Alfredo Zuniga
Wooster,OH
Summary
Experienced neuroscientist, researcher, and educator with proven success designing, managing, and completing projects. Commended for being able to educate, train, and lead students and trainees of all backgrounds.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Professor
The College Of Wooster
08.2021 - Current
- Developed, updated, and instructed introductory and upper-level neuroscience courses
- Collaborated with other faculty to redesign the neuroscience major
- Designed and executed preclinical experiments related to learning, memory, and PTSD
- Mentored and trained undergraduate students in experimental design and neuroscience/biology techniques
- Led and managed a lab that has presented work at national local conferences
Post-doctoral Fellow
The University Of Texas At Austin
10.2019 - 08.2021
- Designed, executed, and analyzed pre-clinical experiments related to hippocampal mechanisms of memory, culminating in the publication of my work in scientific journals
- Presented findings at conferences and departmental seminars with audiences ranging from 12-60 participants
- Secured internal and external grant funding totaling over $100K
- Managed and coordinated multiple projects being conducted by undergraduate and PhD students
Education
Ph.D. - Behavioral Neuroscience
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR10.2019
Master of Science - Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO05.2014
Skills
- Project Management
- Public Speaking
- Academic Research
- Quantitative research
- Grant writing
- Effective communication
- R Programming Language
- Statistics and Data Analysis
Timeline
Assistant Professor
The College Of Wooster
08.2021 - Current
Post-doctoral Fellow
The University Of Texas At Austin
10.2019 - 08.2021
Ph.D. - Behavioral Neuroscience
Oregon Health & Science University
Master of Science - Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado At Boulder
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