Education
MD-PhD (Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry), Brown University
Subjects
Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Hematologic Cancer, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Achievements
Graduated summa cum laude with a BS in Molecular and Cellular Biology and an MS in Physiology and Neurobiology from UConn; UConn Holster Scholars Award (2018); Summer Undergraduate Research Fund Treibick Scholar Award (2019); summer research fellowship at the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (2019); Goldwater Scholarship nominee (2019); UConn University Scholar (2019-2021); Arnold and Mabel Beckman Scholars Fellowship (2020-2021); Excellence in Applied Genetics Award (2021)
About
James is a medical and graduate student in the Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry department at Brown University. He is applying innovative tools and approaches to investigate how a mutant protein drives myeloproliferative neoplasms, a type of hematologic cancer. He has an exceptional academic and research record and a strong ambition to mentor the next generation of researchers.
Discipline
Life Sciences & Health
Academic Achievements
Graduated summa cum laude with B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology at UConn, and M.S. in physiology and neurobiology at UConn, recipient of UConn Holster Scholars Award (2018), Summer Undergraduate Research Fund Treibick Scholar Award (2019), summer research fellowship at the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (2019), nomination for Barry M. Goldwater national research scholarship (2019), UConn University Scholar distinction (2019-2021), UConn Change Grant Co-op Legacy Fellowship Team Project Award (2020), Arnold and Mabel Beckman Scholars Fellowship (2020-2021), Excellence in Applied Genetics Award at UConn (2021), Finalist for Student Leader of Character Award at UConn (2021), Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society Love of Learning Award (2022); Member of Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society (2019-2025), UConn Chapter of Nu Rho Psi National Honor Society (2020), Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society (2021-present); Maintained perfect (4.00) GPAs in all baccalaureate and post-bac studies with advanced courses in mathematics, biology, neuroscience, psychology, and chemistry.
Teaching & Mentoring Experience
Teaching Assistant for the University of Connecticut (UConn) undergraduate anatomy and physiology laboratory course - 4 months (2021-2022), 20 hours/week; Undergraduate and Graduate Tutor for the UConn Writing Center - 2 years (2020-2022), 10-12 hours/week; Mentor for undergraduate students in the LoTurco Lab at UConn (2019-2022), 8-10 hours/week
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