MACKENZIE ANDREWS

5002 Laura St SE, Olympia, WA 98501 | C: 360.451.1784 | andremac@uw.edu

Overview
Current undergraduate student at the University of Washington pursuing a BS in both Bioengineering and Neurobiology
and a certification in computational neuroscience. Highly motivated researcher in the field of neuropharmacology with a
specific interest in the relationship between stress and drug abuse. In the process of developing novel in vivo neuronal
population imaging and recording modalities.

Education
Bachelor of Science, Bioengineering 06/2018
Bachelor of Science, Neurobiology GPA: 3.76
University of Washington Seattle, WA, United States
Interdisciplinary Honors
Departmental Honors in Neurobiology

Employment
Undergraduate Researcher 06/2017 to Current
University of Washington Computational Neuroscience Seattle, WA
Conducting research in the field of computational neuroscience with a focus on
neuropharmacological approaches to study the relationship between anxiety, stress, drug abuse
and addiction.

Undergraduate Researcher and Lab Technician 12/2015 to Current

Chavkin Research Lab, University of Washington Seattle, WA
Conducting research in the field of neuropharmacology with an emphasis on drug abuse and
addiction. Also performing lab technician duties such as equipment safety checks, animal cage
changes, glassware washing, and biohazard disposal.

Coach and Trainer 06/2015 to Current

Seattle Gymnastics Academy Seattle, WA
Coaching gymnastics to wide ranges of age and skill level and trained new coaches on
appropriate teaching techniques and technical approaches.

Coach and Trainer 06/2012 to 09/2014

Black Hills Gymnastics Lacey, WA

Software Knowledge
- Highly proficient in MATLAB
- Proficient in Java, Python
- Experience with AutoCAD,
Inventor, COMSOL
- Introduced to C++, RobotC
Skills
Relevant Elective Coursework
- Computational bioengineering
- Quantitative physiology
- Computational neuroscience
- Neural engineering
- Biostatistics
General Proficiencies
- Excellent scientific writer
- Lab etiquette and research
skills
- Skilled project planner
- Enjoy training others

Publications
"Kappa opioid receptor activation on dopamine neurons disrupts behavioral inhibition." AD Abraham, HM
Fontaine, AJ Song, MM Andrews, et al. Neurophsycopharmacology, 2017 (ePub ahead of print).

"Sing Me Sorrows," Copr. 2015 University of Washington, Seattle, WA – Compilation of poems focused on the human
condition, specifically the progression of addiction.