Joseph NDIAYE

A dynamic, curious, and hardworking pre-med student willing to expand his knowledge of the medical field and neuroscience.

• NeuroMorpho.Org, Undergraduate Research Intern, 06/2023-Present, Learned and used various software such as Cvapp, Imaris, or Neuromantic to visualize, process and curate 3D neuronal reconstructions., Cooperated with other interns on diverse tasks including design and presentation of group projects., Collected data from peer reviewed articles and performed management of a meta-database and a literature portal.
• Neuroscience Department, George Mason University, The Combined Effects of Nicotine and Ethanol Exposure during Embryogenesis in Zebrafish, Fall 2023, Developed research method for investigating live imaging, morphology and locomotor behavior of Zebrafish embryos., Learned to perform immunohistochemistry laboratory method., Collaborated as a team of 3 to gather and evaluate data related to the inquiry., Performed data analysis using SPSS data analytic software., Communicated results of the inquiry through creative poster design and presentation
• Biochemistry & Chemistry Department, George Mason University, Cloning, Expression, Purification and Spectroscopic Properties of YFP Mutant DNA Plasmid, Fall 2023, Was able to understand and follow assigned research protocols., Performed cleaning and maintenance of laboratory equipment., Used various laboratory techniques/equipment such as Bradford Assay, Agarose gel electrophoresis, PCR, UV-Spectrometer, Pipetting