IMA B. SMARTY-PANTS Address line 1 Address line 2 Address line 3 smartypants@ucdenver.edu (303) 555-1515 EDUCATION 2015 B.A. in Psychology/Behavioral Neuroscience University of Minnesota, Morris: Morris, MN Advisor: Dr. Leslie R. Meek
RESEARCH INTERESTS (tailor this to the opportunity for you are applying) I am interested in the prenatal period of brain development. My research and clinical experiences have made clear to me the importance of the prenatal period in determining an individual’s developmental trajectory. My goal is find a graduate laboratory (or medical school program) that will allow me to further scientific and medical understanding of prenatal brain development, and develop potential interventions to prevent the deleterious effects of prenatal insults such as stress and drug exposures on the developing fetal brain.
PREVIOUS RESEARCH/WORK EXPERIENCE Summer 2014 Scholarly Trainees Acquiring Research Skills (STARS) Program Role: Research Trainee Description: with whom did you work? What was your research question? What did you find? What skills did you acquire?
PUBLICATIONS (if any) 1. Superstar, I.B., Pearson, J.N., Gasparrini, M.E., Brooks, K.R., Zajkowski, M.E., Kriesler, A.D., Leonard, S., and Stevens, K.E (in preparation). Dietary choline supplementation to dams during pregnancy and lactation mitigates the effects of in utero stress exposure on adult anxiety-related behaviors.
PRESENTATIONS (your name first and bold, PI last): 1. Superstar IB., Burke, M.B., Ramos, I., Drake-Frazier, C., Davis, K., and Schulz, K.M (2014). The effects of adolescent stress exposure on bodyweight and food intake in adult female rats. Conte Center Meeting, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. 2. Superstar IB., Burke, M.B., Ramos, I., Drake-Frazier, C., Davis, K., and Schulz, K.M (2014). Adolescent stress alters adult body weight and food intake in adulthood. Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
AWARDS/HONORS: 2014 Schizophrenia Education and Training Award 2014 Scholarly Trainees Acquiring Research Skills (STARS) Program 2013 Dean’s list every semester
RESEARCH/ACADEMIC SKILLS: My research experiences have honed my skills in experimental design, hypothesis testing, data entry, data analysis, working within a team, professional experimental interactions with subjects, poster presentations, oral powerpoint presentations. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS (if any): 2010-present Society for Neuroscience
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (usually medical school apps only): Include memberships in any clubs, fraternities, charities, community service organizations, religious organizations, or sports teams. RELEVANT CLASSES (Undergraduates ONLY; List classes relevant to the opportunity for which you are applying): General Psychology Biological Basis of Behavior General Chemistry Human Anatomy and Physiology