1. Brandon D. Turner
570 Tuscarora Park Road
Barnesville, PA 18214
(570) 778 – 6923
bt237544@muhlenberg.edu
brandon-turner@hotmail.com
Education
September 2009 – May 2012 Muhlenberg College, PA
 B.S. in Biochemistry, May 2012. Cum laude
 Major course highlights: Genetics, Honors Organic Chemistry, Microbiology, General
Physics, Advanced Biochemistry
 Muhlenberg Scholar
o Scholar’s courses – Philosophy of Religion, Honors Organic Chemistry, Learning
and Behavior, Senior Scholar’s Seminar – Neuroethics
 Varsity Football 2009 - 2011, Full Commitment
August 2012 – 2017 Vanderbilt University, TN
 Enrolled in Interdisciplinary Graduate Program
 Planned focus in Neuroscience; Lab and research topic to be determined.
Independent Research
Neuroscience Department, Muhlenberg College, PA Summer 2011 – May 2012
Dr. Jeremy A. Teissere, Ph.D. – Instructor
 Examine binding pockets for benzodiazepines and other neurosteroids in the γ-amino
butyric acid (GABA) Type A Receptors in the brain
o Employ standard molecular biology techniques to amplify and manipulate both
wild type and mutant DNA and RNA
 Create chimeras and point mutations within the expected binding region to
assess potentiation of receptor currents from ligand binding
o Perform patch clamping of frog oocytes to examine changes in current through
the receptor
September 2003 – June 2008. Tamaqua Area High School
 Graduated 4th out of 164
Awards and Honors Muhlenberg College
 Muhlenberg Scholar  Athletic Award, Football (2009 –
 Presidential Merit Scholarship 2011)
 Sally Dubbs Scholarship  Bachman Scholarship
 H. Warren Dimmig Scholarship  Dr. Richard D. Williams Scholarship
 Eastern Star Educational Scholarship  Burdette Scholarship
(2011)
Tamaqua Area High School
 National Honors Society, Spanish National Honors Society, English National Honors Society
 Science Award (Gold), English Award (Silver), Spanish Award (Bronze) as presented by
school faculty.

2.  Student Government, Treasurer
 Gifted Seminar; Individualized Education
 Honor Card Review Committee
 Varsity Letters in Football and Wrestling; Football team Captain. Scholar Athlete.
Occupational History
Quality Inspection and Packing 5/2010 – 8/2010
Highwood USA Tamaqua, PA
 Maintain product quality and integrity through hands on analysis and through use of
diagnostic equipment to insure customer satisfaction.
 Packaging of various products for shipment through cooperative labor with other
coworkers for efficient transitions of the finished product between departments.
Peer Tutoring 9/2009 – May 2012
Muhlenberg College Academic Resource Center, Allentown, PA
 Assist Students in understanding course material
 Exam preparation
o Currently tutoring in General Chemistry I & II
o Nominated to instruct Calculus II and Principles of Biology I, II & III
Landscaping 5/2009 – 8/2009, 5/2011 – Current
Dave’s Lawn Care, Barnesville PA || White Birch Golf Course, Barnesville PA
 Consult with customers and place estimates on maintenance costs and special services;
Help construct scheduling of work and perform basic maintenance services.
 Work with others to provide quality service to customers.
Skills and Interests
Computers
 Skilled in the use of PC based software
o Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel
o Introductory C++ and Visual Basic Programming
 Intermediate computer hardware maintenance and upgrades
Language
 Intermediate comprehension of Spanish.
o 5 years; AP Level Study, 1 Year Intermediate Level Collegiate study.
Clubs/Recreation
 Receptors & Channels Journal Club
o Discuss primary literature articles related to recent developments in neuroscience,
primarily focused on the GABAA receptor.
 Intramural Football and Softball.
 Assist with summer football training at Tamaqua Area High School
 Muhlenberg Football “Lift-a-thon” for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Benefit, 2009