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Michael Sebek

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Northeastern University
Education

Truman State University

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry / May, 2012

Kirksville, Missouri, United States of America

Saint Louis University

Master of Science, Chemistry / May, 2014

St Louis, Missouri, United States of America

Saint Louis University

Ph.D., Chemistry / December, 2017

St Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Experience

Truman State University

Undergraduate Researcher / August, 2010 — May, 2012

Constructed a procedure to apply sol-gel thin films to fiber optic cables, Performed Scanning Electron Microscopy to assess the quality of the coating | Skills: Sol-Gel Preparation, UV-Vis Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy

Saint Louis University

Graduate Teaching Assistant / August, 2012 — May, 2017

Prepared and taught labs for Analytical Chemistry I, Physical Chemistry II, General Chemistry I and II

Saint Louis University

Graduate Researcher / July, 2012 — December, 2017

 Created a method to construct and apply networks to units of electrochemical reactions  Explored the impact of network topology and unit heterogeneity on network behavior  Built code in LabVIEW, MATLAB, and R to collect and analyze data as well as to simulate the experiments  Designed community outreach demonstration experiments for the research | Skills: Potentiometry, Anode-Cathode Systems, Electrochemical Cells, LabVIEW, MATLAB, R, TeXworks, 3D printing, Autodesk Eagle, AutoCAD

Northeastern University

Post-Doctoral Researcher / August, 2018 — Present

 Used network medicine approaches to predict food-drug and food-disease associations  Gathered and disambiguated resources on food composition and protein-protein interactions  Led metabolomics projects and analyzed metabolomics data  Performed both statistical and machine learning analysis of metabolomics and food composition data  Designed a machine learning/artificial intelligence pipeline to predict biochemical-protein interactions  Led and aided the development of grant proposals to both private and government organizations  Lead and organize multiple teams towards the completion of lab projects | Skills: Network Science, Data Science, Python, Metabolomics, Network Medicine, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models, Google Cloud Platform

Research Expertise
network science
food science
electrochemistry
nonlinear dynamics
Mathematical Physics
And 2 more
About
Michael Sebek is a highly educated and experienced chemist with a passion for research and teaching. He received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Truman State University in 2012, where he conducted undergraduate research in the field of analytical chemistry. He then went on to earn his Masters and Ph.D. in Chemistry from Saint Louis University by 2017, where his research focused on the interplay between network science and electrochemistry. After completing his Ph.D., Michael continued his research as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Northeastern University, where he works in food science, network medicine, and AI/ML. His work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals and has been presented at national and international conferences.

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Dr. Lindsey Kuehm, Ph.D.

St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
PhD immunologist specializing in cancer immunotherapy
Education

Saint Louis University

PhD, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology / April, 2020

St Louis, Missouri, United States of America

University of North Texas Health Science Center

MS, Microbiology and Immunology / August, 2014

Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America

University of North Texas

BS, Biology / December, 2008

Denton
Research Expertise
Immunology
Cancer Immunotherapy
CAR-T Cell Therapy
Cancer Research
T Cell Biology
And 2 more
About
I am passionate about science and bench to beside clinical research with 14 years of immunology and microbiology experience in both academia and industry.  My past research has focused on T cell immunology, CAR-T cells, and checkpoint blockade cancer immunotherapy. I am also very interested in researching immunotherapy for infectious diseases. My experiences have lead to finely tuned presentation skills and I have many years of experience mentoring high schoolers, undergrads, graduate, medical students, and other scientists.

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Dan Baack

Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Professor at the University of Denver
Education

Saint Louis University

PhD, Marketing and International Business

St Louis, Missouri, United States of America

Truman State University

BS, Psychology and English

Kirksville, Missouri, United States of America
Research Expertise
Information processing
culture
and international marketing
Marketing
Communication
And 17 more
About
Dan Baack is an expert in advertising, brand management and international marketing. His academic research focuses on how differences in how consumers process information affect promotional activities. This includes investigations of creativity and advertising effectiveness, of advertising’s impact on brand image and of culture’s influence on marketing activity.

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Carissa Clark

Associate Professor at Saint Louis University
Experience

Saint Louis University

Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine / February, 2015 — Present

Research Expertise
poverty
mental health
substance abuse
Applied Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health
And 29 more
About
Carissa van den Berk Clark, Ph.D., LMSW, is an associate professor of family and community medicine. Prior to joining the department, she received her Ph.D. in social welfare policy from the Luskin School of Public Affairs at UCLA where she also completed a pre-doctoral training at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs. She was also a NIDA postdoctoral fellow at the Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. Currently, she is a RWJ IRL fellow, as well as outreach and communications director for the SLU ARCHNet practice based research network and the deputy director of the SLU Area Health Education Center. Her research focuses heavily on substance abuse, mental health, care coordination and uses community participatory methodology.

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Rachel Diamond, PhD, LMFT, PMH-C

Ph.D. Couple & Family Therapist and Researcher with publications in maternal mental health and couple therapy
Education

Saint Louis University

Ph.D., Couple & Family Therapy / 2013

St Louis
Research Expertise
perinatal mental health
maternal health
medical family therapy
couples therapy
Social Psychology
And 14 more
About
**Rachel Diamond, Ph.D., LMFT, PMH-C,** is a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified in perinatal mental health. Dr. Diamond is a researcher and published author. The focus of her scholarship is on relational and perinatal mental health. Her work has been published in journals such as *Women and Birth*, *Family Process*, *Family Relations*, and *Contemporary Family Therapy*. She has also been featured in *The Conversation* and other popular media outlets as a subject matter expert on issues related to psychological health during pregnancy and postpartum. She also maintains a private practice, Rachel Diamond, PLLC, in Chicago, where she primarily works with individuals and couples presenting with issues related to pregnancy and adjusting to new parenthood. As such, she is a scholar-practitioner who understands how evidence-based practices translate into creating change with clients.

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Brien Ashdown

Professor of Cultural and Development Psychology; Ph.D. minor in Statistics and Research Design; Bilingual English/Spanish; 30+ scholarly publications; Public Speaker; Editor
Education

Saint Louis University

About
cultural psychology, adolescent psychology, emerging adulthood, child psychology, statistics, research design, focus groups, interviewing, writing, proofreading, editing, public speaking, teaching, committee leadership, psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, human sexuality, sex education, copyediting

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Wenjia Feng

Ph.D. student at Washington University in Saint Louis interested in ctDNA liquid biopsy field.
Education

Saint Louis University

Master of Science, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology / May, 2018

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America

Washington University in St. Louis

Ph.D., Computational and System Biology / May, 2028 (anticipated)

St Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Research Expertise
Bioinformatics
Cancer Research
Oncology
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Radiation
And 7 more

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Erin Johnson

Assistant Professor - Psychology
Education

Saint Louis University

BA, Communication / June, 1999

St Louis, Missouri, United States of America

Saint Louis University

MA, Communication / June, 2001

St Louis, Missouri, United States of America

Cal State Dominguez Hills

MA, Clinical Psychology / June, 2010

Carson, California, United States of America
About
Erin Johnson is a highly educated individual with a diverse background in communication and psychology. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Saint Louis University in 1999, followed by a Master of Arts degree in Communication from the same university in 2001. She then went on to pursue a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from Cal State Dominguez Hills in 2010. Throughout her education, Erin has developed a strong understanding and skillset in both communication and psychology. Her studies have equipped her with the ability to effectively communicate with others and understand the complexities of human behavior and thought processes. In addition to her education, Erin has also gained practical experience through internships and work positions in various industries. She is a dedicated and passionate individual who continues to expand her knowledge and expertise in her fields of study.

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Christopher A. Callaway, Ph. D.

Philosopher with experience in medical ethics, organizational ethics, and political ethics
Education

Saint Louis University

Ph.D., Philosophy / August, 2007

St Louis, Missouri, United States of America

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