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I am a medical student on leave of absence working on essential medicine applications for the World Health Organization and conducting cardiovascular research with my mentor Marcus Reidenberg, Chairman of the Expert Committee for Essential Medicines for the World Health Organization, Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine, and Assistant Dean at Weill Cornell Medical College. I also volunteer my time for American Indian Health, having volunteered at the Navajo Nation and now a local Indian Health Servicce. I am also involved in ironman races (a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and a 26.2 mile run), having placed 3rd place in one race. I look forward to a career in medicine, hopefully continued with the World Health Organization or the Indian Health Service. Attachment wouldn't let me attach. Aimee Angle-Zahn 1741 Windingway Wixom, MI 48393 Email: aangle1741@gmail.com

EDUCATION:

Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 2006-2010, -

Harvard University, Graduate School of the Arts and Sciences, Cambridge, MA, Molecular Cellular Biology and Chemistry& Chemical Biology Programs, 2003-2004

Harvard Extension School, Harvard University, Post-Bac premedical program and Medical School Continuing Education, 2003, 2014

Tufts University, Elliot Pearson School of Child Development, Graduate School of the Arts and Sciences, Medford, MA, Child Development, 2001-2002

University of Michigan, Neuroscience, Ann Arbor, MI B.S. with Distinction, 2001

HONORS/AWARDS:

American College of Rheumatology REF/ Abbott Medical Student Research Preceptorship, 2007 Cutaneous Biology Research Center Retreat Poster Prize Semifinalist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Dermatology, 2004 Elliot Pearson School Full-tuition Scholarship, Tufts University, 2001-2002 University Honors, University of Michigan, 2001 James B. Angell Scholar, more than two consecutive terms receiving all A/A-‘s, University of Michigan, 2001 Psi Chi Honor Society, invitation based on grades within major, University of Michigan, 1998-2001 Golden Key National Honor Society, University of Michigan, 1998-1999 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellowship, University of Michigan, 1995-1996 University of Michigan Regents Scholar, 1994-1995 National Jaycee War Memorial Scholar, 1/over 10,000 applicants, 1994-1995 National Coco-Cola Scholar, 50/over 30,000 applicants, 1994-1995 Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship, 1994-1995 Wixom Goodfellows Scholarship, 1994-1995 National Merit Semifinalist, 1994 Salutatorian Walled Lake Western High School. 1994

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

World Health Organization, July 2014-present • Researching and writing proposals for inclusion of various medication to the Essential Medicine list for the WHO and UN. • Focus on retroviral medications

Weill Cornell Medical College, January 2014-present • Advisor Marcus Reidenberg MD, Professor of medicine and Pharmacology • Writing articles on therapeutics for the Weill Cornell Medical College web site CERT similar to Mayo Clinic Medical Information sites for patients. • Review of primary and secondary cardiovascular trials evaluating aspirin for FDA statement regarding aspirin trials. • Multicenter data analysis. • Meta-analysis review. • Researched and wrote articles on cardiovascular trials. • Researched and wrote articles on obesity and therapeutic age. • Researching and writing articles on genomics and DTC testing as a medical device with Zofia Gadjos PhD, Instructor Harvard Medical School. • Researching and Writing Formularies for the World Health Organization. • Helping organize a conference in Nepal on public health with Nir Krakauer PhD. July 12-15, 2015

City University New York, January 2014-present • Collaborator Nir Krakauer PhD and Jesse Krakauer MD • Writings about a New Body Shape Index model and lifestyle modifications.

World Health Organization (WHO) Pediatric Initiative, “make medicines child size” campaign, January, 2007 • Advisor: Marcus Reidenberg MD, Director and Committee Member of the WHO Medicines Strategy Research for medications such as methotrexate to be included in the WHO essential medicines list for children. • Wrote scientific reviews and meta-analysis of clinical trials of medications for use in pediatric populations for the WHO pediatric

         subcommittee of the scientific director’s office.

• Writing practice guidelines for Pediatric Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas for WHO pediatric initiative. • http://www.who.int/selection_medicines/committees/subcommittee/2/methotrexate/en/index.html

Mary Kirkland Center for Lupus Research, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital of Special Surgery, June, 2007-September, 2007. • Advisor: Jane Salmon MD, Professor of Medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Kollette Kean Research Professor at the Hospital for Special Surgery. • Interviewed patients and collected SLEDAI data for each SLE patient participating in SLE clinical projects at the Hospital of Special Surgery. • Attended American College of Rheumatology Scientific Meeting November 2006 and November 2007.

Immunology and Infectious and Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, 2005 • Advisor: Laurie Glimcher MD, Irene Heinz Professor of Immunology and Professor of Medicine. • Project on t-bet and immunity.

Cutaneous Biology Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, 2003-2004 • Advisor: Paul Nghiem MD PhD, Assistant Professor of Dermatology (now at the University of Washington). • Independent project on the roles that the proteins ATR and Chk-1 have on the maintaining genomic fidelity in skin. • Attended Society for Investigative Dermatology Conferences, 2004 and 2005.

Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, 1998 • Advisor: Susan Grube RN. • Clinical Research: conducted statistical outcomes based research on the effectiveness of laminectomies.

Neuroscience, University of Michigan, 1998-2000 • Advisor: Wayne Aldridge PhD, Professor of Neurology and Psychology. • Independent project on the computational coding of neostriatal neuron firings.

Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan, 1995-1996

• Advisor and Course Director: Wesley Dunnick PhD, Professor of Immunology • Conducted research on the heavy chain switch process from IgM to IgG1. • Awarded Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellowship • Gave presentation at 42nd Annual Medical Student Conference, • University of Michigan Medical School (only freshman and undergraduate to give presentation). • Took the core courses for PhD in immunology and biochemistry as a freshman.

Biophysics, University of Michigan, 1994-1995

• Advisor: Ari Gafni PhD, Professor of Biophysics and Chemistry • Volunteer research student on protein folding with the help of chaperone proteins and signaling.

Aging Research Laboratory, Biology, Wayne State University, 1994 • Advisors: Robert Arking PhD, Professor of Biology • Conducted Research on the genetics involved in long-lived genes versus short lived genes in drosophila as a model for longevity.

Neurosurgery, Henry Ford Hospital, 1993-1994 • Advisor: Sandra Rempel PhD. • Conducted research on the genetic markers for the diagnostic categories of meningioma tumors, particularly loss of heterozygosity as a marker for advancement of neoplasm development.

Wayne County Morgue, 1992-1993

• Advisor: Bader Cassin MD, Chief Medical Examiner

        Morgue for Detroit, MI

• Volunteer • Observed autopsies • Performed tissue sections for an anatomical/forensic pathology laboratory.

Wayne State University School of Mortuary Science, 1992-1994 • Advisor: Mary Lou Fritz-Williams PhD, Director of Mortuary Science program • Volunteer • Prepped cadavers for education and research. • Instructed in methods H& E tissue sections for anatomical pathology lectures.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:

American Indian and Family Health Services, 2010-present • Volunteer in Indian Health Service Clinic. • Advisor Nickole Fox and Harriet Little • ASIST training: Indian Health Service.

Angela Hospice, 1998-2000 • Pediatric hospice volunteer • Counseled families, helped with home-visits for families, counselor

         for child bereavement camp for siblings of dying children and children of 

dying parents.

LEADERSHIP/SERVICE EXPERIENCE:

Cherokee Nation Scholarship class for 4th graders. April 2014 • Helped Cara Cowan Watts the liaison to Tribal Governance for a scholarship class concerning the Coca-Cola Scholarship.

American Cancer Society, 1990-1994, 2001, 2010 • Fundraiser for Cancer Research

Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans, August 2008- Dec 2009. • Mentor for science via email for Native American youth on MentorNet

    Weekly emails

MentorNet, 2007-2008 • Medical Student Mentor for Native Americans and Women in Medicine.

Medical Student Executive Council of Weill Medical College of Cornell University, September, 2006-2008 • Elected Research Representative. • Organizer of the 5th Annual Medical Student Research Symposium, March 14, 2007. • Helped Associate Dean of Student Research, Dr. Joel Pardee, with organizing research opportunities for first year medical students in 2006-2007.

The Latino and Native American Club, September, 2006-2008 • Elected President, 2007 • Elected Treasurer, 2006 • Organizing American Indian activities at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Student National Medical Association, 2007-2009 • Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program, Weill Medical • College of Cornell University, Group Leader, 2007 and 2008. • Elected Secretary of the Student National Medical Association, Cornell Chapter, May 2007-2008

ACADEMIC MEDICINE EXPERIENCE:

Reviewed Pathology Textbooks, 2007 • Reviewed Rubin’s Pathology vs Robbins and Cotran Pathological Basis of Disease 7th edition for use in Cornell Medical College curriculum.

PUBLICATIONS/CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS:

Reidenberg M, and Angle-Zahn A Issues in the Meta-Analyses of Aspirin Trials. Annals of Internal Medicine. Submitted.

Angle-Zahn, A, and Reidenberg, M. To stop obesity, start with children. Weill Cornell Medical College Therapeutics CERT. February 28, 2014. http://www.med.cornell.edu/cert/patients/notes_on_therapeutics.html

Kawasumi, M., Lemos, B., Bradner, J., Thibodeau, R., Kim, YS., Schmidt, M., Higgins, E., Koo, SW, Angle-Zahn, A., Chen, A., Levine, D., Nguyen, L., Heffernan, TP., Longo, I., Mandinova, A., Lu, YP., Conney, AH., and Nghiem, P. Protection from UV-induced skin carcinogenesis by genetic inhibition of ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR) Kinase. PNAS July 14, 2011.

Angle-Zahn, A, and Reidenberg, M. Methotrexate use for pediatric populations: a review. World Health Organization (WHO) Pediatric Subcommittee Journal (2008); 2-16.http://www.who.int/selection_medicines/committees/subcommittee/2/methotrexate/en/index.html

Angle-Zahn, A. Methotrexate for pediatric disease: a review. World Health Organization (WHO) Pediatric Subcommittee of the Scientific Director Meeting: “Make Medicines Child Size Campaign” September, 2008 Meeting in Geneva.

Angle-Zahn, A., Koo, SW, Kim, YS, Bradner, J., Longo, MI, and Nghiem,P. The role of ATR and Chk-1, in maintaining genomic fidelity in UV damaged murine skin. Presentation. 5th Annual Medical Student Research Day 2007 March 14.

Koo, SW, Levine, D., Lu, YP, Angle-Zahn, A., Bradner, J., Conney, A., Nghiem, P. Diminished lifespan but apparently normal skin in K14 transgenic mice expressing dominant negative ATR or Chk-1. Society of Investigative Dermatology 2005 April 21 Meeting.

Kim, Y. S., Angle-Zahn, A., Bradner, J, Koehler, A., Li, X., Schreiber, S., and Nghiem, P. Discovery of Small Molecules that Modulate Cell Cycle Replication Checkpoint Function. Society of Investigative Dermatology 2004 April 21 Meeting

Angle-Zahn, A., Koo, SW, Kim, YS, Bradner, J., Longo, MI, and Nghiem,P. The role of ATR and the Replication Checkpoint in vitro and in vivo in skin. Cutaneous Biology Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Scientific Retreat Woods Hole MBL, 2004 April 3.

Angle-Zahn, A., Koo, SW, Kim, YS, Bradner, J., Longo, MI, and Nghiem,P. The role of ATR and the Replication Checkpoint in vitro and in vivo in skin. Journal of Investigative Dermatology vol.122a 2004 April.

Angle, A., Hadden, L., and Aldridge, JW. The Functional relationship among neostriatal neurons during syntactic movement. Biomedical Research Conference, University of Michigan 2000 May 5.

Angle, A., and Dunnick, W. Genes sites (Vm1) involved in the regulation of the heavy chain switch process from IgM to IgG1 utilizing transgenics. 42nd Annual Medical Student Conference, University of Michigan, October 1995

PROFESSIONAL/CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS: American Academy of Pediatrics, Native American Child Health, American Indian Health Special Interest Group Member, 2007-2008 Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, 2006-2009, American Society of Investigative Pathology 2006-2008

Special Coursework and Training: Enrolled in the completed the curriculum for the Tri-Institutional (Rockefeller University, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Weill Medical College of Cornell University) MD/PhD program as an elective (Frontiers in Biomedical Science coursework).

Human Genetics of Disease, Bioinformatics, High Throughput Sequencing and High Density Genome Sequencing associated with the Broad Institute. Harvard University Continuing Education

USMLE Step 1 & 2: Passed

LANGUAGES: English, French, German, Latin, Ojibwa

ATHLETIC INTERESTS: Ironman Distance Triathlon, Ultramarathons, Cycling,