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diff --git a/cv_eliseo_papa.md b/cv_eliseo_papa.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..83bc564 --- /dev/null +++ b/cv_eliseo_papa.md @@ -0,0 +1,292 @@ +# Eliseo Papa +_Biomedical Engineer, Computational Biologist, Data Scientist_ + +<address markdown=1> +> [elipapa@alum.mit.edu](mailto:elipapa@alum.mit.edu) | +[eliseopapa.org](http://eliseopapa.org) | +> [LinkedIn](http://uk.linkedin.com/in/eliseopapa) | +<!-- > skype: eliseo.papa --> +> +44 7503 858936 +<!-- > +1 347 635 4736 --> +</address> + + +<!-- +>Born: September 16, 1982 — Belleville, Canada +>Nationality: Italian & Canadian citizen +--> + + +### Current position + +MBBS Candidate, Graduate Entry Medicine, Imperial College London + +Researcher, [Alm lab](http://almlab.mit.edu), MIT + +#### 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. High-throughput diagnostics. Electronic health records. Emerging properties of networks in a biological and social context. Self-organized systems. + +### Languages + +- Italian: Mother tongue +- English: Perfect oral & written fluency +- French: Working knowledge + + +### Education + +__Imperial College London__ +`2009-now` +: MBBS Graduate Entry Medicine Programme + + +__Harvard Medical School & Massachusets Institute of Technology__ +`2006-2012` +: PhD, Biomedical Engineering, + [Harvard/MIT Health Science & Technology Institute](http://hst.mit.edu) + Thesis: [High-throughput experimental and computational tools for exploring immunity and the microbiome](https://speakerdeck.com/u/elipapa/p/phd-defense-talk-1) + Representative courses: + _Harvard Medical School_ - pathology, renal pathophysiology, respiratory pathophysiology, cardiac pathophysiology. + _MIT_ - biomechanics, statistical learning, systems microbiology, forces fields and flows in biological systems, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, numerical modeling. + +__Massachusets Institute of Technology__ +`2006-2008` +: SM in Mechanical Engineering + +__University of Toronto__ +`2001-2005` +: BASc (Honors) + Engineering Science (Biomedical Option) + + +### Fellowships + +`2010-2011` +NSERC Postgraduate D Scholarship, National Science Engineering Research Council, Canada + +`2008-2009` +Poitras pre-doctoral fellowship + +`2007` +Martino Scholar, Harvard/MIT Health Science Tech. Inst. + +`2005-2008` +NSERC Postgraduate M Scholarship, National Science Engineering Research Council, Canada + +`2005` +OGS Postgraduate Scholarship (declined), Ontario Government, Canada + +`2004` +NSERC Summer Research Award, National Science Engineering Research Council, Canada + +`2003` +\#2 Canadian Army University Course Undergrad Scholarship,University of Toronto + +### Honors & awards + +`2012` +Bursary recipient, *Exploring Human Host-Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease*, Wellcome Trust Scientific Conferences + +`2008` +Martha Gray Prizes for Excellence in Research, Annual Forum, Harvard/MIT Health Science Tech. Inst. + +`2008` +Competition Semifinalist, MIT 100k Business Plan + +`2004` +University of Toronto Life Sciences Award, University of Toronto + +`2002-04` +Silver T – academic athletic excellence, University of Toronto + +`2003` +OUA Academic Achievement Award, Ontario, Canada + +`2001` +Ontario Scholar, Government of Ontario, Canada + +### Publications + +<!-- A list is also available [online](http://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=LTOTl0YAAAAJ) --> + +#### Journal articles + +*Eliseo Papa*, Michael Docktor, Christopher Smillie, Sarah Weber, Sarah Pacocha Preheim,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 gastrointestinal microbiota identifies children with inflammatory bowel disease.](http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0039242) +**PLoS One**. 2012;7(6):e39242. + +Rhiannon 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 Negl Trop Dis.** 2011 Oct;5(10):e1340. + +Katerina 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** 2011 79(3):1098-106\ + +Adebola Ogunniyi, Craig Story, *Eliseo Papa*, Eduardo Guillen, J. Christopher Love. +Screening Individual Hybridomas by Microengraving to Discover Monoclonal Antibodies. +**Nature Protocols** 2009 4(5):767-82 + +Jehnna 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** 2009, 340(2):164-9\ + +Craig 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** 2008 105(46):17902-7 + +Hans 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** 2005 5969,54 + +Wen Jiang, *Eli Papa*, Hans Fischer, Sawitri Mardyani, Warren C.W. Chan. +Semiconductor quantum dots as contrast agents for whole animal imaging. +**Trends in Biotechnology** 2004 22:12 + + +#### Posters + +`2012` +White RR, Morrow M, Miyata S, Papa E, Spooner E, Selkirk M, Gounaris K, Das C, Artavanis-Tsakonas K +Characterisation of the Trichinella Spiralis Deubiquitinating Enzyme, TsUCH37 +*Molecular and Cellular Biology of Helminth Parasites VII* + +`2012` +Eliseo Papa, Michael Docktor, Christopher Smillie, Sarah Weber, Sarah P. Preheim, 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. +[Diagnosing IBD from the fecal microbiome](http://eliseopapa.org/downloads/documents/ibdML-poster.pdf) +*Exploring Human Host-Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease, Wellcome Trust Scientific Conferences* + +`2008` +High-Throughput and High-Content Screening of Antibody Responses from Single Cells +*AIChE annual meeting, Nanoscale Science Engineering Forum* + +`2008` +Applying Ligands to B Cell Receptors by Microfluidics +*AIChE annual meeting, Engineering Fundamentals in Life Sciences* + +`2008` +Microengraving for high-throughput affinity mapping of humoral responses +*Harvard/MIT HST Forum* + +`2008` +Multi-variate profiling of B cell immune responses +*Novartis Vaccine Symposium* + + +#### Patents + +`2009` +Composition of an Array of Microwells with an Integrated Microfluidic System, USA Serial No. 12/390279 + + +### Research experience + +__Alm Laboratory for Microbiology, Prof. Eric J. Alm__, MIT +`2009-present` +: - Human Microbiome Project + - Bioinformatic analysis of large datasets + - Microbial evolution, phylogenetics + +__Laboratory of Hidde L. Ploegh__, Whitehead Institute, MIT +`2006-2009` +: - 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 + +__Biomedical Nanotechnology Group, Prof. W C. Chan__, University of Toronto +`2004-2005` +: - Nanoparticles cytotoxicity + - Quantum Dots synthesis and characterization (TEM, Absorption, PL, X-IRD) + - Real time fluorescence microscopy, single molecule spectroscopy and biophysics. + +__Biomaterials Group, Prof. M.C.Tanzi__, Politecnico di Milano, Italy +`2003` +: - Synthesis of biocompatible polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. + - Morphological, mechanical and functional characterization of polyurethane scaffolds. + + +### Other employment + +ESL Teacher, Inlingua Language School, Brescia, Italy +`2006` +: - 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 Toronto +`2004-2005` +: - 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, Italy +`2000-2002` +: - Interviewed the customer and performed an organizational analysis + - Regularly performed formal presentations to the management + + +Graphic Designer, Photo Image Studio, Brescia, Italy +`2000` +: - Assisted photographers in the preparation of gallery exhibitions and openings + + +### Extracurricular + +Collegiate Cycling. [MIT Cycling Team](http://cycling.mit.edu/www/home) +`2006-2008` +: - National Collegiate Road Champions + - Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference Road Champions + - *Captain*, Cyclocross, $2^{nd}$ US National Championship + - Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference Road Champions + - Cyclocross, US National Champions + + +Competitive Triathlon. Team Atletica Desenzano +`2006` +: - 9th cat. at ITU Bardolino’s International Triathlon + + +Competitive Sailing. Italian sailing federation (FIV). +`2003-2004` +: - 12th at European IMS Sailing Championship + - 6th at Canadian J105 Championship + + +Engineers Without Borders. +`2004` +: - University of Toronto Conference delegate + + +University of Toronto Varsity Waterpolo. +`2002` +: - OUA Conference Champions + +Nuoto Club Brescia Swimming Club +`1998-2001` +: - Regional level competitions + +### Volunteering + +Field Operative, AISPO, San Raffaele del Monte Tabor Foundation, Milan, Italy +`2005` +: - Streamlined diagnostic routines, Kampala’s Hospital & Gulu’s outpost, Uganda + - Consulted regarding the infrastructure, human resources and logistics of the 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. + +<!-- ### Footer + +Last updated: October 2012 --> |