Michael Chelen
Biologist experienced in high-throughput data analysis using open standards and web-based communication.
- Location
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Industry
- Biotechnology
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Michael Chelen's Overview
- Current
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- Scientific Software Developer at Consultant
- Volunteer at The Open Knowledge Foundation
- Volunteer at Open Science Information
- Past
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- Research Associate at The Hampshire Research Institute
- Instructor at Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions
- Visiting Scholar at University of Pittsburgh
- Undergraduate Researcher at University of Pittsburgh
- Website Developer at The Blue Curve
- Research Assistant at NIH
- Website Developer at Complete Reviews
- Technical Writer at Glide Underground
- Student Intern at Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Education
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- Carnegie Mellon University
- Sidwell Friends School
- Connections
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64 connections
- Websites
Michael Chelen's Summary
Interested in application and improvement of computer analysis, imaging, and biochemical methods to
Specialties
Molecular biology, neurobiology, biochemistry, organic chemistry, bioinformatics, bibliometrics, imaging and microscopy, web design, data analysis, realtime data analysis, data visualization, programming, distributed computing, p2p, bittorrent, semantic web, javascript, java, php, html, xml, sql, open access, open source, open educational resources.
Michael Chelen's Experience
Volunteer
The Open Knowledge Foundation
Nonprofit; 1-10 employees; Information Services industry
September 2008 – Present (3 years 6 months)
Communicate with scientific community through open science discussion list, assist organization and coverage of web-based meetings. http://okfn.org
Instructor
Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions
Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; WPO; Education Management industry
September 2005 – April 2006 (8 months)
Primary instructor for Graduate Record Examinations and SAT Reasoning Test classes.
Visiting Scholar
University of Pittsburgh
Educational Institution; 10,001+ employees; Higher Education industry
May 2005 – November 2005 (7 months)
Performed DNA, protein, and plasmid extraction, PCR, cell plating, amplification, and transfection. Assisted analysis of fluorescence micrographs with MatLab and ImageJ.
Undergraduate Researcher
University of Pittsburgh
Educational Institution; 10,001+ employees; Higher Education industry
January 2005 – May 2005 (5 months)
Performed assays including DNA purification and cell plating. Implemented algorithms in MatLab for micrograph analysis.
Research Assistant
NIH
Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; Research industry
June 2002 – August 2002 (3 months)
Study techniques of fluorescent imaging, Southern Blot, cell culture, PCR, and microarray gene testing at NICHD lab. Assist usage of cluster analysis (Minitab) and Excel with VBScript for analysis of experimental data.
Student Intern
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Nonprofit; 1001-5000 employees; Philanthropy industry
July 1997 – August 1997 (2 months)
Design interactive learning guides with team of students on aspects of cardiology, neurology, and molecular biology.
Michael Chelen's Education
Carnegie Mellon University
Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences
2001 – 2005
Minor in Chemical Sciences. Subjects included molecular biology, neurobiology, cellular signalling, biochemistry, organic chemistry, imaging and microscopy, and computer programming.
Activities and Societies: Habitat for Humanity CMU Explorers
Sidwell Friends School
High School Diploma
1997 – 2001
Michael Chelen's Additional Information
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Habitat for Humanity AAAS Science and Human Rights Program American Friends Service Committee Friends Committee on National Legislation DataPortability.org Open Knowledge Foundation
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- Honors and Awards:
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University of Pittsburgh Visiting Scholar, May 2005
Sunlight Lab's Apps for America 2: Data.gov Challenge, Accepted entry, Aug. 2009
Google Knol, Top Viewed Author Award, Sep. 2009
BioTorrents: A File Sharing Service for Scientific Data, Acknowledged, Apr. 2010
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