Kimberly Hernandez

Experience

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  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
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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.