Samantha Atlas
Chelmsford
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Associate
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
06.2023 - Current
- Responds to call lights in timely manner and prioritizes call light response appropriately for 33 patients
- Assists patients with activities of daily living (i.e. personal hygiene, bathing, toileting, dressing, eating, and mobility)
- Assists patients with positioning, turning, mobilization, ambulation, passive and active range of motion per plan of care
- Obtains and records vital signs, pulse oximetry, and non-invasive B/P every 4 hours for 12 patients and evaluates which changes must be immediately reported to licensed nurse
- Performs blood glucose testing every 4 hours and ECGs as requested for 12 patients and reports results to medical staff
Clinical Research Assistant at the Valera Lab
Massachusetts General Hospital
06.2022 - Current
- Screen 3-5 potential subjects each week over telephone to ensure exclusion and inclusion criteria are met and to determine subject's eligibility for remote study and in-person study
- Explain purpose, procedure, potential risks, and right to withdraw from study to all participants in order to obtain informed consent
- Conduct neuropsychological testing, balance testing, questionnaires, and clinical interviews during remote studies to examine cognitive and psychological effects of traumatic brain injuries in women who have been subjected to intimate partner violence
- Organize 2 in-person visits per week and administer MRI scans, perform blood draws, and collect hair samples to study neurological and biological effects of traumatic brain injuries in women who have been subjected to intimate partner violence
Research Assistant for Nuclear Cardiology Team
Massachusetts General Hospital
07.2020 - 07.2022
- Collected air pollution data for 16,000 patients to study how genetic susceptibility for coronary artery disease and air pollution increases risk of cardiovascular disease
- Gathered PET-CT scans from before and after COVID-19 diagnoses for over 1,000 patients to study how COVID-19 causes inflammation in arteries
- Recorded and organized data trends using Microsoft Excel and discussed them during weekly lab meetings
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA05.2025
High School Diploma -
Hollis Brookline High School
Hollis, NH06.2021
Publications
“Abstract 12985: Genetic Susceptibility for Coronary Artery Disease Accentuates the Cardiovascular Disease Risk Associated With Air Pollution,” American Heart Association, November 2021.
Certification
- MGBE HRA Good Clinical Practice: Exp June 2026
- MGBE HRA Clinical Research Boot Camp: Exp June 2026
- American Sports & Fitness Association: Pilates
Additional Information
Brandeis University:
- Recipient of the Justice Brandeis Scholarship
- Dean’s List: Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, and Fall 2023
Hollis Brookline High School:
- University of Chicago Book Award, AP Scholar with Distinction Award, Hollis Brookline Athlete/Citizen/Scholar Award, Academic Excellence in Biology Award, and Academic Excellence in English Award
Extracurriculars
- Brandeis Pilates Club: Co-Founder and Co-President
- General Biology Laboratory: Teaching Assistant
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts: Mentor
- SPECTRUM: Mentor
- Office of Health and Wellness Promotion: Intern
Timeline
Patient Care Associate
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
06.2023 - Current
Clinical Research Assistant at the Valera Lab
Massachusetts General Hospital
06.2022 - Current
Research Assistant for Nuclear Cardiology Team
Massachusetts General Hospital
07.2020 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science -
Brandeis University
High School Diploma -
Hollis Brookline High School
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