Leaders in Pharmaceutical Business Intelligence (LPBI) Group

Daniel Menzin, BSc BioMedical Engineering, expected, May 2021, Research Assistant 4, Core Applications Developer

 

Roles @LPBI – Summer 2020

Certificate of Course Completion

Daniel Menzin

LPBI Group’s 2020 Summer Internship in

Data Curation and Data Annotation

8/11/2020

Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN, Founder

All Projects available are described here,

Summer 2020 Plan – Research Associates Tasks

• Till Training in NLP, ML and AI starts in 7/2020 – will work on Project #3: Update the Twitter Analytics for our two handles @pharma_BI and @AVIVA1950
• Will use Twitter API to design Twitter Analytics visualization and data analysis of 1,000 Followers’ data for two Twitter handles to estimate the impact by retweets and map followers by type: Institutions (Media – Yes/No) vs Individuals, all categories by their number of followers

INTERIM PERFORMANCE EVALUATION UPON COMPLETION OF 3 MILESTONES:

Demonstrated high energy, resourceful initiatives, leadership and team building skill. Ability to explore and learn new skills and drive to embrace technical challenges in multiple areas. Skilled in Oral communications and frontal presentation for a +20 Team members Global Zoom Meeting of business executives and scientists. Demonstrated capabilities in writing of technical contents. Enjoys exploration in BioMedical sciences and pharmaceutical subject matters. These domains of knowledge combined with computer skills are very desirable assets. 

Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN

July 1, 2020

FINAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION UPON COURSE COMPLETION:

In Summer 2020 Daniel joined LPBI as Research Assistant 4 and Core Applications Developer.

Of note, are three major domains of significant contributions to LPBI:

• IT Projects

Daniel completed two projects both requiring coding, data organization and analytics and Database management.

All tasks were accomplished at exceeding expectation level.

• Captain of the 2020 Summer Internship

Daniel extended himself to streamline processes, to simplify workflow and to motivate and assist all members of the 2020 Summer Internship. Daniel demonstrated being achieve-oriented, exceedingly a hardworking young adult, beyond the call of duty. The attitude of go getter, sleeved rolled up at all times, functional and agile 24×7, all will be recognized immediately in his future emerging career. Leadership role is on Daniel’s horizon in the near future.

• Research in Data Curation and Data Annotation

A genuine inquisitive mind, quest for scientific knowledge and good foundations for further professional enhancements, as future decisions on job selection and graduate studies will be made. Encouraged to pursue mentorship plan for self and mentoring others. Impressive potential for professional growth.

Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN

August 11, 2020

Twelve Categories of Research are the declaration of FIELDS OF INTEREST to further develop knowledge and explorations

I take great interest in and wish to further explore these following subjects. I already have background knowledge of 8, 9, and 10, below

1. Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

2. Pharmacogenetics 

3. Drug discovery

4. Drug design via organ-on-a-chip

5. AI applied to cancer screening

6. Cardiovascular and vascular systems

7. Cancer biology and innovations in therapy (biological targets, immunotherapy, etc.)

8. Signaling and cell circuits 

9. Myelofibrosis

10. Myelodysplasia

 

I have background knowledge of the following subjects:

1. Cardiovascular and Vascular Systems

2. Artificial Intelligence

3. Bioengineering

4. Cancer screening (especially through the use of imaging technology)

5. Cancer biology and innovations in therapy

6. FDA regulatory affairs

7. Biodegradable drug eluting materials 

8. Cardiac and cardiovascular surgical procedures

9. Gene regulation

10. Hematology

Daniel Menzin

dmenzin@umass.edu

(c) (781) 879-8222

Lexington, MA 02420

SUMMARY

Hardworking, driven, and intuitive biomedical engineering student with a strong mechanical engineering background and emphasis on computer skills.

 

EDUCATION

University of Massachusetts Amherst – May 2021

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering

 

Engineering Coursework

• Bio-instrumentation, Quantitative Physiology, Statistics, Biomechanics, Statics, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Materials Science, Biomaterials, Bioengineering, A&P I, Biology, Programming for ECE, Fundamentals of ECE, and 4 semesters of calculus

 

SKILLS

• Knowledge of MATLAB, Python, LTSpice, C++, Java, Creo, Autodesk Fusion 360, CAD and MS Office
• Starting experience with signal processing, embedded systems design, and machine learning
• Intuitive knowledge of pharmacokinetics and drug delivery principles

 

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Introductory Course Final Project – Fall 2017

• Worked in a team of seven to design an airtight piston-in-cylinder
• Created an Excel spreadsheet analyzing the motion of our piston using stoichiometry, dimensional analysis, and calculus to predict the final height of our piston-in-cylinder following vertical motion
• Played an integral role in the fabrication of our device for presentation

Bioengineering Final Project – Fall 2019

• Worked in a team of six to research biological and engineering principles involved in a topic of our choice
• Assumed a leadership role on my team and researched the engineering principles involved in generating a humanized antibody drug and read numerous medical research journals to generate sufficient data for my group
• Presented on this topic to a class of sixty via Powerpoint

Biomaterials Final Project – Fall 2019

• Worked in a team of five to devise a biomaterial treatment strategy for glioblastoma
• Assumed a leadership role on my team and used my background knowledge in cancer research and knowledge of biomaterials to propose a solution and recommendation for my group consisting of a low molecular weight hyaluronic acid injectable hydrogel with Carmustine
• Presented on this topic to a class of sixty via Powerpoint

Electrical Engineering Project – Fall 2019

• Constructed digital circuits necessary to rewire and ‘hack’ an RC car
• Created a successful model of an RC car that backed up and changed directions in the presence of obstacles

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Leaders in Pharmaceutical Business Intelligence (LPBI) Group, Boston, MA – June 2020 – August 2020

Summer Internship, Research Assistant 4

Course completion on 8/11/2020

Grade: A+++

• Wrote Python algorithm to extract information on +1000 Followers from Twitter.com database for two Twitter handles
• Generated various plot types in MATLAB, while developing further coding proficiency in graphic visualization
• Presented data to external scientific and business relations of LPBI in a Monthly Meeting on 5/19/2020.
• Processed WordPress.com Website Views data on +6000 articles using Python and Excel for generation of the input to a prediction model using Markov Renewal Process by another senior scientist affiliated with the Team
• Facilitated communication between LPBI and WordPress.com customer support for the clarification of a critical counting definition related to Views by External e-Readers visiting the website PharmaceuticalIntelligence.com
• Was Assigned as Team Captain for a team of four Interns during LPBI’s 2020 Summer Internship in Data Curation and Data Annotation, an eight weeks program. The role involved daily mentorship and weekly operations management functions
• Executed on various technical writing assignments while further developing my technical writing capabilities
• Played an active role in Data Science and IT decision making at LPBI, 6/2020 –8/2020. Served as an advisor to the venture’s Founder on these domains.
• Gained further insights into data science, biochemistry, and bioinformatics principles from the mentorship of our team of scientific experts

Little Devices Lab – Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Cambridge, MA – July 2015

• Designed a touch-sensitive sensor via Arduino made to change the brightness of a light bulb
• Created a device to help people with muscular issues (ex. multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy) wash their hair
• Designed a DIY web page afterwards documenting the steps necessary to fabricate this device

 

Starbucks – Harvard Square – Cambridge, MA – June-August 2017

• Barista at busiest Starbucks in Massachusetts; fast-paced, customer service driven environment

Co-Curator on the following Publications

 

WordCloud Visualization of LPBI’s Top Twelve Articles by Views at All Time and their Research Categories in the Ontology of PharmaceuticalIntelligence.com

Curators: Daniel Menzin, Noam Steiner-Tomer, Zach Day, Ofer Markman, PhD, Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN

https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2020/07/21/wordcloud-visualization-of-lpbis-top-twelve-articles-by-views-at-all-time-and-their-research-categories-in-the-ontology-of-pharmaceuticalintelligence-com/

 

WordCloud Visualization of LPBI’s Top Sixteen Articles on CANCER in eight categories and by Views at All Time and their Research Categories in the Ontology of PharmaceuticalIntelligence.com

Curator: Stephen J. Williams, PhD and WordCloud Producers: Daniel Menzin, Noam Steiner-Tomer, Zach Day, Ofer Markman, PhD and Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN

https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2020/07/30/wordcloud-visualization-of-lpbis-top-sixteen-articles-on-cancer-in-eight-categories-and-by-views-at-all-time-and-their-research-categories-in-the-ontology-of-pharmaceuticalintelligence-com/

 

WordCloud Visualization of LPBI’s Top Sixteen Articles on GENOMICS by Views at All Time and their Research Categories in the Ontology of PharmaceuticalIntelligence.com

Curators: Stephen J. Williams, Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN and WordCloud Producers: Daniel Menzin, Noam Steiner-Tomer, Zach Day, Ofer Markman, PhD

https://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2020/07/30/wordcloud-visualization-of-lpbis-top-sixteen-articles-on-genomics-by-views-at-all-time-and-their-research-categories-in-the-ontology-of-pharmaceuticalintelligence-com/

 

Work-in-Progress

Institutional versus Personal: Statistical Analysis of Two Twitter Handles – @pharma_BI (LPBI Group’s Official) and @AVIVA1950 (LPBI Group’s Founder’s Personal) – Comparative Analysis of Followers and The Followers of these two Handles’ Followers  Curators: Daniel Menzin and Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN