Curriculum Vitae
David M. Dodson
Sattler College Boston
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General Information
● Date of Birth: October 11, 1999
● Citizenship: United States of America
Education
Bachelor of Science in Human Biology, September 30, 2022
● Sattler College, Boston, MA & Harvard Extension School, Cambridge, MA
● Final GPA: 3.86/ 4.00
● Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Doctor of Medicine, August 2023-2027
● Joe and Tereza Long School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX
● Accepted: November 8, 2022.
Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)
● 521, 98th percentile, August 6, 2021
Licensure
● The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
● Emergency Teaching License, Biology, 8-12.
Teaching Experience
● Massachusetts Department of Youth Services
● Substitute Teacher Math/Science: October 18, 2022-Present Laboratory Experience
Summer 2021-present
Research Internship at MGH, Charles MGH
Description: Literature review for neuroinflammatory diseases and the potential for combination therapy. Minor experience in initiating the synthesis of an imaging agent.
Summer 2020
Research Internship at Goldfinch Bio, Cambridge, MA Description: Worked on validating disease targets by researching attributes such as prevalence, age of onset, genetic signature, etc.
Jun 28 - Aug 3, 2019:
Research Internship at Goldfinch Bio, Cambridge, MA Description: Gained wet lab experience, conducting various quantitative protein assays such as ELISA and BCA. Researched method development for exosome isolation, including working with Size Exclusion Chromatography, and Ultracentrifugation. Other experience includes handling clinical samples, using excel to analyze observations, and delivering a presentation of findings. Feb 2019-May 2019:
Molecular Biology Laboratory at Harvard Extension School Description: Received introduction to bacteriophage subcloning, PCR mutagenesis, fusion protein purification, and gel electrophoresis.
Sept 2019-May 2020:
General Chemistry Laboratory at Harvard Extension School Description: Received introduction to general chemistry procedures including acid/base titrations.
July 2020-Aug 2020:
Target Validation Research at Goldfinch Bio, Cambridge, MA Description: Researched kidney diseases to assess their targetability based on prevalence, age of onset, genetics, etc.
Sept 2020-May 2021:
Organic Chemistry Laboratory at Harvard Extension School Description: Learned about techniques and potential errors that can occur in Organic Chemistry labs
Extracurricular activities
2018, 2021-2022
Teaching English as a second language
Description: I Constructed lesson plans, delivered lectures, and engaged in conversational english teaching.
2022
Tutoring with Varsity Tutors
Description: I currently tutor pre-medical students who are studying for the MCAT or writing medical application essays. This involves creating study plans, encouragement, and teaching on the relevant topics.
References
Finny Kuruvilla, MD, PhD
Professor of Biology, Sattler College
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