summer 2000: Affiliate in the Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program (SHARP); used CAD program to design a mount for the spectrometer.

Academic Highlights

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Interdisciplinary Training in Psychiatry and Neuroscience
    NIH 5 T32 MH015330
    2012-Present: Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • Stipend support, application of novel MRI methodologies to clinical neuroimaging studies

  • Fifth Place, Conference Research Award
    JHMI, The Second Annual Hopkins Imaging Conference
    Hopkins Imaging Initiative, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    • 2012: "Frequency and Susceptibility Mapping in the Spinal Cord with WASSR at 3 Tesla"
    • Also won the "Guess That Image!" Competition

  • Finalist, Best Presentation
    JHMI, MR Division, 15th Annual Retreat, Cambridge, Maryland
    Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    • 2012: "Atlas-Based Segmentation of Quantitative Susceptibility Maps"
    • Best presentation in the "MRI Recipes for Everything" Section, Finalist for overall Best Presentation
    • Finalist in the "Guess That Image!" Competition

  • ISMRM Merit Award: Summa Cum Laude
    International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
    ISMRM, 20th Annual Meeting, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • 2012: "Correlation of Brain Iron with Susceptibility: Comparison of Gradient Echo and WASSR Acquisition at 3 Tesla"
    • Scored in the top 3% of all abstracts submitted to the same general category

  • ISMRM Educational Stipends
    International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
    Free registration and travel expenses to:
    • 2012: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • 2011: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • 2008: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (New Entrant Stipend)

  • GSA Travel Awards
    JHMI Graduate Students Association
    Travel expenses to:
    • 2012: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • 2011: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  • The Paul Bottomley Award for Excellence in Questioning
    JHMI, Magnetic Resonance Division, 14th Annual Retreat, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
    Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    • 2011: Thought-provoking examination of presentation content

  • Finalist, Best Presentation
    JHMI, MR Division, 14th Annual Retreat, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
    Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    • 2011: "Susceptibility mapping without phase wraps"
    • Best presentation in the "Methods & Applications" Section, Finalist for overall Best Presentation

  • Honorable Mention, Hopkins Imaging Conference Research Award
    JHMI, The First Annual Hopkins Imaging Conference
    Hopkins Imaging Initiative, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    • 2011: "Developing Quantitative Susceptibility MRI Methods to Measure Iron in the Brain"
    • Also won the "Guess That Image!" Competition

  • Finalist, White Matter Study Group Poster Award
    White Matter Study Group, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
    ISMRM, 19th Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • 2011: "Frequency Mapping without Phase Wraps"

  • Sponsored Member, AAAS
    Program for Excellence in Science
    American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) / Science
    • 2011: Two-year sponsored student membership: nominated by Dean Peter Maloney at Johns Hopkins University; received free access to career advice, job postings, scientific resources

  • NeuroEngineering Training Grant Fellowship
    NIH/NIBIB T32EB003383
    2006-2007: President, Trainee
    • Stipend support, formation of the NeuroEngineering Training Initiative (NETI)

Teaching Experience

  • JHU: Medical Imaging Systems
    Teaching Assistant
    Dr. Jerry Prince
    Fall 2008
    http://iacl.ece.jhu.edu/~misys/
    • An introduction to the physics, instrumentation and signal processing methods used in general readiography, X-ray computed tomography, ultrasound imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, and nuclear medicine. The primary focus is on the methods required to reconstruct images within each modality, with attention also given to the resulting resolution, contrast, noise and signal-to-noise ratio of images.

  • JHU: Systems Bioengineering II
    Teaching Assistant
    Dr. Xiaoqin Wang, Dr. Eileen Haase
    Spring 2008
    • Quantitative neuroscience, delving into the connections between the cellular and systemic aspects of the nervous system.

  • MIT: Career Options in Biomedical research
    Associate Advisor
    Dr. Bruce Rosen, Dr. Sidney Yip
    Fall 2004
    • This seminar invited lecturers associated with biomedical engineering to explain their career paths.

  • MIT: Biotechnology & Engineering
    Teaching Assistant
    Dr. John Essigmann, Dr. Robert Langer
    Spring 2004
    • This class explored the marketing, clinical, production, and ethical aspects of bringing a medical device or treatment from the benchside to the bedside.

  • MIT: Introductory Biology, Technical Writing
    Academic Tutor
    • 2003 - 2005: Tutor through the MIT Tutorial Services Center and the Biology Undergraduate Students Association
    • 2003: Tutor and grader for introductory biology through the MIT Biology Department

  • MIT: Educational Studies Program (ESP; Student Volunteer Program)
    Administrative Officer, Teacher
    http://esp.mit.edu
    • 2001 - 2004: Taught high-schoolers introductory biology, "gross" biology, astrology, and fluid dancing.

Literary Experience

Memberships

Training

  • Philips Medical Systems: Programming Workshops
    2007: Pulse Programming Environment and Sequence Development Mode

Skills

  • Science and Technology
    • MRI: Image Acquisition and Analysis, Sequence Development, Clinical Studies
    • Programming/Computing/Software: MATLAB, Web Design, HTML, CSS, Windows, Mac OSCX, Linux, Unix, Android, Google Apps, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite

  • Literary
    • Technical Writing: Editing, Proofreading, Summarizing, Reporting

  • Leadership
    • Organization: Conference Planning, Project Management, Initializing Training Resources, Online Resource Administration

  • Art
    • Design: Logos, Painting (oils, acrylics, watercolors), Pastels, Drawing, Graphic Design

  • Other
    • Spanish (conversational), American Citizen

Extracurricular Activities

  • Tutoring
    • MESA: Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement: College Prep Program 2011
    • Big Sib: Mentor for Incoming Students, Biomedical Engineering Department; 2006 - Present
    • GradNet: Mentor for Incoming Students, Johns Hopkins Graduate Affairs Program; 2007 - Present

  • The Arts
    • Artwork: my artistic pieces, from visual to multimedia
    • Hopkins Dance: graduate student club on the JHU medical campus for students who share a love of dancing
    • Baltimore Salsa: mailing list for "We're going dancing!" alerts
  • Sports
    • Current: Soccer, Running, Ping Pong
    • Previous: Dodgeball, Football
    • JHMI Soccer: mailing list for pick-up soccer games on the JHU medical campus

Media Coverage

  • Article: "Hopkins Imaging Initiative"
    2011: Johns Hopkins Medicine Radiology Report
    Editor: Mary McAllister, MA
    • Article describing the HI^2, a collaborative research resource for all imaging researchers affiliated with Johns Hopkins University: beginning the initiative, organizing the committees, showcasing the First Annual Hopkins Imaging Conference

  • Article: "Issel Lim: IBD Research"
    2005: MIT Admissions Blog
    Author: Melis Anahtar
    • Article describing undergraduate research project on inflammatory bowel disease
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Questions/Comments: issel at jhmi dot edu