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diff --git a/cv_eliseo_papa.md b/cv_eliseo_papa.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e0f30d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/cv_eliseo_papa.md @@ -0,0 +1,274 @@ +Eliseo Papa\ +\ +Phone: `` or ``\ +[](mailto:\myemail)\ +Skype: `eliseo.papa`\ +[](\myweb)\ + +Born: September 16, 1982 — Belleville, Canada\ +Nationality: Italian Canadian citizen + +Current position +================ + +*Ph.D Candidate*, Health Science Technology Inst., Harvard/MIT\ +*MBBS Candidate*, Graduate Entry Medicine, Imperial College London + +Areas of specialization +----------------------- + +Medical Engineering, Analysis of large data sets, Microbiome, Machine +learning, Immunology, Optics, Nano/microfabrication, Phylogenetics. + +Research interests +------------------ + +Host-pathogen interactions at the level of microbiome and single cells. +Human Microbiome Project. Emerging properties of networks in a +biological and social context. Self-organized systems.\ + +Languages +========= + +Italian: Mother tongue\ +English: Perfect oral written fluency; Canadian inflection\ +French: Working knowledge\ + +Education +========= + +2009 - presentMBBS Graduate Entry Medicine Programme, Imperial College +London\ +2006 - presentPhD Candidate, MEMP Ph.D program, Harvard/MIT Health +Science Technology Institute + +Harvard Medical School: pathology, renal pathophysiology, respiratory +pathophysiology, cardiac pathophysiology + +MIT: biomechanics, forces fields and flows in biological systems, fluid +mechanics, numerical modeling, heat transfer, statistical learning, +systems microbiology\ + +2006-2008SM in Mechanical Engineering, MIT\ + +2001-2005BASc with Honors in Engineering Science (Biomedical Option), +University of Toronto\ + +Fellowships +=========== + +2010-2011NSERC Postgraduate D Scholarship, National Science Engineering +Research Council, Canada\ +Poitras Pre-doctoral Fellowship2008-2009\ +Martino Scholar, Harvard/MIT Health Science Tech. Inst.2007\ +NSERC Postgraduate M Scholarship,National Science Engineering Research +Council, Canada2005-2008\ +OGS Postgraduate Scholarship (declined), Ontario Government, Canada2005\ +NSERC Summer Research Award2004,National Science Engineering Research +Council, Canada\ +\#2 Canadian Army University Course Undergrad Scholarship,University of +Toronto2003\ + +Honors awards +============= + +2008Martha Gray Prizes for Excellence in Research, Annual Forum, +Harvard/MIT Health Science Tech. Inst.\ +Competition Semifinalist, MIT 100k Business Plan2008\ +University of Toronto Life Sciences Award, University of Toronto2004\ +Silver T – academic athletic excellence, University of Toronto2002-2004\ +OUA Academic Achievement Award 2003, Ontario, Canada\ +Ontario Scholar, 2001Government of Ontario, Canada\ + +Publications +============ + +Journal articles +---------------- + +2011**Eliseo Papa**, Michael Docktor, Christopher Smillie, Dirk Gevers, +Georgia Giannoukos, Dawn Ciulla, Diana Tabbaa, Jay Ingram, David B +Schauer, Doyle V Ward, Joshua R Korzenik, Ramnik J Xavier, Athos +Bousvaros, Eric J Alm. Non-invasive Mapping of the Gut Microbiota as a +Screening Method for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children and Young +Adults. *Gastroenterology - under review*\ +\ +2011Rhiannon White, Sachiko Miyata, **Eliseo Papa**, Eric Spooner, +Kleoniki Gounaris, Murray Selkirk, Katerina Artavanis-Tsakonas. +Characterisation of the Trichinella spiralis deubiquitinating enzyme, +TsUCH37, an evolutionarily conserved proteasome interaction partner. +*PLOS Neglected tropical diseases - accepted*\ +\ +2011Katerina Artavanis-Tsakonas, Pia V Kasperkovitz, **Eliseo Papa**, +Michael L Cardenas, Nida S Khan, Annemarthe G Van der Veen, Hidde L +Ploegh and Jatin M Vyas. The Tetraspanin CD82 is Specifically Recruited +to Fungal and Bacterial Phagosomes Prior to Acidification. *Infection +and Immunity*,79(3):1098-106\ +\ +2009Adebola Ogunniyi, Craig Story, **Eliseo Papa**, Eduardo Guillen, J. +Christopher Love. Screening Individual Hybridomas by Microengraving to +Discover Monoclonal Antibodies. *Nature Protocols [Impact Factor: +4.170]*,4(5):767-82\ +\ +2009Jehnna L. Ronan, Craig Story, **Eliseo Papa**, J. Christopher Love. +Optimization of the surfaces used to capture antibodies from single +hybridomas reduces the time required for microengraving.*Journal of +Immunological Methods [Impact Factor: 2.120]*, 340(2):164-9\ +\ +2008Craig Story\*, **Eliseo Papa\* (co-author)**, Chih-Chi Andrew Hu, +Jehnna L Ronan, Hidde L Ploegh, J.Christopher Love. Profiling Antibody +Responses by Multiparametric Analysis of Single B Cells. *PNAS [Impact +Factor: 9.380]*, 105(46):17902-7\ +\ +2005Hans Fischer, **Eli Papa**, Lichuan Liu, K. Sandy Pang, Warren C. W. +Chan. Preliminary Results: Exploring the Interactions of Quantum Dots +with Whole Blood Components. *SPIE Proceedings*, 5969,54\ +\ +2004Wen Jiang, **Eli Papa**, Hans Fischer, Sawitri Mardyani, Warren C.W. +Chan. Semiconductor quantum dots as contrast agents for whole animal +imaging. *Trends in Biotechnology [Impact Factor: 6.624]*, 22:12\ + +Posters +------- + +2008AIChE annual meeting, Nanoscale Science Engineering Forum, +*High-Throughput and High-Content Screening of Antibody Responses from +Single Cells*\ +2008AIChE annual meeting, Engineering Fundamentals in Life Sciences, +*Applying Ligands to B Cell Receptors by Microfluidics*\ +2008Harvard/MIT HST Forum, *Microengraving for high-throughput affinity +mapping of humoral responses*\ +2008Novartis Vaccine Symposium, *Multi-variate profiling of B cell +immune responses*\ + +Patent applications +------------------- + +2009Composition of an Array of Microwells with an Integrated +Microfluidic System, USA Serial No. 12/390279\ + +Research experience +=================== + +2009 - presentResearcher, Alm Laboratory for Microbiology, Prof. Eric J. +Alm, MIT + +Human Microbiome Project + +Bioinformatics, microbial evolution, phylogenetics\ + +2006-2009Research Assistant, Laboratory of Hidde L. Ploegh, Whitehead +Institute, MIT + +Affinity and isotype mapping of antibody secretion in individual primary +B cells. + +Development of computational and statistical tools to monitor and +predict evolution of immune responses + +Murine antibody cloning and expression; fluorescence tagging + +Real time fluorescence microcopy; advanced image analysis\ + +Researcher, Biomedical Nanotechnology Group, Prof. W C. Chan, University +of Toronto2004-2005 + +Nanoparticles cytotoxicity + +Quantum Dots synthesis and characterization (TEM, Absorption, PL, X-IRD) + +Real time fluorescence microscopy, single molecule spectroscopy and +biophysics.\ + +Researcher, Biomaterials Group, Prof. M.C.Tanzi, Politecnico di Milano, +Italy2003 + +Synthesis of biocompatible polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering +applications. + +Morphological, mechanical and functional characterization of +polyurethane scaffolds.\ + +Other employment experience +=========================== + +2006 ESL Teacher, Inlingua Language School, Brescia, Italy + +Teaching approx. 12hrs/week on individual basis and to large groups + +Provided on site focussed training for companies\ + +Residence Don, St.Michael’s College Residence, University of +Toronto2004-2005 + +Mediate conflicts and provide academic or personal consulting. + +Trained in cultural competence and conflict resolution + +Responsible to enforce rules and to foster an accepting community\ + +IT Consultant System Admin, Ital Engineering s.a.s., Brescia, +Italy2000-2002 + +Interviewed the customer and performed an organizational analysis + +Regularly performed formal presentations to the management\ + +Graphic Designer, Photo Image Studio, Brescia, Italy 2000 + +Assisted artists in the preparation and coordination of gallery +expositions\ + +Extracurricular activities +========================== + +Competitive Cycling. MIT Cycling Team + +National Collegiate Road Champions2008 + +Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference Road Champions2008 + +**Captain**, Cyclocross, $2^{nd}$ US National Championship2007 + +Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference Road Champions2007 + +Cyclocross, US National Champions2006\ + +Competitive Triathlon. Atletica Desenzano + +9th cat. at ITU Bardolino’s International Triathlon2006\ + +Competitive Sailing. Italian sailing federation (FIV). + +12th at European IMS Sailing Championship2003 + +6th at Canadian J105 Championship2004\ + +Engineers Without Borders. University of Toronto Conference +delegate2004\ + +University of Toronto Varsity Waterpolo. + +OUA Conference Champions2002\ + +Competitive Swimming. Nuoto Club Brescia Swimming Club1998-2001\ + +Volunteering Experiences +======================== + +2005Field Operative, AISPO, San Raffaele del Monte Tabor Foundation, +Milan, Italy + +ID Laboratory Operative, Kampala’s Hospital Gulu’s outpost, Uganda + +Assessed the infrastructure and human resources of Kampala’s hospital\ + +Interests +========= + +Listening avidly to Jazz music. International relations. Semiotics and +its implications on mass psychology. Buddhism, Zen and oriental +philosophies. Reading classics of Italian and English literature. +Travelled by kayak along the major European rivers. Rock Climbing. + +[elipapa@mit.edu](mailto:elipapa@mit.edu) — Last updated: |