Curriculum Vitae

Sam Desmond Schulman · sdschulm@uno.edu

Education

• PhD, Integrative BiologyIn progress LSU New Orleans (formerly the University of New Orleans) · Advisor: Dr. Cheng Shi
• B.S., Molecular Biology2024 University of New Orleans

Research Positions

• Graduate Research Assistant2025–present Shi Lab, Department of Biological Sciences, LSU New Orleans

Honors and Selections

• AGE VOYAGER Training Award American Aging Association
• Selected participant, Introduction to Metabolomics Analysis2026 EMBL-EBI, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, UK · one of 30 participants selected worldwide

Training

• Introduction to Metabolomics AnalysisApr–May 2026 EMBL-EBI, Hinxton, UK

Presentations

• Poster: icl-1 and trehalose in acute stress survival in C. elegans2026 Introduction to Metabolomics Analysis, EMBL-EBI, Hinxton, UK

Teaching and Mentoring

• Teaching Assistant, Cellular and Molecular Biology University of New Orleans
• Mentor to undergraduate researchers2025–present Shi Lab, LSU New Orleans

Technical Skills

• C. elegans husbandry, lifespan and healthspan assays, acute heat and cold stress assays
• Oil Red O staining; microscopy on the Olympus IX85 with cellSens
• Image analysis: CellProfiler, ImageJ/Fiji
• Data analysis: Python, GraphPad Prism
• Untargeted metabolomics; single-cell RNA-seq analysis

Memberships

• American Aging Association