Christopher Matthew Zarbock

1502 Knapp Street Menomonie, WI 54751 Christopher.M.Zarbock.12@dartmouth.edu 715-308-3876

June 2012

EDUCATION
Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering Sciences, Concentration in Biomedical Engineering Worked in a small group of consultants for a biofuel company to help determine which genes of a particular organism were important in producing ethanol. Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH Bachelor of Arts, Biomedical Engineering Sciences, Honors, Magna Cum Laude June 2012

RESEARCH
Worked on Indicator of CREB Activation due to Phosphorylation (ICAP) Sensor through use of Directed Evolution Techniques Fulbright Grant Research Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology; Martinsried, Germany, Advisor: Oliver Griesbeck Updated sensor fluorophores and worked on development of high-throughput screen to process a large number of variants. Optimizing Homologous Recombination in T. saccharolyticum Honors Thesis Advisor: Lee R. Lynd Explored one way of creating gene knockouts in an anaerobic bacterium. This knowledge could ultimately be used to explore gene function in this organism. Development of Improved Genetically Encoded Calcium Indicators (GECIs) through use of Directed Evolution Techniques Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology; Martinsried, Germany, Advisor: Oliver Griesbeck Helped conduct directed evolution experiments to find improved variants of GECIs. These protein constructs exhibit a change in fluorescence when bound by calcium and enable the tracking of action potentials and other calcium dependent events. Development of Bioanalytical Methods to Investigate Protein-Peptide Interactions Presidential Scholar Research Assistantship Advisor: Mark Spaller Measured protein-peptide interaction and binding affinity through utilization of a Biacore X. Proteomics of Ageing and Diseased Hearts Advisor: Jennifer Grant Worked on learning techniques to characterize the proteins of diseased and aging rat hearts. Development of Brain Phantoms for Use In Merging Diffuse Optical Tomography with EEG, MEG, and MRI for Neurovascular Exams Project Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellow Advisor: Solomon Diamond Attempted to develop a uniformly conductive graphite composite along with silicone molds which imitated the scattering and absorption properties of ones head. Data Assistant and Programmer for Redesigning Cardiac Surgery to Reduce Neurologic Injury Project Advisor: Donald Likosky Helped with designing a Microsoft Access database to streamline data entry and access. Fall 2009 Winter 2010 Fall 2010 Summer 2010, Winter 2011 Summer 2011 Winter 2012 - Spring 2012 September 2012 - June 2013

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Generations Project Intergenerational Internet Program Assisted a senior citizen with computer-related problems. Dartmouth Cancer and Patient Services (CAPS) Spring 2011, Winter 2012, Spring 2012 Helped a patient with yardwork, assisted individuals in signing up for bone marrow registry, and helped paint a residence for outpatients receiving care near Hanover, NH. Students Fighting Hunger Helped prepare meals for the underprivileged in the Hanover area. Chippewa Falls, WI Open Door Clinic Registered new patients, updated patient records, worked on updating drug database. Partook in Crop Walk for Hunger Raised funds to feed less-fortunate individuals in Africa through generous sponsorship. Assisted in Community Playground Construction Effort Spent part of a day constructing portions of different playground equipment installed. Helped in the Feed My Starving Children Campaign Spent part of a day packaging meals to be sent to less-fortunate individuals around the globe. 2007 2007 Several Years Between 2002 and 2008 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Winter 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012

LEADERSHIP
Management and Leadership Development Program, Dartmouth College Winter 2011 Continued developing leadership skills such as negotiation and motivating followers through attending workshops put on by different leaders. United States Air Force Academy Cadet Learned about leadership through following others. Senior Patrol Leader, Troop Guide (Boy Scouts of America) Devised and carried out scouting events. Supervised development of those in the troop. Varsity Soccer Captain Assisted in leading practices, mitigating in-game disputes, and facilitated the improvement of those on the team. Fall 2007 2006 - 2007 2008 - 2009

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Dartmouth Cancer Scholar Fall 2011 - Winter 2012 Learned about different clinical and laboratory aspects of cancer care and treatment discovery at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center, a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Nathan Smith Society Doctor Shadowing Program at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Winter 2010 - Spring 2012 Winter 2010 - Fall 2011 Attended events germane to pre-health students and discussions with current medical school students and physicians. Shadowed doctors from five different specialties. Gained insight into what it is like to be a physician generally, and also what working in a particular specialty is like. Germania (German Club at Dartmouth College) Cadet Drum and Bugle Corps Marched in and performed at United States Air Force Academy events such as football games and military parades. Fall 2009 - Spring 2012 2008 - 2009

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AWARDS AND HONORS

Phi Beta Kappa Academic honor society. Member of Tau Beta Pi Engineering honor society. US Student Fulbright Award DAAD Graduate Scholarship Award Awarded, chose Fulbright grant. Richard W. Olmsted 1932 (Thayer 1933) Prize Awarded to a Dartmouth senior majoring in Engineering Sciences to recognize outstanding performance in the major. E.A Neufeld Endowed Scholar Recipient Awarded to a Dartmouth student, preferably from Wisconsin, who demonstrates personal and academic promise. Third Honors at Dartmouth College for 2011-2012 Second Honors at Dartmouth College for 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 Presidential Scholar Research Assistantship at Dartmouth College Book Award Recipient (Dartmouth College German Department) Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellow Monroe Fellow (United States Air Force Academy) 2011 - 2012 2009 - 2011 Summer 2010, Winter 2011 2010 Winter 2010 2009 2010 - 2012 2012 2012 - 2013 2012 - 2013 2012 - Present 2012 - Present

Membership in this fellowship was awarded to approximately six cadets who excelled academically in my class of more than 1000. Its members shared an interest in learning for learnings sake and engaged in intellectual events such as book discussions. Scholar Program Member (United States Air Force Academy) 2009 Limited to roughly the top 60 cadets in academic standing in each class. Members may take special seminar sections of normal course offerings in which scholarly discussion is encouraged. Two-Time Recipient of Superintendents List Honor (United States Air Force Academy) 2008 - 2009

Earned when ones GPA, physical education average, and military performance average are greater than 3.0 at the United States Air Force Academy. Academic Ace (United States Air Force Academy) Awarded for achieving a 4.0 grade point average during the course of a semester. Eagle Scout Award 2007 2008

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