High School Assistant
Resume:
DEVANSHI PATEL
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EDUCATION
M.S. in Bioinformatics, College of Engineering, Boston University, Boston,
MA: Graduated May 2014, GPA: 3.91
B.S. in Biopsychology, Tufts University, Medford, MA: Graduated May 2012,
Honors: Dean's List, National Merit Scholarship
Brookfield High School, Brookfield, CT: Graduated 2008, Top 5 of class
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Bioinformatics Research
. Intern, 6/14-present
GNS Healthcare, Cambridge, MA
Big data analytics company that empowers payers, providers, and
pharmaceutical companies to make smart data-driven decisions. Working on a
project using R and company software to analyze cancer cell line data to
build predictive models and compare performance of different algorithms.
Assist in completing the wrapper program for current company predictive
software.
. Graduate Researcher, 1/14-present
The Allen Lab, Boston University, Boston, MA
Build a large promiscuous enzyme database website with MySQL, HTML, Python
CGI scripts, and AJAX/Javascript.
. Bioinformatics/Cheminformatics Intern, 11/12-8/13
Revegen Corporation, New Haven, CT
Researched anti-cancer drug targets and the structures of possible
inhibitor drugs. Modeled structures of inhibitors using Spartan software to
help support drug discovery. For a ligand conformation study, wrote a
program to extract ligands from proteins in PDB files, a bond length
analysis program, and an atom hybridization program (all in C
. Research Assistant I, 9/12-4/13
Biomedical Informatics Center, UConn Health Center, Farmington, CT
Researched improving quality of care in medicine through Health Information
Technology (HIT). Evaluated HIT through the knowledge and impact of
Electronic Medical Records on patient outcomes and care, and the use of HIT
technology, such as HL7, Direct Messaging, and LOINC standards, in labs.
Wrote literature reviews and ran data analysis.
Neuroscience Research
. Research Intern, 9/11-12/11
Child Psychiatry Dept., Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Analyzed and scored Pediatric Symptom Checklists- a psychosocial screen
that helps recognize cognitive, emotional, and behavioral problems.
Conducted literature searches. Organized data and wrote up results.
. Research Assistant, 9/10-5/11
Memory and Cognition Lab, Tufts University, Medford, MA
Recruited and scheduled subjects. Performed mini-mental state examination
for elderly subjects. Administered and tested studies. Used E-prime
software. Studies involved memory, cognition, pattern recognition,
statistics, game theory and decision-making.
. Research Assistant, 1/10-5/10
Vision and Memory Neuroimaging Lab, Tufts University, Medford, MA
Assisted with the use of EEGs and fMRIs. Analyzed, organized and prepared
data. Compiled images for studies. Tested experiments. Studies explored the
neuroscience behind human visual knowledge and the spatiotemporal motion of
vision and memory.
. Research Assistant, 9/09-12/09
Psychopharmacology Lab, Tufts University; Medford, MA
Inspected mice colonies and administered alternating water/alcohol drinking
using Med Associates nose-poke equipment on fixed ratio 3 reinforcement
schedule. Assisted with GABAA receptor positive modulator injections and
aggressive behavior observation of mice. Analyzed behavioral data with
Noldus Observer software. Study on the neurobiological effects of alcohol
on aggression.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Sharewood Project 9/10-5/12 Free Healthcare Clinic Volunteer. Met and
Malden, MA triaged patients. Created patient file, and
recorded vital signs and chief concern.
St Vincent's Medical 6/11-8/11 Research Associate. Recruited patients. Ran
Center Tobacco Cessation study on patients in
Bridgeport, CT Emergency Department.
Danbury Hospital 3/08-6/08 Intern. Assisted with patients on the cardiac
Danbury, CT floor.
TUTORING EXPERIENCE
. Academic Coach, 9/12-6/13
Private Prep, Westchester County, NY
Tutored students and designed individual educational plans and curricula.
Specialized in Test Prep, Math, and Science.
. Personal Tutor, 12/11-6/12
Tufts University, Medford, MA
Provided one-on-one tutoring to a high school student. Subjects: Chemistry
. Tutor -Math/English/SAT, 11/07-5/08
Excel Tutoring, Newtown, CT
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
. Intern, 11/11- 5/12
Seeding Labs, Boston, MA
Researched other programs that are supporting scientists in developing
countries and worked on outreach plans. Researched procurement processes in
different countries and surveyed scientists worldwide about their
experiences.
. Intern, 1/11-4/11
Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA
Researched/prepared analytical reports on pharmaceutical companies, drugs,
and medical devices related to diabetes. Began a statistical analysis
project involving thousands of Joslin's patients and donors.
. Sales Associate, 6/09-8/09
Home Goods, Danbury, CT
SKILLS
Professional Certifications: EMT-B, CPR/ First Aid; Languages: also
proficient in Spanish and Gujarati;
Computer Experience: Software- Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop and
Dreamweaver
Languages- C++/C, Java, Python, CGI, HTML, CSS,
JavaScript, Ajax
Statistics-MATLAB, R, SAS, SPSS
Databases- SQL, MySQL
Operating Systems- Windows, Unix/Linux
Lab: Cell/tissue culture, PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, Chromatography, Assays,
Immunohistochemistry.
RELEVANT COURSES/LABS TAKEN
BIOLOGY/ SCIENCE COMPUTER SCIENCE/ MATH
Animal Behavior Organic Chemistry Intro to Structural Programming
Biochemistry Physics Data Structures
Bioinformatics Seminars Physiology Object Oriented Programming with Java
Biology of Cancer Stem Cells and Statistics
Biology of HIV/AIDS Regenerative Biology Calculus
Brain and Behavior Accelerated Statistical Methods for
Cell Biology Quantitative Research
Developmental Biology Computational Biology: Genomes, Networks,
Endocrinology Evolution
Experimental Psychology Biological Database Analysis
General Chemistry Computational Systems Biology of Human
Genetics Disease
Human Reproduction and Information-Theoretical Design of Algorithms
Development
Neurobiology
Nutrition
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