Academic Experiences

Research, Service, + Internships

 
 
 
 
 

Postdoctoral Researcher

NIH/NIA - Intramural Research Program: Mark Cookson Laboratory

Jan 2024 – Present Bethesda, MD
Dom continuing his training in neurodegeneration in Bethesda. Through collaborations within the Laboratory of Neurogenetics, the Center for Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias, and other intramural laboratories, his work focuses mainly on using single cell multiomic assays to study the age-related effects within the innate immune system of the brain. He serves as a mentor within his laboratory, with the NINDS’s Heath Disparities in Tribal Communities (HDTC) program, and through NIH-wide events organized by the Office of Intramural Training and Education.’
 
 
 
 
 

PhD Student

Indiana University School of Medicine: Jungsu Kim Laboratory

Aug 2018 – Feb 2024 Indianapolis, IN
Dom completed his PhD in Medical Neuroscience in Indianapolis. Dissertation was titled “The Influence of Genetic Diversity in Tauopathy”, which investigated the impact of Mus musculus and Drosophila melanogaster models of population genetic variation in the study of hTauP301L-driven neurogeneration. As part of his career at IUSM, he received several honors including the Southern Regional Education Board’s Doctoral Scholars Program, the Paul and Carole Stark Medical Neuroscience Fellowship, and the Larry Kays Fellowship. He served as a founding-board member of IUSM’s chapter of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) and completed a two year term in the American Indian Science and Engineering Society’s NSF-funded ‘Lighting the Pathway to Faculty Careers for Natives in STEM’ program.
 
 
 
 
 

Student Intern

University of Notre Dame: Multicultural Student Programs and Services

Aug 2015 – May 2018 South Bend, IN
While at the University of Notre Dame, Dom worked part-time for the Office of Multicultural Student Programs and Services (MSPS). As an intern for 6 semesters, Dom worked as an intern for the office for 10 hours per week. His responsibilities included working the reception desk, helping organize student activities, and maintaining connections with several Notre Dame Alumni Groups (Black Alumni, Native American Alumni, AAPI Alumni, Hispanic Alumni). Dom also helped facilitate events for the Building Bridges Mentorship Program, an initiative of MSPS aimed at serving underrepresented students wanting to get involved in undergraduate research. His time at MSPS was his first experience with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work and inspired him to want to be a role model for other Indigenous students pursuing careers in academia.
 
 
 
 
 

Research Assistant

University of Notre Dame: Giles Duffield Laboratory

Aug 2014 – May 2018 South Bend, IN
Previously, Dom graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience & Behavior. His work in the laboratory of Giles Duffield and in collaboration with the University’s Environmental Research Centers (Upper Peninsula, MI & Nation Bison Range, MT) investigated the physiological factors that effect rhythmic behaviors. Studying circadian and seasonal rhythms in Anopheles gambiae and Peromyscus maniculatus allowed him to gain an appreciation for how genetics and environmental effects can drive behaviors that ultimately affect human health.

Publications

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Honors

Scholarships, Fellowships, & Awards

Dom Acri named to Neuroscience Scholars Program 2023-2024 Cohort

Dom Acri appointed to T32 for 2021-2022 Academic Year

Dom Acri was named to the AISES LTP Cohort II in 2021

Dom Acri supported by Stark MedNeuro Fellowship for 2019-2020 Academic Year

Dom Acri named to the Doctoral Scholars Program for the 2018-2022 Term

Skills

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RNA-seq

Library Creation, Read Alignment, Analysis

Computation

R, Python, Unix

Association Mapping

QTL + GWAS

Neuroscience Model Species

Mouse & Fly Handling

Molecular Biology

Standard Laboratory Techniques

Teaching

G771: Analysis of Large Datasets for Biologists

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