Relevant Courses: Bioengineering Lab (3 semesters), Biomechanics & Biomaterials, Bioengineering Ethics,Clinical Preceptorship, Fluid Dynamics, From Biomedical Science to the Marketplace, Intro to Tissue Engineering
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Senior Design Project
Fall to present
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Examining drug delivery options for schizophrenia patients
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Analyzing potential use of implantable hydrophilic drugs
Independent Study
Spring
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Studied requirement of a transcription factor to maintain stem cell characteristics in culture
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Maintained embryonic stem cell line
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Summer to Spring
Research Assistant
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Performed genotyping, whole mount in situ hybridizations, histology
LABORATORY SKILLS
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Embryonic stem cell culture: passaging and freezing cells, generation of embryoid bodies
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Genotyping: RNA and DNA extraction, PCR, probe generation
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Histology: Hematoxylin and Eosin staining, X-gal staining, antibody staining, TUNEL
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Whole mount in situ hybridization
EMPLOYMENT
Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake
Verbank, NY
Summers -
Head Counselor/Counselor
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Managed a staff of 22 and oversaw daily and nightly activities of 50 campers
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Communicated policies and procedures between upper management and general staff
Young Judaea
Eastern Pennsylvania Region
Fall to Spring
Senior Advisor
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Counseled the regional board in planning youth group events
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Developed and implemented programs in Jewish history, Israel activism, and peer leadership
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
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Engineering Peer Advisor (-): Advised incoming freshmen about engineering resources at Penn
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Co-Director of the Orientation Peer Advisors (-)
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President of the University of Pennsylvania Synchronized Swimming Team: Recipient of a National Collegiate Scholar-Athlete Award (requires a 15 hour per week time commitment)
