Biomedical Engineer, Computational Biologist, Data Scientist
elipapa@alum.mit.edu | eliseopapa.org | LinkedIn | +44 7503 858936
MBBS Candidate, Graduate Entry Medicine, Imperial College London
Researcher, Alm lab, MIT
Medical Engineering, Analysis of large data sets, Microbiome, Machine learning, Immunology, Optics, Nano/microfabrication, Phylogenetics.
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.
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
Thesis: High-throughput experimental and computational tools for exploring immunity and the microbiome
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)
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
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
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.
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
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
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
2009
Composition of an Array of Microwells with an Integrated Microfluidic System, USA Serial No. 12/390279
Researcher, Alm Laboratory for Microbiology, Prof. Eric J. Alm, MIT
2009-present
: - Human Microbiome Project
- Bioinformatic analysis of large datasets
- Microbial evolution, phylogenetics
Researcher, 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
Researcher, 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.
Researcher, 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.
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
Collegiate Cycling. MIT Cycling Team
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
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
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.