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Julia Derk

Julia Derk

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Scientist, Mentor, Clear Direction Mentoring Board President and Executive Director

  • Education

    • New York University School of Medicine

      2013 - 2019
      PhD in Biomedical Science Microglia RAGE during Alzheimer's disease and in Complex Visual Discrimination

      Activities and Societies: Student Council President; Students Advocating for Science, Education, and Medicine; Coalition for the Respectful and Ethical Advancement of Trainees and Educators; Clear Direction Mentoring

    • Brandeis University

      2008 - 2012
      B.S. with High Honors Neuroscience and Psychology

      Activities and Societies: Brandeis Neuroscience Club, Brandeis University Varsity Swimming and Diving Team

  • Experience

    • Ashton Graybiel Spatial Orientation Laboratory

      Apr 2011 - Jan 2013
      Research Assistant

    • New York University

      Aug 2013 - Sept 2019
      Graduate Student Researcher

      Thesis: Microglia RAGE exacerbates neuroinflammation during Alzheimer's disease, but is required for microglia to promote visual recognition Diabetes Research ProgramLaboratory of Ann Marie Schmidt, MDI’m currently training at NYU Medical School conducting research on dichotomous roles for the Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts (RAGE) in microglia. For this work, I have developed novel mouse models, optimized cell isolation and RNA Sequencing techniques, applied mouse behavioral assessments, and worked collaboratively with teams ranging from preclinical imaging to bioinformatics, metabolism and neuroscience, and beyond. By leveraging such a multi-pronged approach, I have contributed to our knowledge of inflammation, visual cognition, metabolism, and how microglia shape neural circuits. My training is funded by an NRSA-F31 training fellowship from the National Institute of Aging at the National Institute of Health and the rest of the work is funded through the Alzheimer's Association. Show less

    • Clear Direction Mentoring

      Aug 2014 - now
      Board President, Clear Direction Mentoring

    • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

      Nov 2019 - Nov 2022
      Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Pediatrics

    • University of Colorado Denver

      Jan 2022 - Nov 2022
      Lecturer - Integrative Biology Department

    • Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Collective for Psychiatric Neuroengineering

      Nov 2022 - now
      Senior Scientist for HHMI and The Collective For Psychiatric Neuroengineering

      I collaborate with top-tier scientists, mentors, and educators to innovate around scientific mentorship and community building in STEMM while helping to empower our lab to make breakthrough neuroscience discoveries to detect and treat mental health conditions.

  • Licenses & Certifications