Jacob Katz

Jacob Katz

President & Co-founder of Club Track and Field Team

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chemistry & Neuroscience Student at Emory University

  • Education

    • St. Petersburg College

      2020 - 2022
      Dual Enrollment and Early College Highschool Program

      Activities and Societies: President’s Honor Roll Finished high school with 59 college credit hours.

    • Emory University

      2022 - 2026
      Bachelor of Science - BS Chemistry + Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology
    • Palm Harbor University High School

      2018 - 2022
      High School Diploma BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES 4.56/4.0 GPA

      Activities and Societies: Activities: National Honor Society, Jazz Band State Finalist, Varsity Golf Captain, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Track and Field, HOSA Recipient of the Biotechnician Assistant Credentialing exam after completing the three year biomedical program offered by the school's Medical Magnet program. Junior year completed the biomedical program while taking dual enrollment courses through St. Petersburg College. Senior year Early College through St. Petersburg college taking college courses. Finished the program with 59 college credits. Graduated Suma Cum Laude in June of 2022 with a weighted GPA of 4.56.

  • Experience

    • Emory University

      Nov 2022 - Jan 2024
      President & Co-founder of Club Track and Field Team

      Founded the Club Track Team at Emory University

    • Emory University School of Medicine

      Nov 2022 - now
      Undergraduate Research Assistant

      The Katz lab is mainly focused on using epigenetic mechanisms to explore aspects of Alzheimer's Disease. With the end goal of understanding the function of LSD1 within Alzheimer's (a histone demethylase) proven to be involved in the propagation of Alzheimer's, the organisms (mice and C. elegans) studied by the Katz lab have epigenetic mutations on histone modifying. genes that limit their ability to properly control gene expression leading to germline genes being inappropriately misexpressed in the soma. Show less

    • Emory Minority Pre-Medical Society

      Jan 2023 - May 2023
      Freshman Representative

      Attended executive board meeting to help plan events and give feedback from peers.In charge of promotion of events through social media platforms. Helped setup medical school admission information sessions.

    • Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity

      Apr 2023 - Mar 2024
      Brotherhood Development Director
    • BETHESDA COMMUNITY CLINIC INC

      Jun 2024 - now
      Medical Assistant
    • 180 Degrees Consulting

      Sept 2024 - now
      Consulting Analyst

      -American Cancer Society -FoxG1 Research Foundation

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Group 5. Good Clinical Practice and ICH (GCP)

      CITI Program
      Aug 2025
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    • Basic Life Support (BLS)

      American Heart Association
      Dec 2024
    • Black Belt

      USA Taekwondo
    • Group 1. Biomedical Focus

      CITI Program
      Aug 2025
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    • Biotechnician Assistant Credentialing Exam

      Biotility
      Apr 2021
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    • BACE Certification

      University of Florida
      Apr 2021
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    • Eagle Scout

      Boy Scouts of America
      Jul 2022
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by ACEing Autism 501(c)3 on Dec 2023
      ACEing Autism 501(c)3Associated with Jacob Katz
    • Medical Assistant

      Issued by BETHESDA COMMUNITY CLINIC INC on Jun 2024
      BETHESDA COMMUNITY CLINIC INCAssociated with Jacob Katz
    • Head Coach

      Issued by Jimmy the Bat Baseball Camps on Jun 2021
      Jimmy the Bat Baseball CampsAssociated with Jacob Katz
    • Volunteer

      Issued by The Y (YMCA) on Jan 2018
      The Y (YMCA)Associated with Jacob Katz
    • Basketball Camp Coach

      Issued by Palm Harbor University High School on Jun 2018
      Palm Harbor University High SchoolAssociated with Jacob Katz