Alexander P. Lemon

Email: alemon@mednet.swmed.edu

Homepage: http://lemon.pike.tripod.com/cyclingvietnam.htm

Career Goals

Upon completion of my medical training, I would like to practice medicine in the setting of a developing country.  Areas of particular interest to me include Asia and South America.

Education

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Second Year Medical Student, Currently Enrolled

 

University of Vermont

Bachelor of Arts, Spring 1996

Major in Biology

Minor in History

Cum Laude

Work Experience

Naval Medical Research Center Detachment (NMRCD), Lima, Peru

Research Assistant, June 1999-August 1999, full time

Supervisor:  Robert Tesh, M.D.

Scientific Advisor in Peru:  Douglas Watts, Ph.D., Scientific Director, NMRCD

• Initiated and implemented a seroepidemiological study to determine whether Trocara, a novel Alphavirus, is a cause of human infection in the Amazon River Basin of Peru.

• Worked in close collaboration with Peruvian scientists and technicians.

• Read my Letter of Commendation from Truman Sharp, M.D., M.P.H., Commanding Officer, NMRCD

Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Medical Branch

Research Assistant, June 1997-June 1998, full time

Supervisor:  Stanley Watowich, Ph.D.

• Participated in a large multi-disciplinary research effort, involving numerous laboratories, focused on using rational drug design to develop anti-viral agents.

• Cloned, expressed, and purified various Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis viral capsid fragments for structural and functional studies.

• Responsibilities included the training of students and laboratory staff, as well as the management of lab equipment, supplies, and ordering.

Squaw Valley Ski Corporation, Lake Tahoe, California - Website

Lift Operator / Relief Operator, November 1996-March 1997, full time

• Responsible for the safe operation of a high speed, high capacity, detachable ski-lift.

• Supervised other employees in day-to-day lift operations.

• Interacted with large numbers of the skiing public in an effort to ensure customer satisfaction.

Tahoe Adaptive Ski School, Alpine Meadows California

Volunteer Assistant Ski Instructor for the Disabled, November 1996-March 1997, part time

• Assisted in the instruction of skiing for disabled athletes.

• Worked with people of varying physical disabilities.

Awards and Honors

Academic Scholarship, Southwestern Medical Foundation

Fall 1999

• Nominated for and received a merit-based scholarship.

George Kidder Outstanding Sophomore Scholarship Finalist, University of Vermont

Spring 1994

• One of four finalists selected from 2000 students on the basis of academic achievement, community service, and leadership potential.

Interests

Health care delivery in the developing world, Travel, Windsurfing, Bicycling, History, Languages, Skiing, World Wide Web Publishing