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Mahrad Saeedi

Contact Information

email addresses: msaeedi23 at hotmail.com msaeedi at lion.lmu.edu

Education

• Loyola Marymount University-Los Angeles, Ca
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• Senior Biology Major
• Expected graduation of 2016

Upper Division Relevant Courses

• General Microbiology
• General Physiology
• General Physiology Lab
• Urban Ecology
• Biochemistry
• Vertebrate Field Biology Lab

Career Interests and Goals

Hoping to enter into the medical field as a surgeon. Open to other career options such as Ph.D.

Research Projects

• Asthma Research Assistant, Children's Hospital in Oakland, Oakland, Ca
  • June 2011 - August 2011, 7 hours/ week
    • Assisted research coordinators in administering allergy, blood, and circulatory tests. Given various tasks, helped children relax and calm down before the blood draw.

• Crow Social Patterns, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
  • January 2013 - May 2015, 5 hours/ week
    • Monitoring crow patterns around LA through radio telemetry. Observing crow social behavior in LA and on campus.

• Peer Reviewed Publication
  • Publication resulting from research performed with Frank G. Shellock, Ph.D., Adjunct Clinical Professor of Radiology and Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California Saeedi M, Thomas A, Shellock FG. Evaluation of MRI issues at 3-Tesla for a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) bioprosthesis. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2015 May;33(4):497-501.

Work Experience

• UCLA Care Extender Volunteer, UCLA Medical Center-Santa Monica, CA
  • January 2015-September 2015, 60 hours to date
    • Shadowed various doctors in Med-Surgical and Geriatric departments. Provided patient care and assisted nurses with various medical procedures.

• Certified Personal Trainer, Fritz Burns Recreation Center-Loyola Marymount University
  • September 2014-Present, 10 hours a week
    • Certified through AFAA. Create dynamic workouts for various types of clients. Well oriented with nutrition and hormone function.

• UCSF Orhopedic Trauma Center Shadow, UCSF Hospital- San Francisco, Ca
  • June 2013-August 2014, 25 hours per week
    • Shadowed orthopedic residents, medical students, and surgeons. Attended daily seminars arguing approaches to various medical procedures.

• Frontline Employee, Fritz Burns Recreation Center-Loyola Marymount University
  • August 2012-May 2014
    • Provided front desk customer service. Supervised the fitness center and assisted members with issues or concerns.

• Receiving Department & Sales Associates, Ace Hardware- Alamo, Ca
  • May 2010-August 2013, 15 hours per week
    • Main jobs included stocking merchandise, helping customers with hardware problems, doing heavy lifting and assembling specific items.

• Student Volunteer, Kaiser Permanente- Walnut Creek, Ca
  • May 2009-August 2012, 5 hours per week
    • Helped Kaiser members locate patients and navigate the hospital. Shift Leader responsible in leading seven other volunteers in providing excellent customer service to every member.

Personal Interests=

1. Tri-Beta Executive Board, Loyola Marymount University Chapter
   1. May 2015 to present
2. Playing basketball and lifting weights
3. The stock market
4. The NBA

Favorite aspect of biology

My favorite aspect of biology is further understanding the world around us.

Favorite aspect of computer science=

My favorite aspect of computer science is that you are able to create something out of nothing and learning how to code peaks my interest.

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