User:Bklein7

Contact Information

  Brandon J. Klein
  Loyola Marymount University
  1 LMU Drive, MSB #3393
  Los Angeles, CA 90045
  E-mail: bklein7@lion.lmu.edu

Education

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles

• Major: Biology, Minor: Applied Mathematics
• Expected Graduation Date: May 6, 2018
• Upper Division Coursework:
  • MATH 360- Intro to Probability and Statistics
  • BIOL/CMSI 367- Biological Databases

Career Interests and Goals

Career Goals

1. To gain admittance into medical school.
2. To complete my residency as a specialist-ideally in ophthalmology or neurology.
3. To apply my skills as a physician to improve the quality of life of those around me and advance medical research.

Research

• Current Research Projects
  • Character of Retinal Thickness Measurements and their Relationship to Visual Acuity in Progressing Cases of Dry Macular Degeneration
    • Faulty Mentor: Dr. Lily Khadjavi, Loyola Marymount University
    • We are currently preparing finding for presentation at future conferences and research symposia.
    • This project is in progress.

• Research Interests

1. Age-related macular degeneration: quantifying progression through statistical models and exploring treatment options such as stem cell therapy.
2. Genomics research, particularly with respect to understanding the mechanisms and outcomes of gene expression.
3. Abiogenesis and the stepwise creation of artificial life from synthesized organic molecules.

Work Experience

• Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
  • Southwestern Eye Associates, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Summer 2015 - Present
  • Responsibilities:
    • Preliminary patient screening-history taking, refraction, and applanation tonometry
    • Performing OCT exams on patients using the CIRRUS Photo 600 by Zeiss©
    • Assisting in minor medical procedures

• Retinal Photographer
  • Southwestern Eye Associates, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Fall 2013 - Spring 2015
  • Responsibilities:
    • Performing OCT exams on patients using the CIRRUS Photo 600 by Zeiss©
    • Greeting patients and scheduling exams
    • Cleaning office equipment

Personal Interests and Hobbies

Hobbies

• Music
  • I have been a percussionist for nearly a decade and occasionally trifle with recording performances.
  • My passion for music often extends to listening to a broad swath of genres, from country to indie rock.
  • My instruments:
    • 1. Drum Set
      2. Piano
      3. Guitar
• Travel
  • I enjoy travelling and immersing myself in the various cultures of the world.
  • Unique locations I have visited include Colombia and China.

Academic Passions

• Biology
  • My favorite thing about biology is its capacity to explain the mechanisms of life-knowledge which can be used to doctor and improve our quality of life.
• Philosophy
  • My favorite thing about philosophy is its exploration of the subjective aspects of life in endeavoring to determine what is real. Metaphysics and existentialism are fascinating.
• Computer Science
  • My favorite thing about computer science is the manner in which we program mechanisms that resemble cognition. Such explorations help supplement our understanding of information processes and the human brain.