Alinea Noronha

Address: 188 Colonial Avenue Phone: (516) 316-6375

Williston Park NY 11596 Email: alinea.noronha@gmail.com

Education:

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

MD/MPH 2013

City University of New York Brooklyn College, Honors Academy

Biology (B.S.): May 2009
Chemistry (B.A.): May 2009
Minor in Music

Publications and Presentations:

Adapting Musical Instruments for Physical Limitations in Henry Viscardi School (Created
adaptations for violin, viola, guitar and piano for children with physical limitations)
Paper presentation at the International Symposium of Music in Medicine in Bologna, Italy (July 2008)
Poster Presentation at the World Conference for Music Educators (ISME) in Bologna,Italy (July 2008)

Music Connectors: A Peer Mentoring Program in Music for Children with Special Needs
Workshop presentation at the World Conference for Music Educators (ISME) in Bologna,Italy (July 2008)

A Novel Approach to finding HIV-1 TAT cofactors at Downstate Graduate School in Department of
Molecular Biology and Genetics under the guidance of Camilo Parada, PhD.
Poster board presentation at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Eukaryotic Transcription Conference (August
2007).

A Hearty Dose of Spanish Medicine. In Brooklyn Honors Academy Public Health Review (2006)
The InjUStice of a Fragmented Healthcare System. In Brooklyn College Public Health Review (2008).

Research Experience: Alinea Noronha 2901

(2007) Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP), Department of Molecular Biology and
Genetics, SUNY Downstate Graduate School. A novel approach to finding HIV-1 tat cofactors. Under the
guidance of Camilo Parada, PhD.

(2005-2006) Research on vision and perception at Brooklyn College: Studied the affect of gender on
stereo and veniar acuities. Worked on mapping the perceptual field under the guidance of Isreal Abramov,
PhD.

(2004-2005) Molecular Genetic research at Northshore LIJ Biomedical Center. PowerPoint

Presentation at Junior Science and Humanities Symposium sponsored by Adelphi University: Studied
SNPs in the promoter region of IL6 and its effect on breast cancer at under guidance of Dorothy Guzowski,
PhD.

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(2003-2004) Engineering project at the Henry Viscardi School, a school for children with physical
limitations. Created adaptations for violin, viola, guitar and piano for children with physical limitations

(2003) Molecular Genetic research at DNA Learning Center West, collaboration between CSHL and
Northshore/LIJ: Studied the effect of mutagenisis on the promoter region of the chromophor on the color
expression of tagging protein, GFP.

(2002) Neurobiology research at SUNY Westbury: Studied the effect of temperature on the release of
nitric oxide by pedal ganglia of mussels at SUNY Westbury under guidance of George Stefano PhD.

Work Experience/Internships in Medical Field:

(Summer 2008) Clinical and Public Health Internship for non-profit NGO ProPeru and the Ministry
of Health.
(Winter 2007) Internship in Salamanca, Spain.
(Summer 2006) Internship at Methodist Hospital; Brooklyn NY. Physician Shadowed in the following
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Radiation Oncology, Neonatal ICU, Emergency Room, and Pediatrics Outpatient.
(2001-2004) Internship at DNA Learning Center West, associated with Cold Spring Harbor
Laboratories.

Clubs and Associations in Medical School:

AAMC (Organization of student representatives for SUNY Downstate class 2013)
American Association of Family Physicians Treasurer
Physicians for a National Health Program Secretary
AMSA Pimary Care week coordinator
Violinist for Downstate Preforming Arts Club

Clubs and Associations in College:

 Editor-in-Chief of the Public Health Review,
 City University of New York Campaign Against Diabetes Action Team member
 National AMSA- attended conventions, Institutes (CPHI and PLI), and Lobby Days (PA).
 Brooklyn College AMSA- As Chair of the Premedical Education Reform Action Committee
 Circle K Chair of the Health Inequities committee.
Health Columnist for BC Excelsior
 Brooklyn College Students Engaged in Responsible Volunteer Action member (led community
organizing workshop)

Community Service:

(2008) Medecins San Frontieres (Doctors without Borders) Volunteer

(2007) Religion Teacher for 3rd grade, St. Aidan Parish, Williston Park
(2003-present) Lector, Cantor, and Violist in music ministry of St. Aidan Parish
(2006-2009) Brooklyn College Arts Lab, Brooklyn: Brooklyn College Arts lab is an after school program
for high school students. I was a tutor of science, math, SATs, violin, piano. Also led nutrition and woman’s
health workshops.
(2006) Sparks for Life program at New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn: organized and performed
in an ensemble to perform for geriatric and Alzheimer patients (music is the last memory to be lost).
(2001-2004) Girl Scouts of Nassau County and Henry Viscardi School: Started a Girl Scout troop at
Henry Viscardi School, a school for children with physical limitations and adapted badges.

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Awards in Medical School:
National Health Service Corps Scholarship

Aviation Experience:

(2000-2005) Flight training in Piper Warrior

Airports: MLB and FRG Flight time logged: 63 hours. Ground Instruction logged: 150 hours.

(2005) Aviation Challenge and Space Camp, Huntsville Alabama