Jack H. Blais
Milton
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Histology Technician
UHC Histology Department Technician, University Hospitals
Cleveland
03.2026 - Current
- Helped within the histology department at UH. Sorted histology slides and helped with the organization of the histology lab.
Research Assistant
Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals
Cleveland
02.2026 - Current
- Worked within Dr. Matt Anderson's lab, assisting with PCR testing, literature reviews, and overall research within their MAPK8IP3 study.
Paid Teaching Assistant
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland
09.2025 - 11.2025
- Paid Teaching Assistant (TA) within the grading pool in the Chemistry Department; graded exams for Intro Chemistry and Organic Chemistry classes.
Senior Researcher
Denison University
Granville
09.2024 - 05.2025
- Senior Research on E-Beam photolithography of DACLC slides.
Research Intern
Boston University
Boston
07.2024 - 08.2024
- Helped conduct a literature review at the start of a research project titled Inflammatory Burden under the supervision of Qiushan Tao.
Research Intern
Aviceda Therapeutics
Cambridge
07.2024 - 08.2024
- Helped with laboratory work, shadowed ongoing experiments related to polymers and biology, and learned about different immune cell functions in various diseases.
Research Intern
Cima Lab at Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Therapies at MIT
Cambridge
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Helped conduct research on ways to inject medicine into the brains of mice and rats.
- Assisted in building tiny 3D-printed devices, conducted various tests on the devices, and performed scientific literature searches related to these devices.
- Worked under the supervision of lead researcher Dr. Michael Cima and Ph.D candidate Hannah Jackson.
- Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
Intern
Boston Children’s Hospital
Boston
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Shadowed pulmonologist, Dr. Ahmet Uluer, head of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis program at Boston Children's and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, for 3 weeks, 20-25 hours per week.
- During my time shadowing, I learned about cystic fibrosis, how it affects the body, and how it affects the people afflicted by the disease.
Chemistry Lab Teaching Assistant
Denison University
Granville
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Paid to help Intro Chemistry students in the lab.
- Assisted students with questions on the procedure or general course material.
- Responsible for setting up the lab for experiments and maintaining a clean workspace.
Education
Master's - Molecular and Cellular Biology of Disease
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH05-2027
Biochemistry - Pre-Med
Denison University
Granville, OH05-2025
High School -
Milton Academy
Milton, MA06-2021
Skills
- Molecular biology
- PCR techniques
- Histology preparation
- Research methodologies
- Data analysis
- Laboratory safety
- Electron microscopy
Volunteer Experience
Special Olympics Track & Field, Milton, MA, Volunteered for the Special Olympics Track & Field events for 7 years., 2018-2026
Awards
- 2nd Place Long Jump, North Coast Athletic Conference, 2025
- 4x400 Relay, All-Ohio performance, 2025
- Champion in Long Jump, North Coast Athletic Conference, 2023
- 4x400 Relay, All-Ohio performance, 2023
- 2nd Place Long Jump, North Coast Athletic Conference, 2022
- 4x400 Relay, All-Ohio performance, 2022
Athletics - Track And Field
- Varsity Team, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
- Varsity Team, Denison University, Granville, OH
Timeline
Histology Technician
UHC Histology Department Technician, University Hospitals
03.2026 - Current
Research Assistant
Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals
02.2026 - Current
Paid Teaching Assistant
Case Western Reserve University
09.2025 - 11.2025
Senior Researcher
Denison University
09.2024 - 05.2025
Research Intern
Boston University
07.2024 - 08.2024
Research Intern
Aviceda Therapeutics
07.2024 - 08.2024
Research Intern
Cima Lab at Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Therapies at MIT
06.2023 - 08.2023
Intern
Boston Children’s Hospital
06.2022 - 08.2022
Chemistry Lab Teaching Assistant
Denison University
02.2022 - 05.2022
Master's - Molecular and Cellular Biology of Disease
Case Western Reserve University
Biochemistry - Pre-Med
Denison University
High School -
Milton Academy