Assistant Medical

PIERRE DIOMI

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Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

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EDUCATION

Foundation for Advanced Medical Education in the Sciences (FAES), NIH, Bethesda,

Maryland Jan. 2012 - present

Research/Clinical Fellow, NIH, NINDS, MNB, Bethesda, Maryland, Aug. 2011 -

present

Bachelor of Science, major in Molecular Biology, University of Maryland Baltimore

County, Baltimore, Maryland Sept. 2004 - May 2006

Prince George Community College, Largo, Maryland Sept. 2001 - May

2004

Transferred to University of Maryland Baltimore County

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CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

• Certified, Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) March

2013

EXPERIENCE

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)/Human

Motor Control Section (HMCS) NIH Bethesda, Maryland Aug 2011 -

present

Research/Clinical Fellow

• Trained in evaluating patients with complex presentation of movement disorders.

• Was promoted to an Associate Investigator on numerous active clinical studies.

• Trained in design and implementation of clinical studies.

NINDS/ Movement Disorders Weekly Journal Club, (MERGe), Bethesda,

Maryland

Aug. 2011 –

Present

• Participated and presented interesting research articles and clinical cases related to

movement disorders.

PIERRE DIOMI

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology (Immunology),

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 2005-August 2005

Research Assistant

• Verified and Expanded hypothesis under supervision and direction of MD/PhD.

• Worked on elucidating the mechanism of cytokine mediated increases in Adeno-

Associated Virus transgene expression in dermal fibroblasts.

• Participated at weekly journal clubs.

• Became proficient in use of PCR, Southern Blot and ELISA

University of Maryland, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, College Park,

Maryland, June 2003 – August

2003

Research Assistant

• Isolated Salmonella bacteria from organic and non-organic chicken.

• Performed serotyping to identify each isolated strains.

• Supervised cleanliness and organization of the lab and calibration of equipments and

worked closely with PhD students in analysis of data.

PUBLICATIONS

Abstract:

Diomi, M, Traister, R, and Hirsch, R. “Elucidating the mechanism of cytokine-mediated

increases in adeno-associated virus transgene expression in dermal fribroblasts”. Biological

Sciences Immunology. D63. 70-71,Sept/Oct 2005

PRESENTATIONS

” SACNAS – Scientists dedicated to Advancing Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans

in Science” Conference. Denver, CO. Sept 2005

Diomi, M, Traister, R, and Hirsch, R. (2005, August). Elucidating the mechanism of cytokine-

mediated increases in adeno-associated virus transgene expression in dermal fribroblasts.

Diomi, M, Traister, R, and Hirsch, R. (2005, August). Elucidating the mechanism of cytokine-

mediated increases in adeno-associated virus transgene expression in dermal fribroblasts.

Oral Presentation presented at: Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), University of

Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, PA.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

• Associate Investigator: “Training program for the use of Botulinum Neurotoxin in neurological

disorders” protocol 85-N-0195

• Associate Investigator: “Validating a new writer’s cramp scale” protocol 12-N-0104

• Associate Investigator: “Long-Term Motor Learning in Focal Hand Dystonia” protocol

06-N-0161

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PIERRE DIOMI

• Associate Investigator: “Neurobiological Studies of Psychogenic Movement Disorders and Non-

Epileptic Seizures” protocol 07-N-0190

• Associate Investigator: “Pilot trial of Botulinum neurotoxin and occupational therapy for

Writer’s Cramp” protocol T-N-2515, pending IRB approval.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Maryland-Washington Regional Movement Disorders Dinner Meeting,

Columbia, MD

2011 - Present

• Attends dinner held by the regional movement disorder society every quarter.

• Movement disorders specialists from the region meet to discuss interesting cases and give

lectures on new topics.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Brain mapping Foundation

• Maryland-Washington Regional Movement Disorders

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Prince George’s Community College – Basketball, Largo, Maryland 2001 – 2003

• Member of the men basketball team.

• The team traveled all throughout the East Coast to play against other colleges.

LANGUAGES

• Fluent in French

REFERENCES:

1. Mark Hallett, M.D.

2. Codrin Lungu, M.D.

3. Shamim A. Ejaz, M.D.

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