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Dan R Laks 1781 Spruce St. #5 Berkeley, CA 94709-1760 Phone 323 347 8334 E-mail [email protected] Education 2004-2007 U.C. Berkeley Berkeley, CA Master of Science (M.S.) Environmental Health Sciences Courses included advanced statistics, toxicology, epidemiology, neuroscience, exposure assessment, and science journalism. 3.9 GPA. Thesis research focused on chronic mercury exposure and neurodegenerative disease. 1993 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA M.D./PhD Program Courses in anatomy, biochemistry, histology, embryology, and emergency medicine, all honors. 1988 - 1992 U.C. Berkeley Berkeley, CA Double B.A., Molecular and Cell Biology (Neuroscience) and English Literature Phi Beta Kappa, graduated with honors, 3.8 GPA. Employment/Experience 2006 China Digital Times Journalist U.C. Berkeley School of Journalism online magazine. Berkeley, CA 2005 Ocean Pacific Company Editor Editor of scientific and medical research papers. Kyoto, Japan 2004-2005 The Berkeley Graduate Magazine Journalist Investigative journalist for graduate student print magazine. Berkeley, CA 2002-3 Salmon River Restoration Council Associate Researcher Surveyed California watershed and performed salmon counts. Forks of Salmon, CA 1997-8 Neuroscience Lab, UCSF Cancer Center S.F.,CA Associate Scientist Performed original research and carried out laboratory experiments on primary murine brain stem cells involving primary cell culture, antibody staining, and time lapse video microscopy of differentiating stem cells. 1994 Affymax Redwood City, CA Lab Technician Grew and maintained cell cultures of multiple cell lines, performed antibody staining, FACS analysis and sorting. 1993 AJME Associate Researcher Researcher for the American Journal of Medical Ethics. Philadelphia, PA 1992 Neuroscience Lab, U.C. Berkeley Berkeley, CA Associate Researcher Performed original research and carried out laboratory experiments including primary cell culture, patch clamping and antibody immuno-fluorescence. Summers 1998-9 Endocrinology Lab, Cedar Sinaii Medical Center La, CA Associate Researcher Performed cell culture, radioimmunoassays, Southern Blots, and antibody staining. Computer Skills STATA statistical software, Photoshop, Quark Express, Adobe Acrobat, Endnote, Premier, Page Mill, HTML, Blogging, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel Spreadsheet, Peak Audio, Deck, File Maker Pro. Publications Laks, Dan R.. (2004) "Sustainability at UC Berkeley." The Berkeley Graduate, 2004 Fall. Laks, Dan R.. (2004) "Profile: Funding and Shayla Moore." The Berkeley Graduate, 2004 Fall. Laks, Dan R., Beckwith, Leila & Cohen, Sarale E. (1990) "Mother's Use of Personal Pronouns When Talking to Toddlers." Genetic Psychology, 151, #1, 25-32. Ezzat, Shereen, Laks, Dan, Oster, Judy & Melmed, Shlomo (1991). "Growth Hormone Regulation in Primary Fetal and Neonatal Rat Pituitary Cell Cultures: The Role of Thyroid Hormone." Endocrinology, 128,#2, 937-943. Hopf, Woody F., Laks, Dan R., & Steinhardt, Richard A."Altered Regulation of Intracellular Free Calcium in Central Neurons from the Dystrophic MDX Mouse." Brain, 1995. Interests Advanced Underwater Diver (SCUBA).