Peter Jameson Reiter has a B.S. in Biology and Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has extensive research experience as an undergraduate research assistant studying the effects of stroke on cognition and brain structure using fMRI and behavioral evaluations. He has presented his findings at several conferences and is published in a peer-reviewed journal. Reiter also has leadership experience within his fraternity and neuroscience society.

1. Peter Jameson Reiter
538 West Washington Ave, Apt 306, Madison, WI, 53703
(262) 501-5280
preiter@.wisc.edu
Education
University of Wisconsin- Madison May 2015
Bachelors of Science
GPA: 3.2/4.0
Majors:
Biology (Neurobiology Emphasis)
Psychology
Relevant Course Work
Biology:
Biology Core Curriculum (BIOCORE) (6 courses of honors)
Evolution, Ecology and genetics, Biocore 301
Evolution, Ecology and genetics Laboratory, Biocore 302
Cellular Biology, Biocore 303
Cellular Biology Laboratory, Biocore 304
Organismal Biology, Biocore 323 (changed to 485)
Biological Interactions, Biocore 587
Neurobiology, Neuroscience Training Program 523
Neurobiology 2, Neuroscience Training Program 524
Psychology:
Experimental Psychology 225
Abnormal Psychology 509 (Clinical)
Language, Mind and Brain, Psychology 413 (Cognitive)
The Criminal Mind, Psychology 526 (Clinical)
Language and Thought, Psychology 411 (Cognitive)
Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, Psychology 501(Biological)
Epigenetics and the Brain, Psychology 411 (Biological)
Statistics:
Biological Statistics 371
Research Experience
Undergraduate Research Assistant February 2012-Present
University of Wisconsin Hospital Radiology Department
Primary Investigator: Dr. Vivek Prabhakaran
Mentor: Dr. Veena Nair
• Conducted cognitive-behavioral psychology evaluations of both stroke-impaired and
healthy individuals
• Performed statistical analysis on behavioral evaluation and fMRI data through Freesurfer,
SPSS and Microsoft Excel
• Presented finding in peer-reviewed journals and poster symposiums
• Trained multiple undergraduate students in data processing

2. Posters
1. Functional Recovery in Stroke: Performance On Verbal Fluency Task. International Stroke
Conference. Veena A. Nair, Christian La, Tanvi Nadkarni , Peter Reiter, Vivek
Prabhakaran. February 2013.
2. Regionally specific cortical thickness differences in acute stroke. International Stroke
Conference. Christian La, Jie Song, Peter Reiter, Tanvi Nadkarni, Mathew Jensen,
Marcus Chacon, Justin Sattin, Vivek Prabhakaran. February 2013.
3. The Resting State Functional MR Connectivity in Acute and Sub-acute Stroke.
International Stroke Conference Brittany Young, Veena A. Nair, Christian La, Jaya Gupta,
Peter Reiter, Tanvi Nadkarni, Vivek Prabhakaran. February 2013.
4. *The influence of acute stroke on verbal working memory and cortical thickness. The
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium. Peter
Reiter, Veena A. Nair, Christian La, Brittany M. Young, Maggie Sundstrom, Justin Sattin,
Vivek Prabhakaran. April 2014.
Presentations
1. The influence of acute stroke on verbal working memory and cortical thickness. The
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium. April
2014.
Peer reviewed Journal articles
1. Functional connectivity changes in the language network during stroke recovery, Journal
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Veena A. Nair, Brittany M. Young,
Christian La, Peter Reiter, Tanvi N. Nadkarni, Jie Song, Svyatoslav Vergun, Naga
Saranya Addepally, Krishna Mylavarapu, Jennifer L. Swartz, Matthew B. Jensen, Marcus
R. Chacon, Justin A. Sattin and Vivek Prabhakaran. December 2014
Computer Skills
• Advanced knowledge Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook in both Windows
and Macintosh formats
• Proficient knowledge of SPSS for windows
• Proficient knowledge of Freesurfer brain imaging software
• Working knowledge of Linux Operating System
Leadership Activities
• Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity - Scholarship Chair May 2014 – Present
o Responsible for organizing study hours Member: February 2013- Present
o Implemented scholarship program to raise the Fraternity GPA
• Undergraduate Neuroscience Society - Member September 2012 – Present
o Participated in discussions about contemporary neuroscience research
o Educated younger students about research opportunities and class options
• Biology Core Curriculum (BIOCORE) - Board of Directors Fall Semester 2013
o Provided feedback to faculty during weekly meetings
o Facilitated communication between faculty and peers