Lior Fusman's Resume

Address:

E-mail: fusman.lior@gmail.com

Cell Phone: 973-508-4787

Home Phone: 973-731-8722

EDUCATION

Barnard College, Columbia University New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts expected February 2016

Major: Art History with concentration in Visual Arts Pre-Medical Track GPA:

Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School (Livingston, New Jersey)
High School Diploma, May 2011 GPA:4.27

GAP YEAR

Stella K. Abraham Beit Midrash for Women, Migdal Oz, Israel (September 2011-June 2012)

• Intensive Judaic studies at an Israeli seminary; classes were taught in Hebrew
• Gained a year of experience living independently

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Parkinson's Research, Research Assistant, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (September 2014-Present)

• Wet lab research with Dr. John Loike, studying the interaction of alpha-synuclein with microglial cells in Parkinson's Disease
• Supplemented with a Guided Research Seminar at Barnard and presentation at the Barnard Biology Research Symposium

Pediatric Internship, Summer Fellow, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ (May 2014)

• Shadowed a pediatric neurosurgeon and general pediatric doctors in office and hospital settings

Department of Surgery Internship, Summer Fellow, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ (June 2013-August 2013)

• Rotated with residents, shadowed doctors, participated in various activities in the hospital,
  observed many surgeries including open heart surgery and neurosurgeries
  

Clinical Research, Research Assistant, Morristown, NJ (June 2013-August 2013)

• Assisted a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon collect research on a Vitamin D study.
• Co-authored an abstract on 'The Association of Pediatric Fractures with Serum Vitamin D Levels Compared to Non-Fracture Community Controls.'

VOLUNTEER SERVICE

College Kids Care, Volunteer, St. Luke's Hospital, New York, New York (January 2013- May 2014)

• Visiting the elderly patients that have been in the hospital for extended periods of time.

Friendship Circle, Volunteer, Livingston, New Jersey (Sept 2007-Present)

• Volunteering at a camp for kids with disabilities during the summer and winter breaks.

LEADERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT

The Peoplehood Project, Member, Hillel, Columbia University, New York, NY (September 2014 - Present)

• A year long project discussing Jewish pluralism, peoplehood and leadership.
• Two-hour weekly course preceded a trip to Israel and Berlin with discussion centered around Jewish peoplehood;
  the trip was followed by a group project presented to the Columbia University Hillel in the Spring semester.
  

Hillel Education Committee, Member, New York, NY (September 2012 - Present)

• Organized educational events and speakers on campus centered towards Judaism

ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS

125 - An Exhibition of Barnard Artists, Artist, Barnard College, New York, NY (October 2014-November 2014)

• Three of my artworks were displayed in a Barnard exhibit in celebration of Barnard College's 125th Anniversary.
• Artwork reflected the notion of founding, and the legacy of our foremothers.

Athena Digital Design, HTML/CSS Web Development Course, Student, Barnard College, New York, NY (September 2015 - Present)

A Critical Show, Artist, Barnard College, New York, NY (December 2014)

• My senior project was displayed in the Visual Art Mid-Year show

Salad Bar, Artist, Barnard College, New York, NY (April 2015)

• My senior project was displayed in the Visual Art End of the Year show