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CURRICULUM VITAE

Ryan Edward Hillmer PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy

OFFICE ADDRESS:
Basic Science Building
8701 Watertown Plank Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATION:
09/2008 - 05/2012 BS, Carroll University, Waukesha, WI
07/2012 - 11/2018 PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
12/2018 - 12/2020 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology, and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
07/2019 Continuing Education, Neuroanatomical Dissection: Human Brain and Spinal Cord, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
09/2019 - 05/2020 Trainee, Anatomy Training Program, Trunk and Neuroanatomy
09/2020 - Present Trainee, Anatomy Training Program, Limbs and Head and Neck

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
01/2021 - Present Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology, and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
08/2020 - Present Laboratory Director, Form and Function Laboratory, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
08/2020 - Present Director, Anatomical Gift Registry, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

AWARDS AND HONORS:
10/2014 Graduate Student Poster Award, Medical College of Wisconsin
11/2017 MCW Outstanding Medical Student Teacher for 2016-2017, M1 Medical Neuroscience, Medical College of Wisconsin
10/2019 MCW Outstanding Medical Student Teacher for 2018-2019, M2 Endocrine - Reproduction Unit, Medical College of Wisconsin
02/2020 Poster selected for presentation at the Experimental Biology 2020 Welcome Reception during the Science Outreach Activity Poster Session (in-person EB 2020 was cancelled due to COVID-19).
11/2020 MCW Outstanding Medical Student Teacher for 2019-2020, M1 Clinical Human Anatomy, M1 Medical Neuroscience, M2 Endocrine - Reproduction Unit, Medical College of Wisconsin

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
2011 - 2012 Beta Beta Beta National Biology Club
2011 - 2012 Society for Judgment and Decision Making (Student Member)
2011 - 2012 National Honors Society of Psychology (Psy Chi)
2019 - Present American Association for Anatomy (AAA)
2019 - Present American Association of Clinical Anatomists (AACA)

PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
International
Hillmer R, Miesfeld J, Link B, Yap represses Notch activity during Retinal Neurogenesis, EMBO Workshop “The Hippo pathway across species and disciplines”, Rome, Italy, 10/25/2017 - 10/29/2017
 

COMMITTEE SERVICE:
Medical College of Wisconsin
09/2020 - 12/2020 Principle 5 Subcommittee regarding Curriculum Reform of MCW's Medical School: An evidence-based instructional approach that is inquiry driven and utilizes active learning., Medical College of Wisconsin
 

MEDICAL COLLEGE TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Community/Lay Public
07/2019 Participation in community education for the Apprenticeship in Medicine - Neuroscience Outreach Education Program for local high school students.
07/2019 Participation in community education for the Wisconsin Stem Anatomy Outreach Education Program for 5th grade students.
 
Medical Student Education
01/2017 - 05/2017 M1 Medical Neuroscience, Laboratory Teaching Assistant (14 hours)
01/2018 - 05/2018 M1 Medical Neuroscience, Laboratory Teaching Assistant (14 hours)
08/2018 - 12/2018 M1 Clinical Human Anatomy I, Laboratory Teaching Assistant for Pelvis and Lower Limb (27.5 hours)
01/2019 - 05/2019 M1 Medical Neuroscience, Laboratory Instructor (14 hours)
01/2019 - 02/2019 M1 Clinical Human Anatomy II, Laboratory Instructor for Head and Neck (29.5 hours)
01/2019 M2 Endocrine - Reproduction Unit, Lecturer, Endocrine Organ Histology (1 hour)
01/2019 M2 Endocrine - Reproduction Unit, Lecturer, Endocrine Organ Development (1 hour)
08/2019 - 12/2019 M1 Clinical Human Anatomy I, Laboratory Instructor for Back and Upper Limb, Thorax and Abdomen, and Pelvis and Lower Limb (94.5 hours)
01/2020 - 02/2020 M1 Clinical Human Anatomy II, Laboratory Instructor for Head and Neck (34.5 hours)
01/2020 M2 Endocrine - Reproduction Unit, Lecturer, Endocrine Organ Histology (1 hour)
01/2020 - 03/2020 M1 Medical Neuroscience, Laboratory Instructor (9 hours)
02/2020 M1 Medical Neuroscience, Lecturer, Visual System 1: Eye Anatomy (1 hour)
02/2020 M1 Medical Neuroscience - Lecturer, Visual System 2: Phototransduction (1 hour)
08/2020 - 12/2020 M1 Clinical Human Anatomy I, Laboratory Instructor, Back and Upper Limb, Thorax and Abdomen, Pelvis and Lower Limb (108 hours)
08/2020 M1 Clinical Human Anatomy I, Lecturer, Back, Vertebral Column, and Spinal Cord (1 hour)
09/2020 M1 Molecules to Cells, Laboratory Instructor, Cell Ultrastructure (2 hours)
09/2020 M1 Clinical Human Anatomy I, Lecturer, Thorax and Abdomen (1 hour)
11/2020 M1 Molecules to Cells, Laboratory Instructor, Epithelium and Connective Tissue (2 hours)
01/2021 M1 Clinical Human Anatomy II, Lecturer, Meninges, Dural Venous Sinuses, and Ventricles (1 hour)
01/2021 M2 Endocrine - Reproduction Unit, Lecturer, Endocrine Organ Development (1 hour)
01/2021 M2 Endocrine - Reproduction Unit, Lecturer, Endocrine Organ Histology (1 hour)
01/2021 - 02/2021 M1 Clinical Human Anatomy II, Laboratory Instructor for Head and Neck (31 hours)
01/2021 - 05/2021 M1 Medical Neuroscience, Laboratory Instructor (11 hours)
01/2021 M1 Clinical Human Anatomy II, Lecturer, Oral and Nasal Cavities (1 hour)
02/2021 M1 Medical Neuroscience, Lecturer, Visual System 3: Central Pathways of Vision (1 hour)
02/2021 M1 Medical Neuroscience, Lecturer, Visual System 1: Eye Anatomy (1 hour)
02/2021 M2 Endocrine - Reproduction Unit, Lecturer, Development of the Reproductive System (1 hour)
02/2021 M1 Medical Neuroscience, Lecturer, Visual System 2: Phototransduction (1 hour)
04/2021 M1 Medical Neuroscience, Lecturer, Highlights of Central Nervous System Development (1 hour)
 
Graduate Student Education
02/2019 Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Lecturer, Neurodevelopment Paper Discussion (2 hours)
01/2020 Foundations of Biomedical Science IV, Laboratory Instructor, Neuroanatomy (2 hours)
02/2020 - 03/2020 Graduate Neuroanatomy, Laboratory Instructor (9 hours)
08/2020 - 10/2020 Neuroscience Journal Club, Instructor (18 hours)
03/09/2021 Graduate Neuroanatomy, Laboratory Instructor, Eye and Ear Histology (1.5 hours)
 
Pharmacy Student Education
10/2019 - 12/2019 Human Anatomy and Physiology, Laboratory Instructor (5 hours)
 

EXTRAMURAL TEACHING:
Community/Lay Public
02/2019 Carthage College, Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience, Lecturer, Neurodevelopment (3 hours)
09/2019 Carthage College, Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience, Lecturer, Neurodevelopment (3 hours)
02/2020 Participation in community education during Anatomy Nights: Heart Function and Anatomy, Milwaukee, WI
 

MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED:
Undergraduate Students
Lindsey Lee, Medical College of Wisconsin, 06/2013 - 08/2013 Summer program for undergraduate research rotation mentor
 
Clinical Staff
Theresa Miresse, Medical College of Wisconsin, 02/2018 - 05/2018 Lab animal technician mentoring program, research rotation mentor
 

ROBERT D. AND PATRICIA E. KERN INSTITUTE FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND NATIONAL TRANSFORMATION NETWORK ACTIVITIES:
07/2021 - Present Trainee in the KINETIC3 Medical Educator Track
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Hillmer R, Boisvert J, Cucciare M, Dwinell M, Joksimovic M. (2015). Generation and characterization of mice harboring a conditional CXCL12 allele. Int J Dev Biol. 2015 59: 205-209.
 
Books, Chapters, and Reviews
1. Hillmer R and Link B. The Roles of Hippo Signaling Transducers Yap and Taz in Chromatin Remodeling [review]. Cells. 2019 8 (5): 502.
 
Abstracts
1. Hillmer R, Schmidt, M, Joksimovic M. RBPJκ-dependent Notch signaling inhibits mDA neurogenesis through repression of Wnt/β-catenin signaling [abstract]. Annual Meeting of the Milwaukee Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience, Milwaukee, WI. 2014 April.
2. Hillmer R, Meisfeld J, Link B. Yap represses Notch activity during Retinal Neurogenesis [abstract]. EMBO Workshop “The Hippo pathway across species and disciplines”, Rome, Italy. 2017 October.
3. Hillmer R, Patitucci T. Anatomy-based Community Education Using Plastinated Organs [abstract]. Experimental Biology. 2020 April.
4. Hillmer R, Patitucci T. Anatomy-based Community Education Using Plastinated Organs [abstract]. MCW Office of Community Engagement Poster Session. 2020 November.
5. Hillmer R, Krippendorf K, Patitucci T. Comparison of student performance following in-person or virtual gross anatomy labs during COVID-19 [abstract]. Experimental Biology. 2021 April.