Pich Seekaew

Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Pich Seekaew
Date of Birth: 10/01/1991
Country of Residence: Thailand
Email: ps2851@cumc.columbia.edu
Cell Phone: (317)-902-0192
EDUCATION
2008-2012: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
Indianapolis, IN
Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology with a minor in Medical Humanities and Health
Notation: Research Notation
2012-2014: Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Visiting Fellow at Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Division: Medical Sciences
2014-2016: Columbia University
New York, NY
Degree: Masters of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology
Certificate: Comparative Effectiveness Outcomes Research (CEOR)
RESEARCH PROJECTS

Research Assistant under Hong Van Tieu, MD, MS and Beryl Koblin, PhD, investigating HIV
vaccine clinical trials among Men Who have Sex with Men (MSM) in the Department of Infectious
Diseases, Columbia University Medical Center, New York
(December 2014-present)
Project: Perspectives of and Barriers of Black MSM in participation in HIV Vaccine Trials
Project: Longitudinal Analysis of Sexual Networks of U.S. Black MSM in HPTN 061

Research Assistant under Melanie Jay, MD, MS investigating program intervention for individuals
with obesity in the VA hospital system in the Department of General Internal Medicine, New York
University Langone Medical Center, New York
(February 2015-present)
Project: Improving Weight Management at the VA: Enhancing the MOVE!23 for use in Primary
Care

Visiting Fellow under Larry Benowitz, PhD investigating neuronal regeneration following spinal
cord injury, and optic nerve regeneration after optic nerve injury in the Department of Neurosurgery,
Harvard Medical School and Childrens Hospital Boston, Massachusetts
(2012-2014)
Project: The molecular basis of neuronal regeneration following Spinal Cord Injury and
pharmacologic neuro-protection for Spinal Cord Injury
Project: Translational research on optic nerve regeneration following optic nerve injury using
gene therapy

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Research student under Randall Roper, PhD investigating Down syndrome by examining the effects
of Dyrk1a gene in animal models in the Department of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue
University, Indianapolis, Indiana
(2009-2011)
Thesis: The effects of Dyrk1a on neural crest-derived structures and non-neural crest-derived
organs.

Research student under Jinhui Chen, MD, PhD investigating the activity of neural stem cells
following traumatic brain injury in animal models in the Department of Neurosurgery, Indiana
University School of Medicine, Indiana
(2010-2012)
Thesis: Molecular signaling regulating the neural stem cells in the adult brain following
Traumatic Brain Injury

PUBLICATIONS

Seekaew P., Jay M. (2015) Encouraging Use of the MyFitnessPal App Does Not Lead to Weight
Loss in Primary Care Patients Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management 22(11): 1-4
Richardson S., Seekaew P., Nandi V., Koblin B., Tieu HV. Perspectives of and Barriers of Black
MSM in participation in HIV Vaccine Trials Submitting for publication.
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

Hong Van Tieu, Beryl A. Koblin, Vijay Nandi, Pich Seekaew, Sophia Hussen, DeMarc A. Hickson,
Kenneth Mayer, Hyman Scott, Vanessa Cummings, and Carl Latkin on behalf of the HPTN 061
Study Team. Abstract accepted to the 2016 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
(CROI) in Boston, MA.
Title: Longitudinal Analysis of Sexual Networks of U.S. Black MSM in HPTN 061"

Katrina F. Mateo, Natalie Ricci, Natalie Berner, Pich Seekaew, Adina Kalet, Scott Sherman,
Melanie Jay. Abstract accepted to Mid-Atlantic Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) 2016
Regional Meeting.
Title: A pilot study a technology-assisted weight management intervention for Veterans within
primary care to inform RCT protocol development

Natalie Ricci, Pich Seekaew, Katrina F. Mateo, Natalie Berner, Raymond Manalo, William
Vabrinskas, Scott Sherman, Melanie Jay. Abstract accepted to Mid-Atlantic Society of General
Internal Medicine (SGIM) 2016 Regional Meeting.
Title: Veteran Usability Responses to an Online Weight Management tool as part of a larger
lifestyle change intervention

Pich Seekaew, Natalie Ricci, Katrina F. Mateo, Natalie Berner, Raymond Manalo, William
Vabrinskas, Scott E. Sherman, Melanie Jay. Abstract accepted to the 37th Annual Meeting &
Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) 2016.
Title: Usability Studies of Tablet-based Weight Management Program for Use in Primary Care
at Veterans Affairs Hospitals.

Research Poster Presenter at the Indianapolis Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting
Poster Title: mTOR mediates Neural Stem Cells proliferation in the hippocampus following
traumatic brain injury

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Research presenter at Butler University for Butler Undergraduate Research Conference 2011 and
2012
Poster Title: Molecular signaling regulating neural stem cell proliferation in the adult brain
following traumatic brain injury

Research presenter at IUPUI for IUPUI Research Day 2012

Poster Title: mTOR signal mediates TBI-Enhanced Neural Stem Cell proliferation
RESEARCH SKILLS

Histology and Microscopy: Immunohistochemistry/Immunocytochemistry; Animal Perfusion;

Cryostat, and Vibratome Tissue Sectioning; Brightfield, and Fluorescent Microscopy; Sterelogy
Surgical: Rodent handling, injections, aseptic surgical procedures (hemisection, laminectomy and
craniotomy), and post-operative care.
Computer and Analysis: Spreadsheet; Semi-automated Cell Counting Software (AxioVision,
ImageJ and Fiji); Stereo Investigator.
Programs: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, AxioVision, ImageJ, Fiji, Stereo Investigator,
SAS, R Programming, SPSS, Stata, REDCap, TreeAge
Other: PCR Genotyping

PUBLIC HEALTH

Founder and President of Timmy Global Health (formerly Timmy Foundation) at IUPUI
Trip Leader for Timmy Global Health Medical Brigade to Quetzaltenango, Guatemala (2011)
Trip Leader for Timmy Global Health Medical Brigade to Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic (2012)
Founder and President of Be Haiti campaign at IUPUI
Medical Missions Student Interest Group IUPUI Liaison
Global Health Student Interest Group Undergraduate Liaison
Hunger Banquet Planning Committee 2011-12
Director of Global Health and Human Rights Awareness week 2011-12
RELEVANT COURSES

Structural, Behavioral and Systems Approaches to Health

Health Systems
Research Methods and Applications
Global and Developmental Perspectives, Policies, and Programs
Biological and Environmental Determinants of Health
Foundations of Public Health
Design and Conduct of Observational Epidemiology
Application of Epidemiologic Research Method
Decision Analysis Clinical and Public Health Practice
Epidemiology III Applied Epidemiologic Analysis
Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS
Health Economics
Research Methods III Analysis of Large Scale Data

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Landscape Healthcare Quality

Microbiology
Immunology
Cellular Biology
OTHER ACTIVITIES

Founder and Director of Big-Little Program, IUPUI-IUSM

Founder and Director of So You Think You Want to Be a Healthcare Professional? Program.
Vice President of Advocacy and Education for American Medical Student Association (AMSA) at
IUPUI
Class of 2016 Senior Gift Committee, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
HONORS AND AWARDS

Top 10 Most Outstanding Male Students 2011-12

Top 100 Outstanding Students 2010-11, 2011-12
William M. Plater Civic Engagement Medallion recipient 2012
Joseph Russo Memorial Scholar for Biology 2010-11
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Scholar
Life-Health Sciences Internship Program (LHSI) Scholar
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scholar for Tutoring and Mentoring
Deans List: Fall 2008 2012
Honors Fraternities: Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma
Member of The Golden Key International Honor Society
Member of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Speaker for Seniors Last Lecture at 2012 Leadership Reception at IUPUI hosted by IUPUI Office
of Student Involvement
Global Health and Human Rights Awareness Week: The Most Outstanding Educational Program of
the Year, which recognizes outstanding student-driven academic and educational programs held in
the past year. 2012
2nd Prize Winner for Lions Tracks: an app design competition to support quantified self and
facilitate sharing of tracking health-related information across the Columbia research community for
advancing health research administered by the Columbia Health Data Science Institute