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- Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
PhD Candidate in Biomedical Engineering
Baltimore, MD
August 2005 - Present
http://www.bme.jhu.edu
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology
Minors in Biomedical Engineering, Toxicology, Technical Writing
Cambridge, MD
August 2001 - May 2005
http://web.mit.edu
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- JHU: F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging
PhD Candidate
Dr. Peter van Zijl
JHU School of Medicine and Kennedy Krieger Institute; Baltimore, MD
http://mri.kennedykrieger.org
- June 2006 - Present: Developed magnetic resonance imaging techniques to visualize the central nervous system, focusing on relaxometry, as well as gray and white matter contrast.
- 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.
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- 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.
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- Philips Medical Systems: Programming Workshops
2007: Pulse Programming Environment and Sequence Development Mode
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- MRI
- Editing
- Web Design
- Project Management
- MATLAB
- Adobe Photoshop / GoLive
- HTML
- Graphic Design
- Technical Writing
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Tutoring
- 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
- JHMI Dance: graduate student club on the JHU medical campus
- BaltimoreSalsa: 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
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