This curriculum vitae summarizes Brian Smith's education and qualifications. He received a Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience from Amherst College and is currently pursuing a Master's in Public Health at Johns Hopkins. His work experience includes research positions at the NIH and Amherst College studying topics like physical activity and mental health. He has leadership experience with non-profits focused on global health and food access.

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Brian Arthur Smith
Curriculum Vitae
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EDUCATION
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore, MD…………………………………………………………….June 2016-Present
 Master of Public Health, Health Systems and Policy (Expected May
2017)
Amherst College
Amherst, MA……………………………………………………...……Sept. 2008-May 2013
 Bachelor of Arts, Neuroscience (Awarded May 2012)
 Post-Baccalaureate Student (2012-2013, Continuing Pre-Medical
Studies)
GRE Test Scores
 161 Quantitative, 158 Verbal, 5 Writing
WORK AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research!America
Science Policy Intern
Alexandria, VA........................................................................................Sept. 2015-June 2016
Supervisor: Caitlin Leach, MA
 Attended government agency meetings, congressional hearings and
briefings, scientific conferences, and policy seminars to monitor
current science policies
 Authored same-day memos, fact sheets, and newsletter articles on
science policy news and legislative affairs
 Synthesized current scientific literature from Science and Nature
journals; disseminate information to science policy team and CEO
weekly
 Interviewed patients and researchers about their condition and/or
research for fact sheets
 Conducted monthly 15-minute presentations on scientific tool or
principle to educate Research!America staff
 Assisted in science policy awareness movement Campaign 4 Cures
by collecting presidential candidate quotes pertaining to science
policy
 Created self-directed report on National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Institutional Development Award states to present to congressional

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staff members
 Provided administrative and project management support as requested
Genetic Epidemiology Research Branch-NIMH
Fellow, Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award
Bethesda, MD………………………………………………………….Sept. 2014-Sept. 2015
Supervisor: Kathleen Merikangas, Ph.D.
 Researched impact of human physical activity on mental health
conditions and circadian rhythms
 Conducted literature and editorial reviews for laboratory manuscripts
and presentations. Topics included:
 Role of physical activity on mental health conditions and
circadian rhythms
 Rates of mental health conditions in states with
decriminalized or legal use of cannabis
 Comorbidity of mental health, migraine, and autonomic
nervous system dysfunction
 Comparative neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of mood
disorders
 Development of mood disorders after diagnosis of other
conditions
 Best practices for assessment of physical activity in clinical
research
 Socioeconomic status and mental health outcomes
 Recruited, screened, and interviewed healthy volunteers and clinical
participants for Family Study of Affective and Anxiety Spectrum
Disorders
 Collected and analyzed clinical data on biomarkers of mood disorders,
including blood and saliva specimens
 Coordinated patient and healthy volunteer visits to the NIH Clinical
Center
 Reviewed patient electrocardiogram, MRI, and blood lab test results
and report abnormalities to chief neurologist on call
 De-identified and tracked clinical and research data in multiple study
databases
 Conducted demographic, medical history, and headache history
interviews over the phone with study participants
 Assisted in weekly clinical and staff meetings and monthly data
management meetings
Laboratory of Systems Neuroscience-NIMH
Fellow, Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award
Bethesda, MD………………………………………………….………..Sept. 2013-Sept. 2014
Supervisor: Charles Gerfen, Ph.D.
 Researched neuroanatomical correlations between murine cerebral

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cortical regions and striatum
 Created computational program for selection and visualization of
cortical brain injection maps using data from the Allen Brain Atlas
 Developed and utilized biological imaging software for
computational analysis of brain pathway projections (ImageJ)
 Assisted in imaging and uploading of traced murine brain
projections to online database (Adobe, Biolucida)
 Performed laboratory procedures including operation of microtome,
use of immunohistochemical techniques, glass slide preparation,
and operation of confocal microscopes
Amherst College Biology Department
Research Assistant
Amherst, MA…………………………………………………..……..…Sept. 2012-May 2013
Supervisor: Ethan Graf, Ph.D.
 Researched neuromuscular junction of Drosophila melanogaster and
molecular mechanisms of learning and memory
 Maintained live stocks of Drosophila genetic strain library using mating and
feeding protocols
 Conducted dissections of Drosophila larvae for immunostaining and imaging
protocol
 Developed novel Drosophila genetic strain using recombinant DNA protocol
National Dysautonomia Research Foundation
Patient Education Coordinator
Red Wing, MN…………………………………………………………..May 2011-June 2013
 Advocated to Senate Health Committee Members for increased
research and education funding
 Researched, co-authored, and improved delivery of patient education
materials
 Created and managed social networking campaigns
 Organized weekly staff meetings
 Co-authored 7-year business plan
University of Wisconsin—Stout
Research Assistant
Menomonie, WI…………..…………………………………………….June 2010-Aug. 2010
Supervisor: Michael Pickart, Ph.D.
 Researched and developed genetic analysis protocol for hybrid
zebrafish
 Analyzed statistical and quantitative findings

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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Consultant
Nashville, TN………………………...…………………………………May 2009-Aug. 2009
Supervisor: Dr. David Robertson, M.D.
 Conducted independent research review and compilation of newly
uncovered historical materials on Syncope and Autonomic Nervous
System functioning
 Collaborated with Drs. David Robertson and Ellen Wright Clayton
on ethical, historical, and medical standards and implications of mid-
20th Century research studies
 Authored “Experimental Arrest of Cerebral Blood Flow in Human
Subjects: The Red Wing Studies Revisited,” published in
Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, Spring 2011
Clinial Neurocardiology Research Section—NINDS
Biological Research Assistant
Bethesda, MD…………………………………………………………..June 2007-Aug. 2007
Supervisor: Dr. David S. Goldstein, M.D. Ph.D.
 Researched effects of dopamine on movement disorders found in
Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple System Atrophy, and other Lewy
Body diseases
 Developed Western Blotting protocol for lab
 Attended weekly clinic rounds and monthly grand rounds
 Assisted with clinic tests and procedures, including DNA
centrifugation, tilt table orthostatic tests, and western blotting of α-
synuclein protein samples
 Nominated for “Young Researcher Award”
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Washington, D.C. GlobeMed Alumni Hub
Co-Director
Washington, D.C. ……………………………………………………….Sept. 2013-June 2016
 Planed events with global health leaders centered on educating recent
graduates on global health opportunities
 Assisted in creation of monthly newsletter featuring global health
articles and events
 Organized and update member database
 Communicated with National Office on Hub-specific issues and
updates

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Got Hope, Inc.
Manager, Board Member
Capitol Heights, MD…………………………………………….………May 2014-June 2016
 Organized and filed 501(c)(3) non-profit status paperwork for IRS and
State of Maryland, including Articles of Incorporation and 1023 forms
 Created curriculum and booklet of instruction on healthy living and
eating for senior citizen population
 Volunteered once a month at Town Hall to give free fruits and
vegetables to senior citizens and at-risk populations
 Consulted with local police chief and local government officials about
outreach opportunities and community funding
 Authored United States Department of Agriculture grant application
Partners in Health Engage
Consultant Member
Washington, D.C………….……………………………………………Sept. 2014-June 2016
 Consulted with chapter leadership on best practices for event
planning, advocacy, and recruitment
 Attended monthly planning sessions and global health interest group
meetings
 Authored educational material on global health issues including the
Ebola crisis and United States assistance to Haiti in the aftermath of
the 2010 Haitian Earthquake
 Organized meetings with Senate and House staff members to discuss
foreign global health aid and projects
NIH Academy
Fellow
Bethesda, MD…………….…………………………………………….Sept. 2013-May 2014
 Participated in lectures and journal clubs centered on health
disparities in the United States
 Spearheaded food distribution program in Southeast Washington,
D.C. suburb, presented final results
 Prepared materials for group discussions on public health-related issues
and health disparities.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Smith, B. A., Clayton, E. W., & Robertson, D. (2011). Experimental arrest of cerebral blood
flow in human subjects: the Red Wing studies revisited. Perspectives in biology and medicine,
54(2).

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Smith, B. A., Lameira, D., Cui, L., Shou, H., Zipunnikov, V., Crainiceanu, C., Merikangas, K.
(2015, March). Methodologic issues in objective assessment of physical activity in community
samples. Poster presented at the 105th Annual Conference of the American Psychopathological
Association (APPA), New York, NY.
Smith, B. A., Lameira, D., Cui, L., Shou, H., Zipunnikov, V., Crainiceanu, C., Merikangas, K.
(2015, April). Methodologic issues in objective assessment of physical activity in community
samples. Poster presented at the 2015 National Institutes of Health Postbac Poster Day,
Bethesda, MD.
Smith, B. A. (2014, October). Got/Hope: From the garden to the kitchen table. Presentation
given at National Institutes of Health Academy Fellows Retreat, Bethesda, MD.
Cash, A., Elnaiem, H., Epping, M., Mette, E., Saygbe, J., Smith, B. A., Thomas, D., Walker, A.
(2014, May). Improving food access in Prince George’s “food desert”: through education and
community involvement. Presentation given at the National Institutes of Health Academy
Community Outreach Presentation Day, Bethesda, MD.
Smith, B. A., Warner, C., Paletzki, R., Gerfen, C. (2014, April). Comparative analysis of the
cortico-striatal relationship. Poster presented at the 2014 National Institutes of Health Postbac
Poster Day, Bethesda, MD.
Smith, B. A., Warner, C., Paletzki, R., Gerfen, C. (2014, February). Comparative analysis of the
cortico-striatal relationship. Poster presented at the 16th Annual NIMH DIRP Scientific Training
Day, Emmitsburg, MD.
Smith, B. A. (2011, December). Stress during the critical periods: a programming dilemma with
windows for manipulation. Poster presented at the 1st Annual Biochemical Principles Poster Day,
Amherst, MA.
Smith, B. A. (2009, July). Acute arrest of cerebral circulation in man: revisited. Report and
Presentation given at Vanderbilt University Clinical Research Center Grand Rounds, Nashville,
TN.
Smith, B. A., Carmona, G. N., Imrich, R., Cole, N., Kirk, K. L., Goldstein, D. S. (2007, August).
α-Synuclein oligomerization by dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde (DOPAL). Poster presented at
the 2007 National Institutes of Health Summer Research Program Poster Day, Bethesda, MD.
AWARDS
 National Institutes of Health Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research
Training Award Recipient, 2013-2015
 Amherst College Civic Engagement Scholarship Recipient, 2011
 Amherst College Scholarship Recipient, 2008-2012
 Federal Pell Grant Recipient, 2008-2012
 Ora B. Jones Family Foundation Scholarship, 2008-2012
 Questbridge Scholars Finalist, 2008
 Elks Lodge Scholarship Recipient, 2008

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 NIH Summer Internship Program Young Researcher Award Nominee, 2007
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
 Global Health Council (2014-2016)
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
 Trained in writing and publishing scientific papers (certified by NIH)
 Computer Skills:
- Microsoft Office Programs (Macintosh & Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel,
Access)—Proficient
- Adobe Photoshop—Proficient
- ImageJ/Fiji Coding Language—Proficient
- EndNote Citation Software—Proficient
- GENEActiv Physical Activity Monitor Software—Proficient
- Philips Actiwatch Physical Activity Monitor Software—Proficient
- STATA Statistical Software—Entry Level
- R and RStudio Statistical Software—Entry Level
- Javascript Coding Language—Entry Level
- HTML/CSS Coding Language—Entry Level
- FileMakerPro Database Software—Entry Level
- EpiData Epidemiology Data Tracking Software—Entry Level
 Clinical and Laboratory Skills (certified by NIH):
- Clinical Research Information System (CRIS)
- Informed Consent
- Laboratory Safety
- Handling of HIV and Other Bloodborne Pathogens
- Information Security and Privacy
- Clinical Phone Interviewing
 Independently advocate for increased governmental support of scientific research funding
and education to members of U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate
 Member of Amherst College Alumni Not-for-Profit Network
 Member of Amherst College Alumni Public Health Network