Emily Mora

357 Woodmont Dr. Coventry, CT 06238 (860)-428-8684 Email: esmora@wpi.edu

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Biomedical Engineering Junior at WPI, seeking a challenging and interdisciplinary research experience for 2017

EDUCATION:

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA Bachelor of Science Biomedical Engineering (Spring 2018) GPA 3.6

(Minor: Biology)

EXPERIENCE:

GATEWAY LABORATORIES, WPI – Worcester, Massachusetts

Research Assistant (October 2015 – Present)

Processed, embedded, and cut tissues on the microtome and cryostat to be utilized as samples for academic research

Demonstrated staining techniques (H&E, and Masson’s Trichrome) to educate other research assistants on staining protocol

Performed standard and special stains on various tissues to validate that stock solutions have not been denatured

Utilized cell culture techniques to grow cardiac stem cells for studying the effect of embedding stem cells in sutures

ACADEMIC PROJECTS AND LABS – Worcester, Massachusetts

Physiology and Engineering Lab (October 2016 – December 2016)

Worked with live animals in a humane and ethical manner to gain a hands on experience in testing procedures

Delivered anesthetics to the live animal and tested the level of anesthesia by stimulating the (lack of) corneal reflex with saline

Performed surgical techniques to isolate various organs and tissues for sending signals through the nerves to test reaction strength

Used LabVIEW to create programs to monitor muscular impulses, heart rate, and blood pressure to assess the health of the rat

Biomedical Design Project (August 2016 – October 2016)

Designed a portable incubator to be used in Namibia to study a strain of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Manufactured a full-scale prototype based on models developed in CAD while abiding by a strict budget

Tested the incubator to ensure performance quality and adherence to design specifications in durability and efficiency

Presented the design to a medical school to gauge market feedback in order to sell the product to potential customers

Data Analysis: MABLAB (April 2016 – May 2016)

Developed a MATLAB script to predict the malignancy of a given tumor from historical data

Analyzed the data and calculated the reliability of the predictions with the Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox

Utilized statistics to compare the significance of the results with a ninety-seven percent confidence interval

Graphically compared mortality rates due to skin and breast cancer in various regions of the country

ENGINEERING COURSEWORK:

Biomedical Engineering Design Anatomy and Physiology Material Science

Biomedical Data Analysis Physiology and Engineering Stress Analysis

Biomechanics Molecular Biology Static Systems

Molecular Biology, Microbiology, and Genetics Lab Biomedical Signals and Instrumentation Organic Chemistry

LABORATORY SKILLS:

H&E and Mason’s Trichrome Staining techniques Cryostat/microtome experience Paraffin embedding

ELISA assay DNA cloning Gel electrophoresis

Competent cell preparation Agar plate preparation Aseptic technique

OTHER SKILLS:

Computer: LabVIEW , Python, MATLAB, CES Edupack Foreign Language: Spanish