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Drew Friedmann

Senior Scientist at Cajal Neuroscience
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Experienced neuroscientist with expertise in brain clearing and 3D modeling of neural tissue.
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Seattle, Washington, United States, US
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Drew Friedmann is a seasoned neuroscientist with expertise in brain clearing, neurodegenerative disease modeling, and 3D modeling of neural tissue. He has a strong background in molecular and cell biology, with experience in research, teaching, and data analysis. Drew holds a PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology from UC Berkeley and has worked at top institutions, including Stanford University and the Picower Institute for Learning & Memory at MIT.

Experience

  • Cajal Neuroscience
    • Senior Scientist
      • Feb 2021 - Present

      Lightsheet imaging and data analysis for 3D modeling of neurodegenerative disease states in cleared brain tissue

  • Stanford University
    • Postdoctoral Fellow
      • Oct 2016 - Feb 2021

      Postdoctoral fellow in Liqun Luo's lab. Specialized in brain clearing to map collateralization patterns of functionally/molecularly/anatomically defined populations of neurons. Focused on the architectural heterogeneity of the serotonin system.

  • UC Berkeley
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Student in Molecular and Cell Biology (Neurobiology)
      • Aug 2010 - May 2016

      PhD student with Ehud Isacoff, studying the developing zebrafish spinal cord. United optical and genetic techniques to better understand the mechanisms that regulate the onset of spontaneous neural activity in early development. My thesis work identified that this activity is inhibited by environmental light via a nonvisual opsin: vertebrate ancient long opsin a.

    • Graduate Student Instructor
      • Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

      Teaching assistant for Intro to Neuroscience - MCB 160 and Neurochemistry - MCB 165.Facilitator and contributor for a student and postdoc designed undergraduate course Altered States of Consciousness - COG SCI 98/198

  • Marine Biological Laboratory
    • Woods Hole, MA
    • Grass Fellow
      • May 2015 - Aug 2015
      • Woods Hole, MA

      Summer fellowship for 14 weeks of independent research to perform whole cell recordings in vivo in zebrafish embryonic spinal cord at 24 hours post fertilization.

  • The Picower Institute for Learning & Memory at MIT
    • Cambridge, MA
    • Research Technician - Tonegawa Lab
      • Mar 2009 - Jul 2010
      • Cambridge, MA

      Design and generation of viruses for retrograde labeling and manipulation of basal ganglia circuitry.

  • The Picower Institute for Learning & Memory at MIT
    • Cambridge, MA
    • Research Technician - Lois Lab
      • Jul 2006 - Aug 2008
      • Cambridge, MA

      Cre-based enhancer trapping using random viral insertion into the mouse genome.

Education

  • 2016 - 2021
    Stanford University
    Postdoctoral Fellow
  • 2010 - 2015
    University of California, Berkeley
    PhD, Molecular and Cell Biology
  • 2002 - 2006
    Bowdoin College
    Bachelor's degree, Biology, General
  • University of California, Berkeley
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • University of California, Berkeley
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

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