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Felix Kyere

Felix Kyere

Summer Camp Counselor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Neuroscience PhD Candidate, UNC Chapel Hill | Predoctoral Finalist, Charles J. Epstein Trainee Awardee for Excellence in Human Genetics Research | NSF BEST BET Scholar | GPB President

  • Education

    • Philander Smith University

      2013 - 2017
      Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Biology/Biological Sciences, General

  • Experience

    • Camp Tanako Lake Catherine

      May 2014 - Aug 2014
      Summer Camp Counselor

      Led small group discussions and activities. Mentored summer campers in all areas of life, especially in the Christian faith.

    • Student Government Association

      Aug 2014 - May 2015
      Senator of Academic Affairs

      Served as the student representative for academic affairs on student government board. Addressed issues pertaining to academics and served as a link between students and faculty/administration.

    • Philander Smith College

      Aug 2014 - May 2015
      Peer Mentor

      Mentored first year college students in transitioning from high school to college.

    • Baylor College of Medicine

      May 2015 - Aug 2015
      Research Assistant

      Worked as a summer research intern in Dr. Yi Li's lab. Investigated effects of parity in early lesion formation in the breast.

    • BPL Plasma

      Nov 2015 - May 2016
      Medical Receptionist

      Screened donors for eligibility to donate plasma; recorded temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure, hematocrit and total protein in blood. Other duties were assigned based on employer's discretion.

    • Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

      May 2016 - Aug 2016
      Research Assistant

      Worked as a summer research intern for Dr. Yu-Qing Cao's lab where I investigated possible migraine animal models. The lab was concerned with chronic migraines and the role of ion channels in this state.

    • Academic Success Center

      Aug 2016 - May 2017
      Academic Tutor

      Tutor students in concepts of Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics.

    • Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)

      Aug 2017 - Jul 2019
      Post Baccalaureate Scholar

    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      Aug 2019 - now
      Doctoral Student

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • EdX Verified Certificate for Introduction to Connected Strategy

      EdX(Wharton)
      Jul 2024
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    • EdX Verified Certificate for Business Strategy from Wharton: Competitive Advantage

      EdX
      Jun 2024
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Felix Kyere
      Pre-doctoral Finalist, Charles J. Epstein Awardee for Excellence in Genetics Research American Society of Human Genetics Aug 2022 ASHG honors excellence in research conducted by predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees (including genetic counseling trainees) through merit-based awards that recognize highly competitive abstracts submitted and presented at the ASHG Annual Meeting.https://www.ashg.org/membership/awards/epstein/
    • Awarded to Felix Kyere
      Travel Award: International Society for Autism Research International Society for Autism Research Feb 2022 Travel award of $1500 to defray cost of attendance at INSAR 2022 Conference in Austin, Texas.
    • Awarded to Felix Kyere
      ARPA Graduate Degree Completion Grant UNC-Chapel Hill Aug 2021 The ARPA Graduate Degree Completion Grant supports graduate students whose progress toward degree completion has been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • Awarded to Felix Kyere
      NSF BEST BET Scholar UNC Chapel Hill Aug 2021 The NSF BEST BET Scholar program is a National Science Foundation initiative instituted at UNC Chapel Hill that matches pre-doctoral students with local under represented Universities in basic science research to introduce students to basic science research. I was selected from a competitive pool of students at UNC Chapel Hill and matched with Shaw University where I taught 4th year undergraduate students introduction to anatomy and physiology focusing on recent advances in neuroscience… Show more The NSF BEST BET Scholar program is a National Science Foundation initiative instituted at UNC Chapel Hill that matches pre-doctoral students with local under represented Universities in basic science research to introduce students to basic science research. I was selected from a competitive pool of students at UNC Chapel Hill and matched with Shaw University where I taught 4th year undergraduate students introduction to anatomy and physiology focusing on recent advances in neuroscience microscopy imaging. Students had the unique opportunity to also dissect whole mouse brains and then visualize whole mouse brain tissue-clearing and imaging during the lectures. Show less

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by Arkansas Children's on Feb 2014
      Arkansas Children'sAssociated with Felix Kyere