Bradley R.

Smith
9213 Waycross Road
Ellicott City, Maryland
443-379-1069
smith.brad.richard@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
To Brown University in the Fall of 2016 in order to peruse a neurobiological, research-based major
EDUCATION
2012-Present

Centennial High School, Ellicott City, MD

Expected Graduation Date May 2016

WORK EXPERIENCE
2013-Present
Funded Grant
Medicine

Student Researcher, Summer Research Fellow, Principal Investigator of

The Neurosurgical Research Laboratories; University of Maryland School of

Undertake independent projects concerning in vitro and in vivo

modeling of neurological disease, which a specific focus on Spinal Cord
Injury and Cerebral Ischemia
Author and review literature reviews and research grant proposals

GRANTS AND PUBLICATIONS

July 29th, 2015
Hosier, H., Peterson, D., Tsymbalyuk, O., Keledjian, K., Smith, B., Ivanova, S.,
Gerzanich, V., Popovich, P., Simard, J.M. (July 20, 2015). A direct comparison of
three clinically relevant treatments in a rat model of cervical spinal cord
injury. J Neurotrauma.
June 7th, 2015

Recipient of the 2015 SMART Research Grant

Selected out of a field of 55 professional, institution-backed academic
researchers to receive a sum of 2,500 dollars to investigate the usage
of a novel immunofluorescent dye to study neurodegeneration in a rat
model of Spinal Cord Injury

August 1st, 2015

Inventor and projected Principal Investigator

Pending grant proposal submitted to the Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease
Foundation to characterize a rapidly translatable treatment for human
prion disease

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
2013-Present
Model United Nations
Security Council organizer and staffer
Responsible for the management of a simulated geopolitical conflict
resolution conference
Public peaking ability garnered from immersive diplomatic environment
2013-2015
Junior Varsity/Varsity Baseball
Starting First Baseman and Pitcher
Intrinsic leadership ability showcased in unofficial team leadership role
2012-2014
AFS International Exchange Service
Assistant Regional Coordinator
Worked alongside paid professionals to place international exchange
students in community households for the academic year
Organized multiple events involving community outreach and AFSBundestag subgroup-specific student activities
2013-2014
Mock Trial
Defense Attorney

2013

Competed in a simulated courtroom trial competition which involved

accurate legal proceedings of the U.S. Justice system
Won the County Championships in the year 2013
Co-Captain of Chemathon Team
Led School Chemathon team to ultimately compete in the 2013
University of Maryland Chemathon

COMMUNITY SERVICE
2014-Present
Centennial High School chapter of the National Honor Society
Active and participating member
Multiple local events heavily centered on volunteer work attended
Learn values pertaining to volunteer work and time management
2014-Present
Food on the 15th Charity
Co-founder and Executive Director
Successfully worked with charity organizers and student body members
to translate the efforts of the Food on the 15th charity, which attempts
to organize food drives and assist senior citizens living off of social
security benefits, to Centennial High School
Direct both school food drives and regional coordination with other
branches of the charitys organization
SKILLS
Extensive experience in working in an academic Wet Lab environment on an independent
basis
IACUC certified in rat surgical protocol and familiar with surgical models of pathophysiology
Proficient with Academic Latex typesetting
REFERENCES
J Marc Simard M.D., Ph.D., Chief of Neurological Surgery at the Baltimore Veterans' Affairs Medical
Center, and Professor of Neurosurgery, Pathology and Physiology at the University of Maryland
School of Medicine. MSimard@smail.umaryland.edu