Jesse Mark

ab9ygl@r.postjobfree.com • ** Parkview Pl. • Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 • 201-***-****

EDUCATION Tufts University, Medford, MA

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, magna cum laude, May 2013

Minor: Japanese

GPA: 3.56, Dean’s List all semesters

Kansai Gaidai University, Hirakata-shi, Osaka, Japan

Study Abroad, Fall 2011

RELEVANT Molecular Biotechnology, Quantitative Physiology, Organic Chemistry I,

Biophotonics, Medical Imaging, Design of Medical Instrumentation

COURSES AND

Designing an External Neural Interface for Prosthetic Limbs Spring 2012-2013

RESEARCH

Researched, developed, and carried out a project relating to EEGs and the

motor cortex independently

Analyzed brain signals using MatLab software

Detecting Neural Signals in an in vitro circuit Summer 2011

Designed novel platform for recording plated neuron cell activity with gold

electrodes

Decoded signals using oscilloscope under differing chemical conditions

Characterization of Silk E-gel Spring 2011

Investigated mechanical properties of novel silk protein formation for use as

a dural adhesive

Used Instron to create stress-strain curves for several formations of gel

DC Electric Field Effects on Neuron Migration and Alignment Fall 2011

Differentiated and raised stem cells into p19 neuron cells

Classified visual properties and recorded reaction to DC electric field

EXPERIENCE Lundbeck Pharmaceutical Research USA, Paramus, NJ Summer 2009, ‘10, ‘13

Worked three full time summer internships in drug discovery and

neuroinflammation researching drugs for Alzheimer’s/Parkinson’s disease

Performed Western Blots on rat cortices, and extensive assays on cell lines

Characterized hamster cell lines’ second messenger protein response to drugs

LEADERSHIP Biomedical Engineering Society, Tufts Chapter

Secretary, Junior Class Representative Spring 2012-2013

Recorded minutes at club meetings

Organized events such as Resume Workshop, Pi Day celebration

Contacted members of Junior class for meetings and events

Tufts Anime Brigade

President Spring 2011

Organized weekly meetings and events

ACTIVITIES Founded small group to perform fan translations of Japanese Fall 2012-Present

visual media into English

Private violin lessons Fall 2010-Fall 2012

Tufts Shotokan Karate Club Fall 2009-Fall 2010

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