Giacomo B. Marino
Brooklyn, NY | giacomobmarino@gmail.com
Education
Brown University, Neuroscience ScB & Computer Science AB, May 2022
- Magna Cum Laude
Phillips Academy Andover, June 2018
- XC country and track and field captain
- Resident advisor
Work Experience
Ma'ayan Lab, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai | New York, NY (July 2022-Current)
Bioinformatics Software Engineer
- Developed multiple full stack web applications published in several high-impact scientific journals
- Performed analysis, data normalization, and standardization, on multiple large genomic-related datasets
- Trained and managed 8 summer interns in their independent bioinformatics projects
Polley Lab, EPL, Massachusetts Eye and Ear | Boston, MA (May 2021 - August 2021)
Research Intern
- Worked in the tinnitus research center on EEG experiment design, data collection, and analysis
- Independently developed an analysis pipeline in MATLAB for discerning the strength of auditory steady-state response for a 40Hz signal administered under different conditions as well as scoring participants' ability to distinguish sounds in a crowded soundscape
Kids 4 Coding, | Remote (June 2021 - August 2021)
Instructor
- Led daily classes for five middle schoolers with personalized instruction
- Taught classes including Minecraft Modding (Java), Python 1, and Unity/C# game design
- Set the pace of the class and assessed the progress of the individual students as to best teach to the group
Department of Computer Science, Brown University | Providence, RI (August 2020 - December 2020)
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
- Served as a teaching assistant for 350+ student computer science course with a team of 40+ TAs (CSCI 0111)
- Led weekly lab sessions and concepts exploring relevant topics in data science and data analysis
- Edited and redesigned homework assignments and assisted with management of course logistics
Cogitania | Boston, MA (September 2020 - June 2021)
Speaker/Tutor
- Developed curriculum for high school students with limited science exposure to neuroscience/biology, with a goal of reaching more complex and specialized neurological concepts such as those surrounding dreaming and memory formation
- Explored topics and developed a curriculum encompassing the discussion of philosophy and consciousness