Josh Tarplin
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Domicile: PublicNational Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
STEM Area(s) of Interest: Public
Life Science Cellular Biology Engineering Biomedical Engineering Life Science Biology Engineering Chemical Engineering Life Science Biochemistry Engineering Bioengineering Life Science Physiology Engineering Biomaterials Engineering Life Science Cellular Genetics Genetics Molecular Biology Chemistry Organic Chemistry Life Science Human Anatomy Human Biology
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| Level: | High School Student Expecting to Graduate in June 2015 |
About Me: Public
I am a highschooler in the DC area working on an independently designed and conducted project exploring hydrogel assisted stem cell chondrogenic differentiation. In addition to my own project, I have interned at NCATS working on analytical chemistry and NIDCR working on oral cancer in mouse models.
I hope to continue my research into college, and one day apply it to a clinical setting.
Language(s) Spoken: Public
English, Latin
Education
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The Potomac School
High School
Expected Graduation Date: 2015
Overall GPA: 3.9
Achievements/Awards/Recognition: Member of the Science and Engineering Research Center (SERC) program.
Experience
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Individual Research
September 2013 - Present
Job Title: Researcher
Responsibilities: Conducted an individually planned research project on hydrogel assisted stem cell chondrogenic differentiation
Hardware Skills: Cell culture technique, hydrogel formation and culture, stem cell chondrogenic differentiation culture, RNA extraction from hydrogel, RT-PCR, microscopy scanning and imaging
Software Skills: fiji/imagej
Internship
June 2014 - August 2014
Job Title: Summer Intern
Responsibilities: Assisted a staff scientist with their research on oral cancer using mouse models
Hardware Skills: Cell culture technique, mouse procedures and handling, DNA extraction and PCR, western blots, tissue sectioning, immunohistochemisty, one and two photo fluorescent microscopy, image analysis
Software Skills: fiji/imagej, imaris, olympus microscope software
Internship
June 2013 - August 2013
Job Title: Summer Intern
Responsibilities: Assisted members of the analytical chemistry group to prepare samples of drug compounds for testing with rare diseases.
Hardware Skills: Sirius machinery usage, general lab techniques
Affiliations
Strengths, Dreams & More
What I Want To Do In STEM: Public
I hope to pursue a Ph.D. after college and then acedemic medicine.
Favorite Historical STEMlete: PublicJames Watson
