Los Angeles Research Technician

Curriculum Vitae

Mark Jared Lewis

B.S., Neuroscience

University of California, Los Angeles

Email: ******@*.****.***

Education

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Research Experience

2022 Johns Hopkins Neuroscience Scholars Program

Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Advisor: Dr. Xingde Li

2023 Caltech BrainWAVE Fellowship

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena,

CA

Advisor: Dr. David J Anderson

2024 Research Technician

UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Advisor: Dr. Beau Alward

Conferences/Presentations

2022 Johns Hopkins Neuroscience Scholars Program (JHNSP) Oral Presentation: 2-P Fiber Endoscope Analysis

of Neuron Dynamics in Freely-Moving Mice

Poster: 2-P Fiber Endoscope Analysis

of Neuron Dynamics in Freely-Moving Mice

2023 Caltech BrainWAVE Fellowship

Oral Presentation: Labelling of an Aggression

Subcircuit in Mice via Targeted Recombination

in Active Populations

Techniques

Dissection (Mice, Zebrafish)

Histology

Immunolabelling

Transcardiac perfusion (Mice)

Photo-stimulation

Brain clearing

Microscopy scans

Behavioral assays (Mice, Zebrafish)

Reagent preparation

Image analysis & software

SDS-PAGE

Animal Care (Zebrafish)

PCR-based Genotyping (Zebrafish DNA)

Gel Electrophoresis

Relevant Coursework

University of California, Los Angeles

LIFESCI7A - Cell and Molecular Biology

LIFESCI7B - Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology

LIFESCI7C - Physiology and Human Biology

LIFESCI23L - Introduction to Laboratory and Scientific Methodology LIFESCI40 - Statistics of Biological Systems

LIFESCI107 – Genetics

CHEM14C - Structure of Organic Molecules

CHEM14CL - General and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II CHEM14D - Organic Reactions and Pharmaceuticals

CHEM153A - Biochemistry: Introduction to Structure, Enzymes, and Metabolism PSYCH10 - Introductory Psychology

PSYCH120A - Cognitive Psychology

PSYCH120B - Sensation and Perception

PSYCH127B – Clinical Psychological Science

NEUROSCm101A - Cellular and Systems Neuroscience

NEUROSCm101B – Molecular and Developmental Neuroscience NEUROSCm101C – Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience NEUROSC102 - Functional Anatomy of the Central Nervous System NEUROSC116A – Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory

PSYSCI146 – Nervous System Development

Awards

Fall 2020 Dean’s Honors List

Winter 2020 Dean’s Honors List

Summer 2022 JHNSP Grant

Fall 2022 Dean’s Honors List

Summer 2023 Caltech BrainWAVE Fellows Grant

Organizations

2020-2022 Program for Excellence in Education and

Research in the Sciences (PEERS)

Member

University of California, Los Angeles

2022-Present CruX Neurotechnology Organization

Member

University of California, Los Angeles

2020-Present Wisconsin/Nicaragua Partners of the Americas Donor/Volunteer

WNPA Inc.

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