Kimberly Bartosiak
Local Address:
5321 Whitetail Dr. Apt 6
Springfield, IL 62703
(618)401-8727
kbart2@uis.edu
Permanent Address:
1 Dogwood Ct.
Bethalto, IL 62010
OBJECTIVE
I am gaining research experience in the lab of Dr. Victor Uteshev, Ph.D. This
position was attained to increase my research knowledge and build a strong research
background for potential future endeavors. Currently applying to Medical Schools in
pursuit of a position in an MD or MD/Ph.D. program.
EDUCATION
Three years of undergraduate education in pursuit of a Chemistry Major with
Biochemistry Concentration and Biology Minor.
University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL
GPA: 4.0
SCHOLARSHIP
NAIA/NCAA Division II Women’s Varsity Volleyball 2007-2009
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
●Human Anatomy and Physiology
●General Biology
●Physics
●Calculus I and II
●Cell Biology
●Chemical Analysis
●Inorganic Chemistry
●Organic Chemistry
●Bio-Organic Chemistry
●Biochemistry I and II
●Microbiology
●Instrumental Analysis
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Research
*Student Researcher, Merck Undergraduate Research
University of Illinois at Springfield; 05/08-08/08
●Performed chemical analysis to determine water quality of various lakes around
Illinois.
●Performed filtrations, spectroscopy, field measurements, and ion
chromatography.
●Averaged 37.5 hrs per week throughout the summer and continued working
throughout fall and winter 2008 to analyze data
*Research Assistant
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine; 02/09-Present
●Primary focus: determining the subunit composition of nicotinic acetylcholine
receptors in posterior hypothalamic tuberomamillary neurons.
●Techniques performed: perfusion of rats, slicing brain tissue using Cryostat and
Vibratom, staining of slices using antibody binding techniques, fluorescent and
confocal imaging, cell culturing, electrophysiology, PCR, and electrophoresis.
●Averaged 37.5 hrs per week.
Observations
●Cardiac Catheter Lab, Alton Memorial Hospital; 05/07
Observed Cardiac Catheterization and stenting of 8 patients by Dr. Saad Bitar,
MD. These patients had arterial blockages that were corrected in most cases as I
observed. This observation allowed me the opportunity to view coronary
angiography and angioplasty. This drew my interest to cardiology, and
eventually towards cardiothoracic surgery.
●Obstetric department, Alton Memorial Hospital; 1/09
Observed a cesarean section performed by Dr. Jeff Turner, MD. This
observation allowed me to observe a different area of medicine than previous
observation.
●Emergency Room, Alton memorial Hospital; 1/10
Shadowed Dr. Rodger Hanko, MD. as he treated patients in the ER. This gave
me the opportunity to see and hear what a day would be like if I were to become
emergency room physician at a relatively smaller hospital.
●Southern Illinois Healthcare, Carbondale, IL; 1/10
Observed general surgeries performed by Dr. Frederick Dressen, DO. I
observed colonoscopies, laparoscopic cholecystectomies, port placement and
removal, anesthesiologist procedures, and general procedures of interaction with
patients.
PRESENTATIONS
Poster Sessions
●Title : Bacterial Diversity and Water Quality in Connected and Unconnected
Lakes of the Illinois River Floodplain System
Presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
meeting in Chicago, IL; 02/15/09
●Title: Three Year Study of Bacterial Diversity and Water Quality Indicators in
Lakes of the Illinois River Floodplain System
Presented at the University of Illinois at Springfield Annual Science Symposium
in Springfield, IL; 03//09
Awarded best Undergraduate Poster.
EMPLOYMENT
Student Maintenance Worker
Bethalto Community School District 8; 05/05-03/08
Performed manual labor and organizational work
HONORS
Athletic Honors
●Academic All Conference-2008-2009
●Avery Brundage Scholarship-2008-2010
●Gibb’s Athletic Scholarship-2009
Academic Honors
●Lincoln Scholarship-2007-Present
●Outstanding Freshman Chemist-‘08
●Dean’s List-2007, 2008, 2009,2010
●Hemal Vakharia Award-2010
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
●Girl to Girl Dreamspeaker; 2008-2009
●Serving the homeless; 12/08 , 2/10
●St. John’s Hospital Samaritan in the Surgery Family Waiting Room-1/10-Present
ACTIVITIES
●Chemistry Club-2008, 2009
●Student Athlete Advisory Committee Secretary-2008-2009