Carlos Barrera is a recent graduate of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine with a Doctorate of Medicine. He has extensive research experience in orthopedics, ophthalmology, microbiology and biomaterials engineering. His research has focused on intervertebral disc regeneration and nutrient delivery systems. He has authored and co-authored multiple publications and presentations. Barrera is fluent in English and Spanish and has volunteered at health clinics providing care to underserved communities.

1. Carlos M. Barrera
6930 S.W. 23rd Street, Miami, FL 33155 (305) 336-5893
c.barrera@med.miami.edu
EDUCATION:
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, FL
Doctorate of Medicine M.D. May 2019
University of Miami: Coral Gables, FL
Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Engineering May 2015
WORK EXPERIENCE:
The Sports Review Journal 12/2014 – Present
 The Sports Review Journal is a surveillance journal which reviews research publications and comments on the strengths and
weaknesses of that literature in an 800 word summary.
 The purpose is to give researchers, physicians,fellows, and anyone else interested in the fields of Sports Medicine,
Orthopedics, and Rehabilitation Medicine, a way to read through the large amounts of literature that exist and are being
published, in a more efficient way that is permitting of their limited time.
 Responsible for recruiting and coordinating with residency and fellowship programs from around the nation to submit their
literature.
University of Miami Biomedical Engineering Department 09/2014 – 05/2015
Teaching Assistant for the Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory
 Assist in the design and running of graduate course in the Principles of Scanning Electron Microscopy of Biomedical
Devices, as well as manage the laboratory.
 Write operations manual for the scope and course.
 Train faculty and students on the operation of the scope.
University of Miami Biomedical Engineering Department 01/2015 – 05/2015
Teaching Assistant for Medical Systems Physiology
 Assist students on course material and responsible for grading assignments.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
University of Miami Biomechanics and Stem Cell Laboratory:
 Conducting orthopedic research at the Biomechanics and Stem Cell laboratory lead by Dr. Chun Yuh Huang in the
University of Miami Biomedical Engineering Department.
 Currently working on a project dealing with Intervertebral Disc Degeneration and Scanning Electron Microscopy analysis of
an in vivo nutrient delivery systemfor Intervertebral Discs.
 Project deals with the effects of ATP and Adenosine on IVD cell proliferation and matrix regeneration, along with a catheter
project to directly feed nutrients and stem cells to the IVD discs.
University of Miami Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory:
 Led by Dr. Edward Dauer, we opened the lab in School of Biomedical Engineering in Fall of 2014 to create an
interdisciplinary laboratory for all the departments of the School of Engineering,
 I conducted multiple research project across a variety of disciplines including:
o Interventional Radiology
o Ophthalmology
o Microbiology and Immunology
o Orthopedics

2. o Biomaterial Engineering
Publications:
 Gonzales, S., Rodriguez, B., Barrera, C., & Huang, C. Y. C. (2014). Measurement of ATP-Induced Membrane Potential
Changes in IVD Cells. Cellularand Molecular Bioengineering,1-9, Volume 7, Issue 4, pp 598-606. DOI: 10.1007/s12195-
014-0355-6
 Accepted 1/23/15 by the American Society of Microbiology for publication in Infection and Immunity
o "Perforin-2 protects host cells and mice by restricting the vacuole to cytosoltransitioning of a bacterial pathogen" by
Ryan McCormack, Wael Bahnan, Niraj Shrestha, Justin Boucher, Marcella Barreto, Carlos Barrera, Edward Dauer,
Nancy Freitag, Wasif Khan, Eckhard Podack, and Kurt Schesser
 Wang, Y., Barrera, C., Dauer, E., Gu. W, Andreopoulos,F., Huang, C. (2015). Systematic Characterization of Porosity and
Mass Transport and Mechanical Properties of Porous Polyurethane Scaffolds. Biomaterials.
Manuscripts/Presentations:
 Effects of Adenosine Treatment on Extracellular Matrix Biosynthesis and Intracellular ATP Production in Intervertebral Disc
Cells
Silvia D. Gonzales, B.S., Carlos M. Barrera, Chun-Yuh Huang, Ph.D.
University of Miami, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Coral Gables, FL, USA
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
o Orthopedic Research Society 2015
 ATP Treatment promotes Collagen Deposition and Gene Expression in Intervertebral Disc Cells
Silvia D. Gonzales, B.S., Chong Wang,Ph.D., Brittany L. Rodriguez, Carlos M. Barrera, Chun-Yuh Huang, Ph.D., Howard
B. Levene, M.D.,Ph.D.
University of Miami, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Coral Gables, FL, USA
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
o Orthopedic Research Society 2014
 Noninvasive measuring systemof ATP-induced transmembrane potential change using di-8-ANEPPS
Silvia D. Gonzales, B.S., Carlos M. Barrera, Brittany Rodriguez, Chun-Yuh Huang, Ph.D.
University of Miami, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Coral Gables, FL, USA
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
o Florida Georgia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Conference 2015
 Analysis of Nutrient Delivery System to Combat Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Using Scanning Electron Microscopy
Carlos M. Barrera, Yu Fu Wang, B.S., Chun-Yuh Huang, Ph.D
University of Miami, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Coral Gables, FL, USA
CURRENT PROJECTS:
 Active Tracking of Surgical Equipment using Radio Frequency Identification
o System developed and built to increase the efficiency of operating rooms by reducing waste of supplies and reducing
pre and post-operative setup times.
o System also includes a body scannerto eliminate retained foreign objects from post-operative complications.
o Currently have a functioning prototype
 Analysis of the similarities between intervertebral disc cell metabolic activities and cancer metabolism
o Goal is to find a link between the cells that can be used to induce the proliferative abilities of cancer cells into
intervertebral disc cells, in a controlled manner to induce regeneration.
 Investigation of the invasion mechanisms of Leishmania in macrophages from normal mice and mice with Perforin -2
knockouts.
 Medical Device Testing, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute:
o Assessing Co-Morbid Complications of Retinopathy with the TM-Oxi and SudoPath System
o Goal is to create a patient screening systemfor Retinopathy

3. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
VP of Mentorship for the South Eastern United States and Admission Liaison for Latino Medical Student Association:
 As VP of mentorship I would work with Medical Schools across the South Eastern United States to find shadowing
opportunities for local LMSA chapters as we all local Physicians to serve as mentors for students.
 As the Admissions Liaison for LMSA I hold intimate information away from the normal interview day programs with the
Deans of Admissions and Diversity, for students ofdiverse backgrounds who are interviewing at the Miller School of
Medicine.
 Goal is to increase the representation of students ofunderrepresented minorities, LBGTQ status,and diverse socioeconomic
backgrounds in our incoming class, so we can have a class more representative of our patient population.
President and Physician Shadowing Coordinator for the American Medical Students Association (AMSA):
 As President I have been responsible for the advancement of our organization through collaboration with other pre-health
organizations at the University of Miami.
 Handle all administrative responsibilities of the organization along with monthly meetings with University of Miami faculty.
 Oversee my executive board while planning and heading all club meetings as well as coordinating with admissions officers
from medical schools,to speak with our members.
 As the physician shadowing coordinator I recruited and coordinated with physicians of all specialties to provide shadowing
experiences for our members.
Florida Georgia Louis Stokes Alliance Research Program (FGLSAMP):
 Scholarship research program for underrepresented students in the STEM disciplines.
 Introduces students to the research field and its importance in discovering new knowledge, the skills needed for research, an d
the common complexities that arise during research including ethics,property rights, funding etc.
 Attended research symposiums to present my research and network with professionals and other students in the field.
Premedical Advisor and Student Ambassador for Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES):
 Duties as Ambassadorinclude recruiting new members as well raising schoolawareness for BMES and what we do for our
members.
 As the premedical advisor for BMES I am responsible for mentoring our members interested in becoming health
professionals.
VOLUNTEERING ACTIVITIES:
Miller School of Medicine Department of Community Service Health Fairs:
 Volunteer at health fairs that the Miller School of Medicine holds in communities throughout South Florida.
 The health fairs are student run and aim to provide medical care for patients in underserved areas.
 During these health fairs I work at various health stations that span most medical specialties, giving students a chance to
practice their interviewing and physicalexam skills on a wide variety of patients.
San Juan Bosco Medical Clinic:
 Diagnose and treat Hispanic American patients who do not have medical insurance at weekly free medical clinics at San Juan
Bosco Church.
 Serve as a Spanish interpreter as well between Spanish speaking patients and English speaking attending.
High School Pre-Health Mentoring Program:
 Founded the program through the leadership position of President of the American Medical Students Association at the
University of Miami.
 Travel to high schoolin the region to speakwith students interested in health care. Mentor them and give them the
information they need for getting themselves ready to enroll in college and prepare themselves to apply for a healthcare
program in the future.
Blue Missions:

4.  Organization that specializes in bringing clean running water to rural communities in the Dominican Republic.
 Groups of students work togetherto build and design and aqueduct systemto distribute clean running water to all homes of
the community.
MedLife Medical Missions:
 Organization that specializes in providing free medical care to impoverished communities in various countries.
 Traveled to Lima, Peru, where we set up mobile clinics in the outskirts of Lima, medical care included general checkups,
dental cleanings, gynecological checkups,and health education.
HONORS/AWARDS:
 Dean’s, Provost’s, and President’s Honor Roll
 Latino Medical Student Association Scholarship
 FGLSAMP Research Scholarship
 Dickinson Scholar
 Melissa Aptman Scholar
 Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar
 National Society of Collegiate Scholars
SKILLS:
 Fluent in English and Spanish
 Scanning Electron Microscopy
 MatLab
 C++ Programming
 AutoCad
 First Responder, EKG, and CPR Certification
REFERENCES:
 Dr. Edward Dauer M.D.
 (305) 284-2445
 edauer@miami.edu
 Dr. Stephen Symes M.D.
 (305) 243-4625
 SSymes@med.miami.edu
 Dr. Noel Ziebarth Ph.D.
 (305) 284-4520
 nziebarth@miami.edu
 Dr. Chun Yuh Huang Ph.D.
 (305) 284-1320
 c.huang@miami.edu
 Dr. Barbara Colonna Ph.D.
 (305) 284-2566
 b.colonna@miami.edu