David Miller

Perform animal procedures with mice (handling, habituation, implant surgeries, cranial window surgeries, intracardiac perfusion, frozen microtome brain slicing)

Utilize optogenetics, calcium imaging, and single cell sequencing to delineate the precise functional interactions between molecularly distinct neuronal populations

Perform PCR analysis, Light Sheet Microscopy, data quantification and maintain accurate records.

Attend seminars and symposiums to improve overall knowledge and understanding.

Work both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.

Importer of ethnobotanicals from multiple international sources.
Communicated regularly with US FDA, US Customs and cGMP officers to ensure that DWB was fully compliant with all federal regulations.

Successfully completed and passed regular cGMP audits and stayed up to date with changing regulatory framework.

Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.

Improved process efficiencies by reducing bottlenecks and by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures, and performance strategies.

Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership.
Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
Promoted and marketed Divine World Botanicals through principals of authenticity and integrity.
Implemented marketing strategies which resulted in 15% business growth
each year.

Produced, arranged, composed, and performed songs and music for use in films, television shows, and commercials.

Worked directly with creative teams at multi-media companies to taylor and craft music needed for broadcast productions.

Performed live on stage and at conferences in front of large audiences and industry luminaries.

Clients included: CBS Broadcasting, Bunim/Murray, MTV's The Real World, Keeping up with the Kardashians, The Killing, Bad Girls Club

Performed a SXSW, CMJ Music Conference, Bumbershoot, NXNE(Toronto)

Worked as lab technician and research assistant in academic research laboratory directly under supervision of principal investigator.

Was responsible for all aspects of experimental protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Performed animal procedures with rats (handling, habituation, brain cannulation surgeries, intracardiac perfusion, tissue preparation, light microscopy)

Developed advanced behavioral training methods for rats used to study behavioral forelimb function recovery

(trained rats to climb on an obstacle course after loss of motor-function in forelimb)

Perfused animals, removed brains, and utilized frozen microtome to section 5 micrometer slices for data quantification

Immunohistochemistry / immunostaining for neuronal, glial-neuronal, and protein quantification

Light Microscopy data quantification

Maintained detailed records of quantified data

Managed inventory of reagents and chemicals.

Sterilized lab equipment using autoclave, solvents, and aseptic techniques and protocols

Completed study in the functional recovery of forelimb motor control in adult rats with sensory-motor cortical lesions, mirroring a stroke like condition followed by recovery of function in the forelimb.