Ana Silvera
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NeuroLex Labs
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Grant Writting Fellow
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Apr 2017 - Dec 2018
Greater Seattle Area Identify grants relevant to voice analysis for early detection of psychiatric and neuro cognitive illnesses through neural networks and machine learning. -Manage grant database for follow-up and prioritization -Identify funding opportunities -Communicate and coordinate with team members and development partners -Professional writing/editing -SBIR/STTR-style grant writing
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University of Washington Bioengineering
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graduate Student
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Aug 2016 - Aug 2017
Greater Seattle Area Design-based Project. Graduate training in translational medicine through a design-based program for medical technology development. Approached unmet clinical needs in multi-cultural and multi-functional teams. Gained understanding of clinical environment, regulatory issues and business constraints for technology commercialization. Practiced identifying value and generating a value proposition, through balancing existing tech, unique value proposition, total addressable market… Show more Design-based Project. Graduate training in translational medicine through a design-based program for medical technology development. Approached unmet clinical needs in multi-cultural and multi-functional teams. Gained understanding of clinical environment, regulatory issues and business constraints for technology commercialization. Practiced identifying value and generating a value proposition, through balancing existing tech, unique value proposition, total addressable market and costs/reimbursement. Acquired working technical knowledge in bioengineering through coursework in tissue engineering, biomaterials, quantitative physiology and genomic era sequencing. Developed a prototype device for reduction of infections to improve quality of life and reduce costs in end-stage renal disease patients who are managed through peritoneal dialysis . Gained strong skills through dialysis device development project in the following: -Identifying key stakeholders and stakeholder impact, understanding of disease physiology and fundamentals, evaluating existing solutions and performing competitive analysis/structured market assessment (SWOT, Harvey balls). -Team management and leadership, balancing assumptions to move forward, clear verbal and visual communication to deliver key milestones -Understanding of the design process, design criteria and specification, key metrics, design iteration, development of demo concepts and prototypes, user feedback through ethnographic interviews -Regulatory issues, FDA regulatory strategy development, strategies for device approval (510(k)), and quality design management (21 CFR 820) -Business plans and funding, networking and stakeholder management, patent research and strategy, Lean Canvas, SBIR/STTR-style grant writing Show less
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Primary Care Physician
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Mar 2016 - Jun 2016
Zapopan Area, Mexico Primary care physician at a private walk-in clinic on a primary care setting. -Management and follow-up of chronic diseases such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, among others. -Diagnosis and treatment of acute infections
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Universidad de Guadalajara
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Mexico
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E-learning
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Oct 2015 - Jun 2016
Guadalajara Area, Mexico Research assistant in the Molecular Biology in Medicine Lab. Study of Hepatitis C co-infections with Hepatitis B and/or HIV. -Medical records review for database building -Database management and update -Literature review and references management -Statistical analysis using SPSS -Data analysis, hypothesis evaluation, research insights -Medical journal-style editing/writing
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Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
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Mexico
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Feb 2012 - Jul 2015
Monterrey Area, Mexico "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez" University Hospital - Liver Unit Graduate Research Assistant at Hepatology Research Lab Clinical unit assistant with various duties: Hospital rounds note-taking, Manage undergraduate research assistants, Identifying and managing relevant symposiums and conferences, Fundraising for liver transplant program. Research: Renal function differences in liver transplant recipients on mTOR inhibitors and calcineurin inhibitors. -Literature review… Show more "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez" University Hospital - Liver Unit Graduate Research Assistant at Hepatology Research Lab Clinical unit assistant with various duties: Hospital rounds note-taking, Manage undergraduate research assistants, Identifying and managing relevant symposiums and conferences, Fundraising for liver transplant program. Research: Renal function differences in liver transplant recipients on mTOR inhibitors and calcineurin inhibitors. -Literature review -Study design -Medical record review -Data collection and management -Statistical analysis using SPSS -Patient follow-up and scheduling for renal function tests -Multiple poster and oral presentations -Medical editing/writing Medical Student Research Assistant Research: Hepatitis C genotype and risk factors evaluation in multicentric study in Mexican population. -Medical records review -Database Management -Statistical analysis using SPSS Show less
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University of Cologne
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Germany
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Away Rotation
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Apr 2014 - Jul 2014
Cologne Area, Germany Gynecology and Obstetrics University Hospital of Cologne - Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe Uniklinik Köln Graded away elective of Gynecology and Obstetrics done as an exchange program with the University of Cologne. Attended lectures, floor rounds and practical training.
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University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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United Kingdom
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Visiting Student
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Jul 2013 - Aug 2013
London, United Kingdom Visiting Student at the UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Observership concentrated in liver and gastroenterology disease floor and clinics. Attended gran rounds and liver transplantation sessions.
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Hannover Medical School
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Germany
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Medical Practices
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500 - 600 Employee
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Visiting Student
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Jan 2012 - Jan 2012
Hannover Area, Germany Visiting student at the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology of the Hannover Medical School. Attended grand lectures, floor rounds, observed in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography procedures and observed general management of patients in this hospital setting.
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Education
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University of Washington
Master of Applied Bioengineering, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering -
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Medicine -
Tecnológico de Monterrey
International Baccalaureate Certificate