Shawn I. Walsh1788 Hummingbird Lane ๏ Atlanta, GA 30307

(573) 822 – 4805Swalsh7@emory.edu

EDUCATION

The Scripps Research Institute July 2015-present Ph.D. candidate

Emory University, Atlanta GA Fall 2011-Spring 2015 B.S. in Chemistry with high honors Dean’s list Spring 2012

Culver-Stockton College, Canton MO 2009-2011 Dual-credit classes during high school

RESEARCH

Weinert Lab Group January 2012-present Emory University Chemistry Department Began as an undergraduate researcher working closely with a graduate mentor and transitioned

to an independent research project of my own design funded by SIRE Poster: Development of a High Throughput Assay for Oxygen Affinity of Potential Blood

Substitutes Poster: Characterization of a novel c-di-GMP effector Honors Thesis: Investigating nucleotide interactions of BdcA, a Rossmann Fold containing protein

capable of biofilm dispersalMarahiel Lab Group Summer 2013

Philipps-University Marburg in Marburg, Germany Received financial support from Emory’s IRES Fellowship Independently contacted faculty and secured a position to conduct ten weeks of full-time

research as an undergraduate in the labPoster: Investigating the degradation of bacterial lasso peptides 2014

Technical Skills Gained proficiency in site-saturated mutagenesis, cloning, DNA isolation, replica plating, thin-

layer chromatography, gel electrophoresis, transformation, protein expression and purification, protein quantification, dialysis, rapid equilibrium dialysis, isothermal titration calorimetry, lyophilization, HPLC and HPLC-MS analysis.

Gained experience with bioinformatics software, biofilm quantification, and IR, NMR, UV-Vis, and Raman spectroscopy

HONORS AND AWARDS

Excellence in Undergraduate Research 2015 Annual departmental award given to a single graduating chemistry major

Scholarly Inquiry and Research at Emory (SIRE) Independent Research Grant Fall 2013International Research Experience for Science Students (IRES) Fellowship 2013

Provided funding for full-time summer research overseas to six Emory students

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Nomination from Emory University 2014Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Emory (SURE) Fellow 2014

Provided a stipend for full-time summer research in a lab at Emory UniversityWilliam Jones Scholarship 2014

Merit-based scholarship annually awarded to two rising senior chemistry majors

LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES

Co-Editor-In-Chief of the Emory Undergraduate Research Journal Fall 2014-Spring 2015 Responsible for overseeing the print and online publication of the journal, which accepts

manuscripts from Emory undergraduates that have conducted research in any discipline Promoted and reported on research opportunities such as symposia, on-campus talks, and grant

and summer research applications available to Emory undergraduates Natural sciences and web editor from fall 2012 to spring 2014 Established a travel grant to fund undergraduate participation in research conferences

Organic Chemistry Mentor Fall 2012-Spring 2015 Selected by faculty to lead weekly group sessions of three to ten students in which we discuss

complex organic chemistry problems that go beyond what students have learned in classOrganic Chemistry & Biochemistry EPASS Tutor Spring 2014- Spring 2015

Paid private tutoring six to ten hours per weekScholarly Inquiry and Research at Emory (SIRE) Research Partner Program Fall 2011-Spring 2012

Attended weekly seminars that aided in securing a lab position and developed research skills such as communication, networking, etc.

Secured one of ten positions for Emory’s class of 2015Scholarly Inquiry and Research at Emory (SIRE) Peer Mentor Fall 2012-Spring 2014

Assisted the seminar instructors of the SIRE Research Partner Program by giving lectures, conducting one-on-one meetings with program participants, organizing program activities, providing general aid in the classroom, and providing advice based on past experience with the program

SaRaas Fall 2012-Spring 2015 Competed across the country in a folk-style dance native to the Gujarati region of India

Global Health and Humanitarian Summit (GHHS) volunteer 2012Alternative Spring Break participant Spring 2012

Spent a week without shelter while serving the homeless community of Atlanta to better understand homelessness