Anant Naik

Email: naikx030@umn.edu
Address:
4568 Oak Chase Rd.
Eagan, MN 55123
Phone: (651) 276 5762

EDUCATION:
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
B.S. of Biomedical Engineering, Minor in Neuroscience
University Honors Program
GPA: 3.917/4.000
AWARDS:
- Mayo Clinic Institute for Regenerative Medicine IMPACT Scholarship (March
2016)
- College of Science and Engineering Deans List (all semesters)
- Flint Hills Resources Discovery Scholarship (September 2014 - May 2015)

EXPERIENCES:
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE
Undergraduate Researcher (November 2014 - present)
- Started first Optogenetic study in tottering mouse, mouse model for Episodic
Ataxia type II, with poster publication in University of Minnesota Commons
- Made MATLAB oriented database for data storage
- First effort at mathematical quantification of Dystonia attack progression in
tottering mouse
- Developed motor disorder dystonia scale used for tg/tg attack
ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS - UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, TWIN CITIES
Fundraising Officer (September 2015 - present)
- Made important financial decisions for EWB at the University of Minnesota
- Presentations to Rotaries in Twin Cities Area
- Responsible for fundraising efforts, donor communication
- Held weekly meetings involving entirety of chapter
Public Health and Project Monitoring Lead, Bolivia Program (January 2015 present)
- Started a pilot public health program in Yulo, Bolivia
- Conducted extensive surveying on health concerns facing community
- Frequent communication with health center in Yulo, Bolivia
- Assessing long term impacts to the Bolivia program
Fundraising Coordinator, Bolivia Program (January 2015 - August 2015)
- Delegated tasks from Fundraising Officer
- Led effort in filling out grant application
ENGINEERING WORLD HEALTH UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, TWIN CITIES
Glucose Meter Project Lead (January 2016 present)
- Started first and founding project to develop inexpensive glucose meter for
people with blood sugar problems in the developing world
- Organized Biomedical Students to brainstorm ideas regarding global
development problems

MINNESOTA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Research Associate at the Emergency Department in the Hennepin County Medical
Center (January 2016 - present)
- Collaborated on extensive data collection on 10+ clinical studies
- Shadowed doctors inside Emergency Department
- Direct patient interaction in obtaining consent for clinical studies
- Collecting cognitive data and vital stats from patients
THE MINNESOTA DAILY
Science and Technology Columnist (September 2014 - December 2015)
- Wrote weekly essays and articles on topics like health care accessibility and
technological advancements
Editorial Board (December 2015 - present)
- Debated and determined the position the Daily should have for a variety of
occurrences internationally
- Edited, gave feedback pieces of work from junior columnists
- Mentored younger columnists on writing

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE
Naik A, Carter RE, Ebner TJ (2015) Optogenetic stimulation of cerebellar Purkinje
cells decrease low-frequency oscillations in the cerebral cortex of tg/tg mice.
Retrieved from the University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy
THE MINNESOTA DAILY
Naik, Anant. "Bridge the Development Gap Worldwide." The Minnesota Daily.
The Minnesota Daily, 2015.
Naik, Anant. "India's Environment Is Shaping Up." The Minnesota Daily. The
Minnesota Daily, 14 Oct. 2015.
Naik, Anant. "Roots of Democracy Are Seeds of Failure." The Minnesota Daily.
The Minnesota Daily, 05 Oct. 2015.
Naik, Anant. "Cyberspace's Hollow Detente and Curtsy." The Minnesota Daily.
The Minnesota Daily, 29 Sept. 2015.
Naik, Anant. "Changing the Study Abroad Experience for Real Change." The
Minnesota Daily. The Minnesota Daily, 14 Sept. 2015.
Naik, Anant. "Newest Health Care Merger a Bad Sign." The Minnesota Daily.
The Minnesota Daily, 29 July 2015.
Naik, Anant. "Genetic Engineering: Not Just Science Fiction." The Minnesota
Daily. The Minnesota Daily, 10 July 2015.
Naik, Anant. "Developing Countries Overlooked in Crises." The Minnesota Daily.
The Minnesota Daily, 27 June 2015.
Naik, Anant. "Mandating Vaccines Helps Health Policy." The Minnesota Daily.
The Minnesota Daily, 21 Apr. 2015.
Naik, Anant. "Part 2: In Defense of the Affordable Care Act." The Minnesota
Daily. The Minnesota Daily, 30 Mar. 2015.
Naik, Anant. "The Case for the Affordable Care Act." The Minnesota Daily. The
Minnesota Daily, 23 Mar. 2015.