"Questions of science, science and progress, do not speak as loud as my heart..." - Coldplay |
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I earned my Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May of 2007. My area of specialization was biomedical instrumentation and bioimaging. I also earned a minor in Bioengineering, and took numerous courses in math, chemistry, biology, computer science, and business in preparing for medical school. |
| I am currently enrolled at Rush Medical College, with plans to earn my Medical Doctorate in June of 2011. My current residency interests are radiology (possibly interventional), radiation oncology, internal medicine / pediatrics, internal medicine, and emergency medicine. |  |
| My most recent C.V. can be found here: David M. Tabriz's Curriculum Vitae |
I began my official research experiences the summer of 2006 with two non-related projects, one integrative-physiology based and the other electrical engineering oriented. |
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| My physiology research dealt with neuronal development in hypothyrodically induced rat offspring. My main tasks were to analyze morphometric measurements of rat neocortex (to assess the effects of hypothyroidism on perinatal rat brain development), and draw correlations with cretinism in humans. My mentors for this project were Dr. Esmail Meisami (Ph.D 1970) and Zachary Shipp. | |
| My electrical engineering research I analyzed pulse oximeter waveforms after inducing a magnetic field around the pulse oximeter sensor, and hoped to correlate a changing pulse oximeter waveform with varying blood viscosities. These results were summarized in my senior thesis. No definitive conclusions were found. My mentors for this project were Dr. Stephen Boppart (Ph.D 1998, M.D. 2000). | |
My thesis can be found here: Feasibility of Blood Viscometry: A Non-Invasive Blood Viscosity Measurement through Pulse Oximetery
Power point slides from my presentation: Feasability of Blood Viscometry Presentation (04-11-2007)
Please direct any questions to me at: dtabriz@engineering.uiuc.edu
I had my first job when I was 15, working as a maintenance / pool boy for the Centennial Park Aquatic Center. It was arguably the best seasonal job someone could have asked for. I worked there during the summers of 2000 - 2004. My next job was as a resident advisor at Illinois Street Residence (ISR) Hall at UIUC for 3 consecutive semesters (Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2006).I basically mentored and watched over a floor full of 65 guys, got them food when I could, spent money on entertainment, and made sure they didn't kill themselves or break anything. It was a great job, and my boss and mentor Ben Morton helped make me the man I am today. I'll make a shout out here to all of 5N, because we had some great times together. My first truly "professional" job, and taste of the corporate world (eventually leading to my decision to enter the medical field instead of corporate america) was a summer internship (2005) with Motorola Corporation. I worked with a team that was concluding a project on the PEBL. My job involved learning how to operate testing equipment, evaluating and summarizing data, finding and solving problems, and a variety of other tasks given to me by the entire team (both logic and RF groups). The PEBL's team manager was Barry Worster, my immediate supervisor was Andrew Lundholm. My current work is not failing out of medical school. My net income is $0.00. |