DANA S PRAGUE
E-mail: ****.*******@*****.*** - Cell Phone: 281-***-****
Address: *** **** ********** ***, *** 508, Madison, WI 53703 EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Washington University in St. Louis – Major: Biomedical Engineering St. Louis, Missouri, (Dual Degree Program with DePauw University) GPA: 3.55/4.0 Bachelor of Arts, DePauw University - Major: Biochemistry, Minor: Math Greencastle, Indiana, GPA: 3.45/4.0
University of Queensland, 2012 - Brisbane, Australia WORK EXPERIENCE
Epi c Systems Corporat ion 2015-2016
- Mostly widely used healthcare software (Electronic Health Records) in the USA, and expanding internationally
- Work in Technical Services Department, support hospitals, write designs, read/write/develop code
- Provide customer service to hospital organizations to customize, & problem solve when issues arise in our code or functionality Senior Design Proj ect – Contained Laparoscopi c Morcel lat ion System Fall 2014
- Designed a containment system that significantly decreases the duration of contained laparoscopic hysterectomies/myomectomies
- There was a need for this project as uncontained morcellation causes elevated risk for the spread of carcinoma
- The current containment solutions are difficult to deploy, increasing surgery time and thus increasing cost Aramco Servi ces Company Summer 2013, 2014
Summer Internship – Chemical Engineering Department, R&D project, Venture Capital
- Worked to research and order equipment for a new ASC lab location, communicated with supply managers
- Researched technologies with patented CO2 capture and reuse for potential investment Biomet, Warsaw Indiana January 2011
- Winter term Independent Internship – Biomedical Instrument Development
- Worked with engineers developing new products, attended reconstruction surgery using products designed by Biomet engineers. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Washington Universi ty in St . Louis School of Medi c ine Fall Semester 2014 Working in the BJC – Institute of Health, Department of Orthopaedics
- Engineered a cell sheet to improve and shorten the duration of tendon repair, specifically the finger flexor tendon Indiana Universi ty School of Medi c ine Cardiovascular Research Summer 2011 Worked in the Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric research in the cardiology department
- Worked with signaling pathway STAT3. Performed: PCR, Western Blots, cell culture, hematoxylin and eosin staining
- Overall histological examination of mice hearts
SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES
Secretary of Washington University Dual Degrees (2014-15) Intercollegiate Varsity Soccer – DePauw University (2009-2012) Houston Food Bank (2013) Kappa Alpha Theta - DePauw University (2010-2012) Soccer Coaching for PCYSA (2010) Mortar Board - DePauw University (2012-2013) AWARDS AND HONORS
Chi Alpha Sigma–National Collegiate Athlete Honor Society (2012, 13) MVP on DePauw Women’s Soccer Team (2010) DePauw Student/Athlete of the Year Nominee (2013) Third Team Great Lakes All-Regional DePauw Soccer Team (2010) NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship Award Finalist (2013) First Team All-SCAC DePauw Women’s Soccer Team (2010, 2011) DePauw Women’s Soccer Captain (2011, 2012)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating Systems: Mac OSX, Windows, Linux Programming: MATLAB, Simulink, Java, Mathematica, M, Unix Other: SAP, SQL Laboratory Skills: Western blot, cell culture, PCR, tissue staining