Bria L. Macklin

Address: 9829 Sherwood Farm Rd. Owings Mills, MD 21117 Phone: (443)271-9515 E-mail:

CAREER OBJECTIVE:

I am currently a sophomore attending North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University studying Biomedical Engineering. My goals for the near future include gaining research experience through lab work in the field of biology/ biomedical engineering. In the future I hope to matriculate through a M.D/PhD program and obtain a PhD in an area of biomedical sciences. I am a very motivated, hardworking, and dedicated student that is self-driven and works well in teams as well as individually.

EDUCATION:

Howard University – Biology B.S.

1st Year Subjects (3.7 GPA)

·  Biology 101 (with lab)

·  Biology 102 (with lab)

·  General Chemistry I (with lab)

·  General Chemistry II (with lab)

·  Freshman Composition

·  Calculus I

·  Intro. to Sociology

North Carolina A&T State University – Biomedical Engineering B.S.

1st Year Subjects (3.9 GPA)

·  Intro to Biomedical Engineering

·  Engineering Design and Ethics

·  Calculus II

·  General Physics I (with lab)

·  Blacks in the American Political System

·  Organic Chemistry I (with lab)*

·  Computer Programming MatLab for Engineers*

·  Calculus III*

·  Statics and Mechanics of Materials*

·  Speech Fundamentals*

* Denotes still in progress

Research Experience:

2010-2011 Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Research Symposium (Johns Hopkins University)

During my senior year of high school I was selected to participate in a program where I was able to conduct research in a laboratory at Johns Hopkins University and receive 3 credit hours. I worked in the lab of Dr. Sharon Gerecht under the supervision of a graduate student where my project was entitled “Optimization of Collagen Gel Conditions for Endothelial Cell Growth and Sprouting”. I worked with two different types of endothelial stem cells: endothelial progenitor cells and human umbilical vein endothelial cells culturing them in different growth environments to optimize tube length and thickness.

May 2011-Aug 2011 Johns Hopkins University INBT REU

During the summer of 2011 I went back to work with Dr. Gerecht’s lab with the johns Hopkins University Institute for Nano Biotechnology Research Experience for Undergraduates program. I continued my work with optimization of endothelial cells in various growth mediums of type I collagen gel. I tested protocol, well volume, media components, and time lapse.

Skills:

Thesis Construction/Writing

·  For both research positions I held a final research presentation and paper was required

Cell Culture

Immunoflourescence/Light Microscopy

Computer Skills

·  Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project, and Powerpoint)

·  MatLab*

Interest:

I enjoy keeping up with current events in society and in the biomedical engineering research sphere. I also enjoy traveling, learning about other cultures, and teaching myself new hobbies (i.e. piano, knitting, ect.)

Refrences:

Dr. Sharon Gerecht

Johns Hopkins University, Assistant Professor

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Phone:(410) 516-2846
Email:

Dr. Matthew McCullough

North Carolina A&T State University, Assistant Professor

Department of Chemical, Biological, and Bioengineering

E-mail:
Phone: (336) 334-7564 ext. 117