Kimberly Hernandez

Kimberly Hernandez

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Neuroscience PhD Candidate | 2023 SMDP MedTech Scholar

  • Education

    • California State University, Long Beach

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelor of Arts - BA PSYCHOLOGY
    • Columbia University

      2018 -
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Neurobiology and Behavior
  • Experience

    • California State University, Long Beach

      Jun 2014 - Jun 2017

      -Advisor: Dr. Arturo Zavala I investigated the developmental effects of drugs of abuse in an adolescent rat model and contributed to bringing three research projects to completion.

      • Student Researcher

        Jun 2014 - Jun 2017
      • NIH Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) Scholar

        Jun 2014 - May 2016
    • Stanford University

      Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
      Stanford Summer Research Program - AMGEN Scholars Program

      - Preformed several biochemistry and cell biology experiments using methods such as protein purification, qPCR, cell culture, and RNA isolation.

    • University of Michigan

      Jul 2017 - Jun 2018
      NIH PREP Post-Baccalaureate Researcher

      - PREP advisor: Dr. Michael SuttonCollected neural recordings from neurons in-vitro using patch-clamp electrophysiology and analyzed cell properties( i.e., amplitude, spike frequency, etc.) and presented findings at an international meeting.

    • Columbia University

      Aug 2018 - now
      PHD Candidate

      Advisors: Dr. Andrés Bendesky and Steven Siegelbaum- My thesis focus is in investigating if social memory plays a role in pair-bond formation and how it is encoded in the brain, utilizing in-vivo electrophysiological and behavioral approaches.

    • Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.)

      May 2023 - Aug 2023
      Medical and Real World Data Analytics Intern

      Examined early phase clinical trial data to assess the impact of fast actinganti-depressant drug treatment. Employed analytical tools, including feature selection methods, to discern and identify qEEG biomarkers.biomarkers.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Neuromatch Academy - Computational Neuroscience student

      Neuromatch Academy
      Jul 2022
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kimberly Hernandez
      Graduate Research Fellowship Program – Honorable Mention National Science Foundation Apr 2020
    • Awarded to Kimberly Hernandez
      Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Ford Foundation Apr 2019