Chris Searles

Experience

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  Johns Hopkins Hospital

  Jun 2012 - Jun 2012

  Microbiology Lab Intern

  • Worked for Dr. Theodore L. DeWeese (now Dean and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine) in Radiation Oncology Dept.’s study of colon cancer• Staining cells and handling mice (including sedation techniques)

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  Glaucoma Specialists

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Data Entry

  • Patient information organization in the office of Dr. Alan Robin, M.D.• Office database management

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  Furman University

  May 2015 - May 2016

  • Membership management• Management and maintenance of fitness & sports equipment• Building security• CPR/First Aid certification • Recipient of Furman Advantage Research Grant• Studied the impact of dopamine D3 antagonism on comorbid of PTSD and alcohol abuse disorder• Presented work locally and at Neuroscience 2015 in Chicago, IL

  • Front Desk Assistant

    Aug 2013 - May 2016

  • Research Assistant

    May 2015 - Apr 2016
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  The Carolina Center For Behavioral Health

  Jan 2017 - Jul 2017

  Mental Health Technician

  • Provided direct patient care and therapy with nursing and psychiatric staff.• Care included lead and support roles in facilitating drug education and community meetings, crisis intervention, infection control, and management of daily medication, vitals, and activities.

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  Georgia State University

  Aug 2017 - Jan 2025

  Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

  • Design perinatal morphine exposure model for emulating clinical profile of opioid dependence during pregnancy• Study the effects of perinatal morphine exposure on reward circuity, alcohol drinking behavior, social behavior, depression, and stress reactivity in adolescent rats• Optimize and perform laboratory techniques including immunohistochemistry, animal surgery, receptor autoradiography, MEDPC operant conditioning coding, and enzyme immunoassay• Support neuroscience faculty in teaching and tutoring scientific writing skills and introductory neuroscience• Manage lab budget and spending• Maintain rat colonies and breeding protocols Show less