Michael Chelen

Current

Volunteer at The Open Knowledge Foundation
Volunteer at Open Science Information

Past

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

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Education

Carnegie Mellon University
Sidwell Friends School

Connections

24 connections

Industry

Biotechnology

Websites

Michael Chelen’s Summary

Interested in research, publication, and education for science and computer technology.

Michael Chelen’s Specialties:

Experienced in molecular biology, data analysis, web design, data visualization, programming, bioinformatics, neuroscience, open access, distributed computing, p2p, bittorrent, realtime analytics, semantic web, javascript, java, php, html, xml, sql, open source, open educational resources, organic chemistry, and cell culture.

Michael Chelen’s Experience

Volunteer

The Open Knowledge Foundation

(Biotechnology industry)

September 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

Advise scientific community through open science discussion list, assist organization and coverage of open textbook web-based meetings. http://okfn.org
Volunteer

Open Science Information

(E-Learning industry)

May 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

Support community of science researchers, students, writers, and the public through online forums and web services.
Research Associate

The Hampshire Research Institute

(Research industry)

June 2008 — July 2008 (2 months)

Assist analysis of EPA data using SQL queries. Implemented data migration from .MDB and export to .DBF using MS Access.
Instructor

Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions

(Public Company; 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; 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; Higher Education industry)

January 2005 — May 2005 (5 months)

Performed assays including DNA purification and cell plating. Implemented algorithms in MatLab for micrograph analysis.
Website Developer

The Blue Curve

(Design industry)

January 2001 — January 2003 (2 years 1 month)

Designed and developed database driven websites in small team using ASP, MS Access, SQL, HTML, CSS and light Javascript.
Research Assistant

NIH

(Government Agency; 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.
Website Developer

Complete Reviews

(Computer Hardware industry)

January 2000 — January 2001 (1 year 1 month)

Developed MS Access database driven website using ASP server scripting for web writing team collaboration.
Technical Writer

Glide Underground

(Computer Software industry)

January 1999 — January 2000 (1 year 1 month)

Write reviews of computer software and hardware for enthusiast audience.
Student Intern

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

(Non-Profit; Research 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

Additional Information

Michael Chelen’s Websites:

Michael Chelen’s Groups:

Habitat for Humanity
AAAS Science and Human Rights Program
American Friends Service Committee
Friends Committee on National Legislation
DataPortability.org
Open Knowledge Foundation