Alexis Stanley

Alexis Stanley

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  • About me

    Research Assistant & Student at Brandeis University

  • Education

    • College Year in Athens

      2024 - 2024

      Spent the semester in Athens, Greece with coursework in Neuroscience, Architecture, Art History, and Ancient Greek.

    • Brandeis University

      2021 - 2025
      Bachelor's degree Neuroscience and Classical Studies, Minor in Mathematics

      Activities and Societies: BeWise, Neuroscience Club, General Tutoring, Advocates 4 Health

    • Minnehaha Academy

      2017 - 2021
      High School Diploma NA

      Activities and Societies: Math Team (Captain), Classics Club, Researcher for the International Space Station Project, Academic Intern, Lacrosse (Manager)

  • Experience

    • LaLa Homemade Ice Cream

      Jun 2019 - Jul 2021
      Assistant
    • Self-employed

      Sept 2020 - now
      Content Creator

      • Running a coffee-focused Instagram account with a following of 4600 and a reach of 100k accounts in a 30-day period• Collaborated with Dunkin’ on a post that reached 600k people, their top-performing static post in the first half of 2023• Formally working with brands such as Chamberlain Coffee, Chobani, and Caribou Coffee on static posts and reels

    • Brandeis University

      Feb 2022 - now

      - Coordination and organization of events for potential and declared majors- Serving as a liaison between students and faculty and as a resource for information about the major program and department as a whole- Planning outreach for department, expanding interest across the school • Preparation of Thomas-style electrodes for single-cell recordings: pulling, grinding, and soldering• 3D designing and printing microdrives to house electrodes for recordings, designing and modifying printed circuit boards PCB• Assembling carbon fiber microelectrode arrays and preparing carbon fiber cassettes for single-cell recordings in ferret cortices

      • Classical and Early Mediterranean Studies Undergraduate Departmental Representative (UDR)

        Aug 2023 - now
      • Research Assistant - Van Hooser Lab

        Feb 2022 - now
    • HealthPartners

      May 2022 - Aug 2022
      Neuroscience Research Intern

      HealthPartners Neuroscience Research Intern working on the pre-clinical research team to expand the understanding of neurological and neurodegenerative diseases.- Planned, scheduled, and executed a preclinical project attempting to induce inflammatory anosmia- Conducted behavior tests, collected and analyzed data, and presented results- Collected and processed tissues, performed biochemical analyses (Magpix, ELISA, BCA)- Created a literature review and wrote a manuscript detailing the project and its findings- Collaborated with fellow interns and PI Show less

    • HealthPartners

      May 2024 - now
      Pre-Clinical Neuroscience Research Intern

      - Worked on two different studies working with potential treatments for traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in mice and rats- Performed behavior tests and data analysis- Collaborated with three other interns and worked directly with PI- Processed tissue and ran immmunohistochemistry

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Alexis Stanley
      David S. Wiesen Memorial Prize for Excellence in Classical Studies Brandeis University Apr 2025
    • Awarded to Alexis Stanley
      Esther Goldman Prize for Excellence in Classical Language and Literature Brandeis University Department of Classical and Early Mediterranean Studies May 2024
    • Awarded to Alexis Stanley
      Honorable Mention for Anthony Fauci Award in STEM and Classics Classical Association of the Middle West and South Apr 2024
    • Awarded to Alexis Stanley
      Goldwater Scholarship Nominee - Nov 2023
    • Awarded to Alexis Stanley
      Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Brandeis University Jun 2023 Research stipend to fund a 10 week independent summer research project.
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      Dean's List - Jan 2023
    • Awarded to Alexis Stanley
      Distinguished Scholar, 4.0 Scholar Minnehaha Academy Jun 2021
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      Newton Award Minnehaha Academy Jun 2021 Math Department Award
    • Awarded to Alexis Stanley
      Humanities Fellowship Brandeis University Mar 2021
    • Awarded to Alexis Stanley
      United States Presidential Scholar Candidate United States Department of Education Jan 2021 Top 1/8th of a percent of graduating seniors in the country.
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      National Honors Society - Aug 2020
    • Awarded to Alexis Stanley
      AP Scholar with Distinction College Board Jul 2020