1. Patrick A. Bianconi
patrickabianconi@gmai.com
412-860-2391
Permanent Address:
1841 Willow Oak Drive
Wexford, PA 15090
Objective: To obtain an internship in the field of biomedical engineering
Education: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA
Major: Bioengineering
Minor: Mechanical Engineering
Expected graduation: May 2015
GPA: 3.17
Relevant Courses/Skills:
• Molecular Biology of the
Cell I & II
• Dynamic Systems Modeling:
A Physiological Perspective
• Artificial Organs I (Artificial
Hearts/VADs)
• Biological Transport
• Small Business Management
• Biomedical Signals,
Systems, and Imaging
• 3D printing
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Matlab
• Adobe Illustrator
• SolidWorks
• Exposure to LabVIEW
• FDA regulatory requirements
Research:
Little Laboratory, Pittsburgh PA January 2013-Present
Undergraduate Researcher
• Research methods of drug delivery for sustainable treatment of degenerative diseases such as osteoarthritis
• Researching the effects of the small molecule, dorsomorphin, in the prevention of articular cartilage calcification
• Data collection and analysis
Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering, Pittsburgh PA July 2013-Present
Undergraduate Researcher
• Research cellular activity and behavior in the presence of small molecules and biodegradable polymers
• Run biochemical assays such as real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
• Data collection and analysis
Academic Projects:
“The Controlled Release of Dorsomorphin: A Method for Preventing Articular Cartilage Calcification”
(Spring 2013-Present)
• Conducting research on chondrocyte hypertrophy in relation to osteoarthritis
• Fabricated biodegradable polymeric microparticles for the controlled and sustainable release of drugs
• Filed a provisional patent application
“Sustaining an Unhealthy Heart with the Heartmate II LVAD” (Spring 2012)
• Researched the severity of Heart Failure and methods of sustaining an unhealthy heart
• Gained an understanding of cardio-physiology and the biomechanics of the heart
• Presented findings at the Freshman Engineering Conference at the University of Pittsburgh
Awards and Activities:
• Accepted abstract to the 2014 Biomedical Engineering Society Conference
• Summer 2014 and 2013 Swanson School of Engineering Research Fellow
• Spring 2014 Hugh Henry Brackenridge Fellow
• Bioengineering 1310 Circuits Lab TA Spring 2014
• Deans’ List Fall 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014
• Member of the University of Pittsburgh Engineers for Sustainable Medical Devices (ESMD)
• Member of the University of Pittsburgh Biomedical Engineering Society
• Member of the Sigma Alpha Lambda Honors society
• Circuits lab TA