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Daniel Rivera 1590 SW 111 th Ave Room #405A Miami, FL 33174 Phone: (787) 245-0977 E-Mail: [email protected] Profile Committed undergraduate student researcher at Florida International University currently working in the Neuronal Mass Dynamics Lab analyzing and obtaining data through performing acute brain surgery and the use of MATLAB and Microscopy to analyze neuronal data. Education 2014-Present Florida International University Miami, FL Bachelor of Science Biomedical Engineering GPA: 3.38 Research Interests My interests surround the field of Neuroscience in Biomedical Engineering. I wish to pursue a concentration in neurodegenerative brain disorders. Skills Performing craniotomies, burr holes, and overall acute brain surgery on rats to study neuronal activity. Analysis of neurophysiological data using MATLAB and other software. Presenting at National and In-State Conferences Intracranial Recordings Currently getting trained in EEG recordings. Work Experience Research in Dr. Jorge Riera’s Lab (FIU) o Involves the study of Cortical Spreading Depression, a neurological event that creates a slowly propagating wave of neuronal and glial depolarization leading to an inhibition of neuronal activity. Research Research in Dr. John Kominoski’s Lab (FIU) o Involves the study of Carbon flux due to the rising sea levels and how this affects the flora and fauna of surrounding ecosystems. 2016-Present 2015-2016 Community Service Volunteer in a Center for Abused Children 2012-2014 Tutor children with disadvantaged backgrounds. Mostly kids that 2014-2016 just came from other countries and do not know how to speak English. Extracurricular Activities Member of clubs including: QBIC (Quantifying Biology in the Classroom), BMES (Biomedical Engineering Society), and to the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society. Occasionally play intramural sports. Give STEM and research talks in my previous High School, Weslyan Academy in Guaynabo, PR.

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DanielRivera1590SW111thAveRoom#405A�Miami,FL33174Phone:(787)245-0977�E-Mail:[email protected]

Profile

CommittedundergraduatestudentresearcheratFloridaInternationalUniversitycurrentlyworkingintheNeuronalMassDynamicsLabanalyzingandobtainingdatathroughperformingacutebrainsurgeryandtheuseofMATLABandMicroscopytoanalyzeneuronaldata.

Education

2014-Present Florida International University Miami, FL Bachelor of Science Biomedical Engineering GPA: 3.38

ResearchInterests

MyinterestssurroundthefieldofNeuroscienceinBiomedicalEngineering.Iwishtopursueaconcentrationinneurodegenerativebraindisorders.

Skills

• Performingcraniotomies,burrholes,andoverallacutebrainsurgeryonratstostudyneuronalactivity.• AnalysisofneurophysiologicaldatausingMATLABandothersoftware.• PresentingatNationalandIn-StateConferences• IntracranialRecordings• CurrentlygettingtrainedinEEGrecordings.

WorkExperience

• ResearchinDr.JorgeRiera’sLab(FIU)o InvolvesthestudyofCorticalSpreadingDepression,a

neurologicaleventthatcreatesaslowlypropagatingwaveofneuronalandglialdepolarizationleadingtoaninhibitionofneuronalactivity.

• ResearchResearchinDr.JohnKominoski’sLab(FIU)o InvolvesthestudyofCarbonfluxduetotherisingsealevelsand

howthisaffectsthefloraandfaunaofsurroundingecosystems.

2016-Present2015-2016

CommunityService

• VolunteerinaCenterforAbusedChildren 2012-2014• Tutorchildrenwithdisadvantagedbackgrounds.Mostlykidsthat 2014-2016 justcamefromothercountriesanddonotknowhowtospeakEnglish.

ExtracurricularActivities

• Memberofclubsincluding:QBIC(QuantifyingBiologyintheClassroom),BMES(BiomedicalEngineeringSociety),andtothePhiEtaSigmaHonorSociety.

• Occasionallyplayintramuralsports.• GiveSTEMandresearchtalksinmypreviousHighSchool,WeslyanAcademyinGuaynabo,PR.