Andrew Lawless

I am a highly motivated and passionate senior undergraduate at Emory University, with a focus in neuroscience research and computational analysis. My coursework includes a focus in neurobiology as well as computer science, advanced mathematics, and modern physics. The research I have been conducting for the last three years in bioengineered therapeutics for brain tumors has prepared me for future endeavors in biomedical engineering. This includes a great understanding of experimental design, extensive practice in data analysis and scientific writing, and a keen eye for interesting projects. I am eager to apply these skills and my driven personality to the expanding, groundbreaking work being done in high-level labs.

Grey Matters Journal, Senior Editor

September 2022 

• Leader on the executive board for Emory undergraduate neuroscience journal that publishes once each semester
• Oversee and guide a group of four (out of at least twelve) individual editors for a set of authors and their articles
• Teach new editors and authors how to write in-depth yet approachable scientific articles via training seminars
• Wrote an article during first semester detailing dissociation, dissociative disorders, and potential therapy for related symptoms
• Assist the exec-board with planning our once a semester panel with lead researchers in STEM at Emory to provide crucial insight to interested students
• Coordinate with other exec-board members and the general body to publish the journal on-time and spread awareness for the club

Emory Synapse, Vice President of Buddy Program 

September 2022

• Lead the main volunteering sector of Emory's TBI awareness and support-group organization
• Assign TBI patients and undergraduates who apply for the program into pairs designed to facilitate an social and emotional support system for patients via regular outings and meetings
• Plan larger events for buddy program pairs and general body members to meet other TBI patients while engaging in a fun activity; usually consists of a movie-watch party, coloring/painting, or boardgames
• Originally assigned as a pair in the buddy program first semester, which inspired me to pursue a higher leadership role in the organization

SKY@Emory, Co-President 

August 2024

• Oversee all logistics, planning, and organization for the Emory chapter of a meditation, self-wellness, and personal development club for both students and faculty interested in improving leadership skills
• Coordinate events and ideas for the club with faculty advisor Martha Betancur as well as attend weekly meetings
• Participate in regular meditation and group-work sessions with the general body members, and spread awareness for the club events around campus

Emory University, August 2021 - May 2025

• BIOL 141: Foundations of Modern Biology I (w/ Lab)
• BIOL 142: Foundations of Modern Biology II (w/ Lab)
• BIOL 301: Biochemistry
• BIOL 336: Human Physiology
• CHEM 202: Principles of Reactivity (w/ Lab)
• CHEM 203: Advanced Reactivity (w/ Lab)
• NBB 201: Foundations of Behavior
• NBB 299: Understanding Neuroscience Research
• NBB 301: Introduction to Neurobiology
• NBB 302: Behavioral Neuroscience
• NBB 401W: Perspectives in Neuroscience
• NBB 404W: Roots of Neuroscience
• NBB 470: Neurochemistry
• NBB 482R: Frontiers in Neuroscience
• NBB 499R: Undergraduate Neuroscience Research (3 Semesters)
• PSYC 110: Introduction to Psychology I
• CS 170: Introduction to Computer Science I (w/ Lab)
• CS 171: Introduction to Computer Science II
• CS 224: Foundations of Computer Science
• CS 253: Data Structures and Algorithms
• CS 255: Computer Architecture and Machine-Level Programming
• CS 334: Machine Learning
• CS 370: Computer Science Practicum
• CS 463: Quantum Computing & Information
• MATH 111: Calculus I
• MATH 112: Calculus II
• MATH 211: Advanced (Multivariable) Calculus
• MATH 212: Differential Equations
• MATH 221: Linear Algebra
• QTM 100: Introduction to Statistical Inference (w/ Lab)
• PHYS 151: Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (w/ Lab)
• PHYS 152: Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (w/ Lab)