1. Jessica Marie Beardsley
311 Elkins Lake | Huntsville, TX 77340
936-577-7607 | jessica.m.beardsley@uth.tmc.edu
EDUCATION
The UniversityofTexas Medical School at Houston, Houston,TX ExpectedMay2018
Medical Doctorate withGlobal Health Concentration
The UniversityofTexas at Austin,Austin,TX May 2014
Bachelor of Science inNeurobiologywitha Certificate inBusinessFoundations
 College of Natural Sciences GPA:3.98, Cumulative UTGPA:3.94
 College Scholar2012-2014
 UniversityHonors,Dean’sListFall 2010-Spring2014
Huntsville HighSchool, Huntsville,TX June 2010
 DistinguishedProgramGraduate,ClassSalutatorian
WORK AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
The UniversityofTexas Health Science Centerat Houston, Department ofPM&R June 2015-Aug 2015
The NeuromodulationandNeural InterfacesLaboratory
StudentAssistant
 Effectsof combinedcerebral andspinal non-invasive directcurrentstimulationonupperlimb
motor recoveryiniSCI.
The UniversityofTexas at Austin,MathematicsDepartment January 2011-May 2014
UndergraduateTeaching Assistant
 Responsible forgradingweeklyhomework,quizzes,andin-classassignments.
 Teachingassistantfordifferentialcalculus,multivariable calculus,andstatistics.
FreshmanResearch Initiative,NucleicAptamerStream, Austin,TX August2011- December2011
 RNA aptamerselectionagainstBcl-2fordiagnosticpurposesor topotentiallypromote apoptosis
incancer cells.
 Performedtargetimmobilization, ethanol precipitation, reverse transcription, amplificationof
target usinglarge scale PCR,PAGE,and RNA sequencing.
FreshmanResearch Initiative,Viral EvolutionStream, Austin,TX January 2011- May 2011
 Geneticanalysisonthe recoveryrate of phage F2, a mutant of bacteriophage T7and branch of
the Muta F line,fromlethal mutagenesis.
 AmplifiedF2genome usingpolymerase chainreaction,performedDNA purification,and
performed DNA sequencing. The programsSeqManand SeqEditwere usedforgeneticanalysis.
SKILLS
MolecularBiology: PCR,DNA extraction,RNA extraction,reverse transcription,agarose and
polyacrylamidegel electrophoresis,DNA purification,DNA sequencing, northern
blot,westernblot,lightmicroscopy,columnchromatography,UV-Vis
spectrophotometry
Neuroscience: Koehlerillumination,differentialinterferencecontrast(DIC),achievingwhole
cell configuration,patchclamping,IgorProsoftware analysisof actionandend
plate potentials,
Neurorehabilitation: Transcranial directcurrentstimulation(tDCS),trans-spinal directcurrent
stimulation(stDCS)
Microbiology: Gram staining, bacterial culture andsensitivitytesting
Chemistry: Filtration,crystallization,distillation,gaschromatography
Programming: Python(Beginner)
Language: German(Intermediate)

2. ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIP
Global Health Concentration/SIGHT January2015-Present
 Increase awareness of global healthissuesbyattending the 21st
CenturyBlue Booklecture
series,global healthcourse atthe School of PublicHealth, andparticipatinginajournal club.
 Create long-term,sustainable relationshipswithmedicallyunderservedpopulationsbothlocally
and internationallythroughclinicalmedicine,publichealth,andresearch.
 Capstone researchprojectandpresentationinMS4year.
StudentAmbassadors August2014-Present
 Lead campustoursand representthe University of TexasMedical School atHoustonschool
interviews,inprivate tours,forundergraduate programs,andforhighschool programs.
 Mentor to at-riskstudentsinterestedinmedicinethroughthe AMPprogram.
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationStudent Association January2015-Present
 Representorganizationatvariousvolunteerevents,socials,andfundraisers.
PediatricStudent Association August2014-Present
 Representorganizationatvariousvolunteerevents,socials,andfundraisers.
 Volunteermonthlyatthe RonaldMcDonaldHouse inHouston.
Dell Children’s Hospital,Austin,TX May 2012-May 2014
Volunteer
 Performed over100 hoursof varioustasksincludingdrivingpatientsandtheirfamiliesbygolf
cart to varioushospital sites,workingthe informationdesk,runningerrandsforthe volunteer
office,assistinginthe giftshop,and patientcare.
 Assistedinorganizingandrunningannual flushotclinic(2013).
 Assistedintrainingandmentoringincominghighschool volunteers(2014).
Austin Partners inEducation, Austin,TX September2012-May 2014
Mentor/MathematicsTutor
 Usedinnovative andeffectiveteachingprogramsto supportacademicsuccessand college
readinessforat-riskmiddleschool students.
 Over50 hours of volunteerexperience tutoring 8th
grade studentsatCovington andWebb
Middle SchoolsinAustin,Texas.
HONORS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
 RehabilitationResearch ExperienceforMedical Students(RREMS) Program(2015-present)
 AMA and TMA Member(2014-present)
 Memberof the Phi BetaKappa National HonorSociety (2013-present).
 Michael JohnFink,M.D. EndowedPresidential Scholarship(Fall 2013-Spring2014)
 Edward SibleyLewis,M.D.EndowedPresidentialPre-Medical Scholarship(Fall 2012-Spring
2013)
 Memberand treasurerof AlphaEpsilonDeltaPre-Medical HonorSociety(2011-2014).
 Graduatedtop 6% inacademicsat the Universityof TexasatAustin.