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Logan Ganzen

Logan Ganzen

Berkeley,CA

Summary

Accomplished Neuroscientist with over 10 years experience combating degenerative blindness diseases. Self-directed researcher, mentor, and instructor. Technically skilled in electrophysiological methods, microscopy, drug discovery, and molecular biology. Passionate for science teaching and outreach.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Postdoctoral Fellow

University of California, Berkeley
10.2020 - Current
  • Investigated the neural mechanisms of retinal degeneration and evaluated the efficacy of vision restoration technologies.
  • Drafted and published peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts.
  • Presented research findings at international conferences.
  • Mentored 9 undergraduate students in the laboratory: teaching both foundational and advanced scientific concepts, drafting and successfully obtain summer research fellowship fundings, provided letters of recommendation for job and internship applications.
  • Invited to peer-review scientific manuscripts submitted to journals.
  • Led a team of 6 undergraduate students to perform a persistent mouse behavior experiment to test drug intervention on vision loss.
  • Served as the Course Manager for the inaugural Visual Neuroscience Summer course at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA.

Graduate Research Assistant

Purdue University
08.2014 - 10.2020
  • Leveraged zebrafish visual behaviors to develop the first in vivo, high-throughput drug screen to discover compounds for treating blindness in human patients.
  • Served as Vice President of the Purdue University Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Program (PUSLe) Graduate Student Organization.
  • Co-chaired the PULSe Science in Schools outreach program to foster STEM excitement with elementary students and the local public.
  • Successfully funded 12 grants totaling over $100k.
  • Mentored 7 undergraduate students leading to successful publications, fellowships, and conference presentations.
  • Presented research at conferences and with international collaborators in Japan, Hong Kong, and China.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Purdue University
08.2014 - 10.2020
  • Lectured 1/3rd of an upper level developmental biology course for 4 semesters. Created a new course curriculum, lectures, homework, and exams.
  • Taught 2 sections of an introductory biology laboratory course.
  • Honored with 9 teaching awards including the exclusive Office of the Provost Teaching Academy Graduate Award recognizing top graduate instructors at Purdue.
  • Served as a judge for the K-12 Lafayette Regional Science Fair.

Education

Ph.D. - Integrative Neuroscience

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
05-2020

Neural Systems And Behavior Summer Course

Marine Biological Laboratory
Woods Hole, MA
06-2018

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA
06-2014

Skills

  • Neuroscience: Blindness and Vision Restoration, Electrophysiology, Drug Discovery
  • Critical Analysis: Literature Review, Assay Development, Data Assessment
  • Scientific Writing: Manuscript Publication, Grant Application, Peer-review
  • Science Communication: Course Lecture, Public Outreach, Conference Presentation
  • Computational: R, Python, MATLAB, FIJI image analysis

Timeline

Postdoctoral Fellow

University of California, Berkeley
10.2020 - Current

Graduate Research Assistant

Purdue University
08.2014 - 10.2020

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Purdue University
08.2014 - 10.2020

Ph.D. - Integrative Neuroscience

Purdue University

Neural Systems And Behavior Summer Course

Marine Biological Laboratory

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

University of California, Riverside

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