Dane Samilo, Ph.D

Born and raised in the outskirts of San Diego, I decided perfect weather year-round and the world's best burritos just weren't for me. So, I left for NYC, where I would exchange sitting traffic for hours for studying monocyte trafficking for hours during my doctoral training. I then made the shift to public policy through the AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship and landed in DC, where I worked primarily on federal STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education and workforce programs/policy.

Outside of my somewhat unorthodox career path, I've dedicated a considerable amount of my time to volunteering for K-12 STEM education and outreach programs and also for a professional society for the LGBTQ+ STEM community.

In the not-so-distant future, my goal is to switch career tracks again and return to biomedical sciences and focus on public-facing communications. And in the near future that I'm manifesting, my hope is to produce an educational kids' show aimed at preparing children for the ever-evolving, modern-day challenges they'll face.

SUMMARY

I am a policy analyst with five years of experience in STEM education and workforce policy, and I am skilled in communicating complex content to diverse audiences. I excel at building strong team relationships and delivering exceptional results, and I have over six years of freelance graphic design experiencethat enhances my policy work.

With more than nine years in STEM K-12 outreach, tutoring, and education, I bring a deep understanding of educational practices and policies, combining my expertise in policy analysis with a passion for fostering STEM learning and workforce development.

I strongly believe that multidisciplinary talent is essential, and I had the idea of organizing all my skills and experiences into categories. With the help of Howiework (the web developer for this site) and my problem-solving skills, I was able to bring this idea to life.

Please enjoy and have fun exploring the Filter by Category below! Or, you can always jump to the traditional way of viewing my resume.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy, Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Weill Cornell Medicine

Year of Graduation: 2018

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Bachelor of Science, Biology
Minor: Studio Art

University of California, San Diego

Year of Graduation: 2009

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POSTERS & PUBLICATIONS

• • Noree C, Begovich K, Samilo D, Broyer R, Monfort E, Wilhelm JE. (2019) A quantitative screen for metabolic enzyme structures reveals patterns of assembly across the yeast metabolic network. Mol Biol Cell; 30(21):2721-2736.
• • Xiong H, Keith JW, Samilo DW, Carter RA, Leiner IP, Pamer EG. (2016) Innate Lymphocyte/Ly6Chi Monocyte Crosstalk promotes Klebsiella Pneumoniae Clearance. Cell 165(3):679-89.
• • Samilo D, Xiong H, Carter R, Leiner I, Pamer EG. (2015) Transport of Microspheres from the Lung to the Draining Lymph Nodes by Inflammatory Monocytes. American Association of Immunologists Annual Meeting Abstract (APP3P.106).
• • van Heijst JW, Ceberio I, Lipuma LB, Samilo DW, Wasilewski GD, Gonzales AM, Nieves JL, van den Brink MR, Perales MA, Pamer EG. (2013) Quantitative assessment of T cell repertoire recovery after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Nat Med. Mar;19(3):372-7.
• • Nut T, Wu X, Chien A, Nayak A, Smith B, Kilb D, Im T, Samilo D, Kent G, Orcutt J. (2006). Collaborative data visualization for Earth Sciences with the OptIPuter.‖ Future Generation Computer Systems, Volume 22, Issue 8, 955-96.