Haruka Kawamura *81-904*******

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Personal Profile

Highly enthusiastic, motivated, and reliable individual with a Master’s Degree in Translational Neuroscience with a passion for helping patients living with difficult health conditions by translating science into therapy to provide them hope for a better tomorrow. Well-built written and verbal communication skills accumulated through interaction with coworkers and coursemates from various ages and nationalities. Time management skills to successfully combine study, voluntary work, and extracurricular activities. Excellent adaptability skills acquired through living abroad independently from parents since adolescence.

Core Skills

● Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

● Immunohistochemistry

● Statistical Analysis

● Programming Language

● Clinical Research

● Problem-Solving

● Planning & Organising Skills

● Communication Skills

● Leadership

● Teamwork

● Adaptability

● Time Management

Education & Credentials

MRes Translational Neuroscience University College London, UK 2021 – 2022

● Key Modules: Experimental Neurology (88%), Research Integrity & Governance (79%), Research Methods and Introduction to Statistics (75%)

● Dissertation: Identification of Lewy Body Pathology Propagation Patterns in Lewy Body Disorders using automated digital image analysis (65%)

BSc Neuroscience University of Bristol, UK 2018 – 2021

● Key Modules: Concept and Skills (72%), Understanding Body Function A (67%), Techniques in Neuroscience

(67%), Neuroscience of Pain (66%), Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders (65%), Functional Neuroanatomy

(65%), Pharmacology 1A (60%), Neurophysiology (60%)

● Dissertation: Probing the heterogeneity of subtypes of the midbrain dopamine neurons: unique protein expressions and projections (62%)

Career Experience

Research Intern Center for Evolutionary Origins of Human Behavior, Kyoto University July 2023 – Present Developed theoretical and practical knowledge of various laboratory techniques, including immunofluorescence assay, electrophysiology, and behavioural study on non-human primates.

● Carried out immunofluorescence staining of monkey brain tissues.

● Reconstructed striatum dopamine neurones in a rhesus monkey using Neurolucida.

● Performed neuronal recording of striatum dopamine neurones on a monkey.

● Assessed behavioural analysis of MPTP-induced Parkinsonian monkey model using motion capture. Page 2

Team Member Fuwa Fuwa Café Mar 2023 – June 2023

Maintained strong work ethics and professionalism in a highly fast-paced environment. Developed skills in customer service, communication, and teamwork. Built support with other team members to maintain a high level of customer service throughout the shop floor.

● Greeted the customers and took food and beverage orders.

● Prepared and served hot and cold beverages.

● Cleaned the tables after each use.

Research Student Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UCL Jan 2022 – Sept 2022 Investigated Lewy pathology propagation patterns in Lewy body diseases based on quantitative assessment using automated digital image analysis whilst accounting for factors including disease duration, age at death, presence of dementia, and genetic attributes such as carriage of APOE4.

● Prepared immunohistochemistry assay, including microtome sectioning of paraffin0embedded human brain tissues

● Analysed histology specimens using a microscope, followed by digital image analysis using QuPath.

● Performed statistical analysis using GraphPad Prism and IBS SPSS. Mathematics Tutor The Access Project Nov 2020 – July 2021 Demonstrated high work ethic, organisation, and time management skills to juggle school assessments and provide effective tutorial sessions.

● Delivered weekly online GCSE math sessions to a student to assist in their best performance at school.

● Prepared and tailored teaching materials using Microsoft PowerPoint to meet students' needs.

● Provided generic feedback for every session to ensure the quality of tutorial sessions. Volunteer Healthwatch Somerset Oct 2020 – July 2021 Collaborated with the team and other volunteers and provided recommendations on improving local health and social care experiences.

● Completed several tasks to improve local health and social care services, such as collecting and organising individuals’ feedback to reflect their views on each service.

● Actively participated in volunteer connect meetings and shared volunteer experiences with fellow volunteers and organisers.

Intern Think Pacific July 2020 – Aug 2020

Adapted the campaign to reduce the stigma around mental health when assisting the 'Fiji Alliance for Mental Health,' a Fiji-based NGO. I put significant emphasis on fully understanding the culture of Fiji, the challenges for mental health in the country, and also the vision, mission, and barriers to the success of my partner organisation before tackling their requested action project.

● Researched the culture of Fiji, the challenges to mental health in the country and the vision, mission and barriers to the success of the Fiji Alliance for Mental Health to establish the understanding before providing solutions.

● Assessed the Fiji Alliance for Mental Health challenges to design a creative solution to deliver a ‘Happiness in Darkness’ campaign across Fiji.

● Completed the action project to reduce the stigma around mental health and to allow Fiji Alliance for Mental Health, the partner organisation, to reach a wider audience. Page 3

Other Courses & Languages

Leading Across Cultures - University of Bristol Global Leadership Programme May 2020 – June 2020 Completed the Global Leadership Programme, where I have reinforced cultural intelligence, which enables me to tackle global issues.

Japanese: Native Speaker English: Full Proficiency German: Elementary Knowledge Key Achievements

Bristol Plus Award University of Bristol

Successfully achieved the Bristol Plus Award, including more than 130 hours of work experience, several employability workshops and an online course. Overall, I have reinforced invaluable skills and knowledge that are transferable on various occasions, allowing me to stand out in my future career. Think Big Scholarship University of Bristol

Awarded for Think Big scholarship for my academic performance and involvement in extracurricular activities during secondary school.

Other Experience

Volunteering: Volunteered for several global organisations, including the Canadian Cancer Society, contributing to the local area mainly by fundraising.

Extracurricular activities:

Participated in the International Youth BrainSTEM Summit in the summer of 2020, where my team created a project on

“insomnia and music therapy” and presented it to a group of judges. Engaged in the International Scholar Showcase held by the University of Bristol, where I delivered a presentation on my Bachelor’s dissertation project and received positive feedback.

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