Aaron Valentine

PhD Student - Mentor: Robert Bowser, PhD ,

Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience Students

[email protected]

Mail code: 1003

Campus: Tempe
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Student Information

Graduate Student
Neuroscience
The College of Lib Arts & Sci

Education

BS Biochemistry & Cell Biology + Minor in Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology (2018 - 2021), Jacobs University Bremen
MS Biology (2021 - 2023), Virginia Commonwealth University

Google Scholar URL

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=7UI0icMAAAAJ

ORCID Profile ID

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1856-7411

Research Group

Bowser Lab

Presentations

Classroom Instruction:
2020 CO-407-A Cellular Compartments Lab
Jacobs University Bremen

Workshops / Webinars:
2019 Cover Letter & CV Training Workshop
Jacobs University Bremen

Honors / Awards

2018                2019 KMC University Scholarship
2018                JUB Merit-Based Scholarship
2022                COMPASS Travel Grant 2022
2023                COMPASS Travel Grant 2023
2025                CommonSpirit Health ProPHISHional FY25Q2

Editorships

2025 Guest Editor, Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE)

Methods for Studying Neurodegenerative Pathologies
https://app.jove.com/methods-collections/3723

Professional Associations

2019 – 2021              JUB Biochemistry and Cell Biology Society
2021 – PRESENT        American Society for Cell Biology
2021 – PRESENT        Jacobs Alumni Association
2023                 American Association for Cancer Research

Work History

09/2019 – 06/2020 Alumni & Career Services Teaching Assistant, Jacobs University Bremen

09/2020 – 12/2020 Cellular Compartments Lab Teaching Assistant, Jacobs University Bremen, Focus Area HEALTH

09/2021 – 02/2022 Lab & Research Technician, VCU Massey Cancer Center,
Department of Biochemistry

05/2022 – 09/2023 Researcher, Virginia Commonwealth University,
Department of Pathology

01/2024 – 08/2025 Research Technologist III, Barrow Neurological Institute,
Department of Translational Neuroscience

08/2025 – PRESENT Graduate Research Assistant, Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences

Service

Committee For Postdocs and Students (COMPASS):

2021 – 2025 Member

2023 Outreach Subcommittee Co-Chair

2024 – 2025 COMPASS Co-Chair

Conference Organizing:

2022 Cell Bio 2022, American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), COMPASS, Washington DC

Disease and Distress, Moderator, Dec 04, 2022
Cytoskeletal Dynamics, Moderator, Dec 05, 2022
Mechanisms of Development and Disease, Moderator, Dec 06, 2022
Finding your North Star: How to Navigate to your Dream Career through Design Thinking, Moderator, Dec 06, 2022

2023 Cell Bio 2023, American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), COMPASS, Boston MA

Career Coaching Session, Moderator, Dec 03 – 04, 2023
Supporting Scientists: Careers in Science Administration, Moderator, Dec 05, 2023

2024 Cell Bio 2024, American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), COMPASS, San Diego CA

COMPASS Open Forum: Resilience and Well-Being for Scientists, Moderator, Dec 14, 2024
Roundtable: Grad Student Job Search, Moderator, Dec 15, 2024
Well-Being Series: Having Conversations to Support Ourselves and Others, Moderator, Dec 17, 2024
Career Coaching Session, Moderator, Dec 15 – 17, 2024