1. Davina Moossazadeh
1414 East 59th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60637
davina@uchicago.edu
(858) 232-3486
EDUCATION
The University of Chicago (Expected) September 2014 – Present
● B.S. in Statistics, current departmental GPA 3.70/4.00
● B.A. in Romance Languages & Literatures, current departmental GPA 3.65/4.00
● Current cumulative GPA 3.36/4.00
Canyon Crest Academy August 2010 – June 2014
● Graduated with a cumulative weighted GPA of 4.30/5.00
The University of Granada Center of Modern Languages July 2013
● Month-long summer study abroad and cultural immersion program in Granada, Spain
● Scored a grade of 10 (A+ / With Honors) in Español Superior C1 (Superior Spanish: Upper Division
Advanced-level Spanish coursework, 80 contact hours)
RESEARCH
Lab Assistant, August 2013 – Present
University of California, San Diego, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Hargens Lab
● Develop and conduct limb volumetry and immunohistochemistry protocols to study clinical physiology, space
physiology, and related topics
● Draft abstracts and manuscripts for submission to journals and presentations
Researcher & Events Manager, January 2014 – Present
University of Chicago GeneHackers
● Plan and develop summer research for the University of Chicago’s team for the International Genetically
Engineered Machine, an annual synthetic biology competition
● Plan events for college and grade school students to interact with members of the biotechnology industry and
learn about the techniques and applications of biotechnology
Research Assistant, March 2015 – Present
University of Chicago Medical Center, Section of Hospital Medicine
● Interview patients in person and over the phone to collect data for the Hospitalist Project, a study on the
quality of care at the hospital
Lab Assistant, March 2015 – Present
University of Chicago Department of Neurobiology, Sherman Lab
● Develop and conduct immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence protocols to study the cytoarchitecture
of corticothalamic projection neurons in the core and matrix nuclei in the thalamus
Lab Assistant, March 2015 – Present
University of Chicago Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, Westneat Lab
● Sequence DNA from fishes of the Actinopterygii class
● Align DNA sequences from actinopterygians into supermatrices
● Use computer softwares to analyze DNA supermatrices
● Build phylogenetic trees of actinopterygians based on anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, behavior,
biogeography, and other characteristics

2. Lab Assistant, March 2016 – Present
University of Chicago Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, Hatsopoulos and Ross Labs
● Analyze neural spikes (action potentials) by using computer software to group them into clusters based on the
similarity of their shapes and other features
PUBLICATIONS
“Hand volume changes during immersion as a marker of cardiovascular health with age” Under Review
“Parental History of Hypertension Affects Hand Volume Changes” To Be Submitted
PRESENTATIONS
Annual Meeting of the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research October 2014
● Presented “Hand volume changes during immersion as a marker of cardiovascular health with age”
ACTIVITIES
Emergency Medical Responder & Community Service Officer, February 2015 – Present
University of Chicago Emergency Medical Services Unit
● Staff quarterly athletic and recreational events on the south side of Chicago: treat patients for medical illness
and traumatic injuries, coordinate ambulance transport
● Direct an outreach program to educate members of the south side community on health and emergency
medicine
Community Outreach Committee Member, May 2015 – Present
University of Chicago Be the Match
● Engage with community centers, churches, clinics, health centers, and media outlets on the south side of
Chicago to encourage community members to sign up for the national bone marrow registry through the Be
the Match organization
Volunteer,
University of Chicago Medical Center Medical Intensive Care Unit October 2015 – Present
● Interview attending physicians, mid-level providers, nurses, fellows, residents, interns, and other providers for
the Bounce Back Study, a study investigating which providers are most accurate in their predictions of whether
or not a particular patient will bounce back to the ICU within 48 hours of discharge
Volunteer, February 2016 – Present
CommunityHealth
● Translate bidirectionally between Spanish and English to enhance communication between patients and
providers
● Teach weekly zumba classes to motivate a healthy lifestyle among underserved community members
Peer Health Advocate, February 2016 – Present
The University of Chicago Health Promotion and Wellness
● Teach quarterly workshops through The Body Project on body image, body positivity, eating disorders, and
mental health
Volunteer, October 2014 – June 2015
University of Chicago Medical Center, Section of General Internal Medicine
● Interviewed patients over the phone to collect data for the Transitions Team Project, a study on barriers that
complicate the process of hospital discharge and the transition to home for lower income patients
Volunteer, March – June 2015
University of Chicago Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine
● Assessed health and moods of patients using the Computerized Adaptive Diagnostic-Major Depressive
Disorder and the Computerized Adaptive Testing-Depression Inventory for the development of a
computerized adaptive tool to screen for and diagnose depression

3. TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Senior Health Educator, University of Chicago Peer Health Exchange October 2014 – Present
● Teach weekly workshops to ninth graders at Chicago Public Schools on mental, sexual, and substance-related
health
Academic Tutor January 2015 – Present
● Secondary school: algebra, trigonometry, geometry, biology
● Primary school: English, mathematics
Instructor Aide, Red Cross Emergency Medical Services Course January 2015 – Present
● Instruct weekly courses and administer quarterly practical and written exams to University of Chicago students
for Emergency Medical Responder certification
Workshop Instructor, University of Chicago FEMMES January 2016 – Present
● Develop and instruct basic computer science workshops to high school females through the University of
Chicago Females Excelling More in Math, Engineering, and Science (FEMMES)
LANGUAGES
Farsi (Persian) First Language
Hebrew 2001 – Present
Spanish 2009 – Present
Italian 2015 – Present
Japanese 2015 – Present
Ladino 2015 – Present
SKILLS
Computer
● Operating systems: Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux
● Languages: CSS, Haskell, HTML, LaTeX, MATLAB, PHP, R
● Softwares: BEAUti (Bayesian Evolutionary Analysis Utility), BEAST (Bayesian Evolutionary Analysis Sampling
Trees), EndNote, Mesquite, MrBayes, MySQL, PAUP (Phylogenetic Analysis Using Parsimony), Plexon,
REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture), SPSS
Illinois Red Cross Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Licensure
● Includes CPR, First Aid
Wet Laboratory
● Molecular Biology: bacterial transformation, DNA digestion, DNA sequencing (Sanger, Next-Generation), gel
electrophoresis, gene cloning, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, polymerase chain reaction
● Chemistry: acid-base titration, chromatography, spectrophotometry, quantum dot synthesis
AWARDS
Scholarship from Kleinfelder, Inc 2014
● Merit scholarship toward undergraduate university tuition, awarded for academic and extracurricular excellence
Scholarship from the Society of American Military Engineers, San Diego Post 2014
● Merit scholarship toward undergraduate university tuition, awarded for excellence in the area of the sciences,
technology, engineering, and mathematics
● Presented at the Society’s April monthly membership meeting
The Joe W. Chavez Educational Fund Scholarship from the Coastal Community Foundation 2014
● Merit scholarship toward undergraduate university tuition, awarded for grades and personal activities that
demonstrate ability to achieve goals in the field of medicine
Scholarship from Canyon Crest Academy Dollars for Scholars 2014
● Merit scholarship toward undergraduate university tuition, awarded for academic and extracurricular excellence

4. Scholarship from the University of Chicago 2014
● Merit scholarship toward undergraduate university tuition, awarded for academic and extracurricular excellence
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Dancing, reading, traveling, playing piano, and learning new languages!