Brett Burton | Curriculum Vitae
PO Box 171344 -- Salt Lake City, UT 84117, USA
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Computational modeling of cardiac electrophysiology during ischemia
| H.B.S. in Bioengineering | Salt Lake City, UT |
| University of Utah | 2005–2008 |
Graduated with honors
Emphasis on cardiac electrophysiology
| A.E. in Electrical, Mechanical, & Computer Engineering | Twin Falls, ID |
| College of Southern Idaho | 2000–2001,2004–2005 |
Title: Parameterization of Image-Based Modeling in Partial Thickness Myocardial Ischemia
Advisor: Rob S. MacLeod
Description: This work is a three part exploration of image-based cardiac models of partial thickness ischemia and the errors associated with model parameterization.
- Part I: Model generation
- validation of computer simulations of ischemia derived from large animal experimental models
- comparison of derived epicardial potentials with those of traditional modeling approaches
- Part II: Parameterization of ischemic source geometries
- Part III: Assessment of variability in surface potentials due to cardiac fiber orientation
Research & Clinical Experience
| Graduate Research Assistant | Salt Lake City, UT |
| University of Utah - Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute | 2008–Present |
- Generated computational models of partial thickness ischemia
- Assisted in wet lab experiments using large animal models with induced, acute, myocardial ischemia
- Collaborated within multiple working groups
- Simulation & Estimation
- Experimental Data and Geometric Analysis Repository (EDGAR)
- Consortium for ECG Imaging (CEI)
- Contributed to production of open source modeling software
- Documentation - Testing & troubleshooting - Quality control - Code porting (C++ and Matlab)
| Clinical Study Supervisor | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Atrispec Study - University of Utah Hospital | 2015–2016 |
- Organized pre-operative, atrial fibrillation, risk assessment study
- Interfaced with IRB
- Coordinated contributing physicians
- Obtained patient consent
- Administered high resolution, signal averaged ECGs in clinic
- Processed scan data
- Hospital interactions
- Billing - Technology Assessment Committee - Insurance - Pre-op & Post-op Clinics
- ...see also Business Development Experience
| Undergraduate Research Assistant | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program -f Utah | 2006–2008 |
- Constructed initial cardiac forward model of ischemia used throughout my graduate research
| Intern | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Utah Artificial Heart Program - LDS Hospital | 2005–2006 |
- Analyzed patient databases for coagulation criteria of LVAD recipients
| Teaching Assistant | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Physiology 6000 - Department of Bioengineering - University of Utah | 2010 |
- Setup, administered, and graded labs
- Proctored tests
- Delivered select lectures
| Teaching Assistant | Park City, UT |
| IBBM Workshop - Center For Integrative Biomedical Computing (CIBC) | 2014–2016 |
The IBBM Workshop is a two week program offered annually to graduate students, faculty members, and industry researchers to teach and demonstrate Image-Based, Biomedical Modeling techniques.
- Delivered labs, lectures, and assistance in:
- Segmentation - Source Modeling - Meshing - Forward Simulation - Inverse Modeling
- Software Packages
- SCIRun - Seg3D - BioMesh3D - Cleaver Meshing Package - Gmesh - ImageVis3D
| Teaching Assistant | Salt Lake City, UT |
| IIBM Course - Center For Integrative Biomedical Computing (CIBC) | 2015 |
The Introduction to Image-Based Modeling (IIBM) Course is similar to its parent class (the above IBBM Workshop), but it is geared to, and suited for, undergraduate researchers over the course of a semester.
- Developed and delivered lectures on the above-mentioned topics (see IBBM Workshop sub-categories) to undergraduate researchers
| Presenter | Brooklyn, NY |
| ISBI Lunch Lecture Series | 2015 |
- Offered a lunchtime demo on CIBC software packages used for image-based modeling
Business Development Experience
| Entrepreneurial Lead | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Atrispec - Atrial Fibrillation Risk Assessment Software | 2011–2016 |
- Commercialization of University of Utah owned technology
- Lead small entrepreneurial team from business development to clinical study to eventual project suspension
- Business Plan Competitions
- University of Utah Opportunity Quest finalist (2012)
- University of Oregon New Venture Championship finalist (2012)
- Investor Presentations & Funding
- University of Utah TVC Engine Fund - $2,000 non-dilutive award
- University of Utah TVC Engine Fund 2-stroke - $25,000 non-dilutive award
- University of Utah Center For Medical Innovation I-Corps - $3,000 non-dilutive award
- Business Development Training
- University of Utah Lassonde Technology (2011–2012)
- University of Utah Center For Medical Innovation I-Corps - mini training program
- University of Utah USTAR I-Corps - full training and development program
| Senior Associate | Salt Lake City, UT |
| University Venture Fund | 2013–2015 |
- Lead student teams in potential and current portfolio investments
- Analyzed company histories, revenue models, markets, competition, valuation, and financials
- Investments & Value Add Projects
- Lyft - Lineagen - Instructure - Tute Genomics - Veritract - etc...
| Student Associate/Assistant Student Associate Director | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute - University of Utah | 2011–2013 |
- 2011–2012: Developed initial business plan for Atrispec (atrial fibrillation risk assessment) technology
- 2012–2013: Coordinated 3 teams of graduate students on technology commercialization projects
| Police Dispatcher | Salt Lake City, UT |
| University of Utah Public Safety | 2005–2008 |
- P Rosen, BM Burton, K Potter, CR Johnson. "μView: A Visual Analysis System for Exploring Uncertainty in Myocardial Ischemia Simulations" Visualization in Medicine and Life Sciences III, Chapter 3, 49-69, 2016
- KK Aras, DJ Swenson, BM Burton and RS MacLeod. Spatio-Temporal Progression of Acute Myocardial Ischemia, American Journal of Physiology 2016, in submission
- KK Aras, BM Burton, DJ Swenson, and RS MacLeod. Spatial organization of acute myocardial ischemia. Journal of Electrocardiology 49 (3): 323-36, 2016
- KK Aras, W Good, JD Tate, BM Burton DH Brooks, J Coll-Font, O Doessel, W Schulze, D Potyagaylo, LW Wang, P van Dam, and RS MacLeod. Experimental Data and Geometric Analysis Repository-EDGAR, J Electrocardiology 2015, 48 (6): 975-81, 2015
- K Aras, BM Burton, DJ Swenson, RS MacLeod. "Sensitivity of epicardial electrical markers to ischemia detection" Journal of Electrocardiology 47 (6): 836-41, 2014.
- BM Burton, KK Aras, JD Tate, W Good, RS Macleod. "The Role of Reduced Left Ventricular, Systolic Blood Volumes in ST Segment Potentials Overlying Diseased Tissue of the Ischemic Heart" Computers in Cardiology 2016 accepted.
- J Coll-Font, BM Burton, JD Tate, B Erem, DJ Swenson, D Wang, DH Brooks, P vanDam, RS Macleod. "New Additions to the Toolkit for Forward/Inverse Problems in Electrocardiography within the SCIRun Problem Solving Environment" Computers in Cardiology 2014.
- JD Tate, T Pilcher, K Aras, BM Burton, RS Macleod. "Verification of a Defibrillation Simulation Using Internal Electric Fields in a Human Shaped Phantom" Computers in Cardiology 2014.
- P Rosen, BM Burton, K Potter, CR Johnson. "Visualization for understanding uncertainty in the simulation of myocardial ischemia" The 3rd International Workshop on Visualization in Medicine and Life Sciences.
- BM Burton, B Erem, K Potter, P Rosen, CR Johnson, DH Brooks, RS MacLeod. "Uncertainty visualization in forward and inverse cardiac models" Computers in Cardiology 2013.
- S Meng, J Zhao, BM Burton, NA Lever, IJ LeGrice, BH Smaill. "Accurate endocardial activation representation of atria by non-contact mapping" Computers in Cardiology 2012.
- BM Burton, JD Tate, B Erem, DJ Swenson, DF Wang, DH Brooks, PM van Dam, RS MacLeod. "Forward/Inverse toolkit in the SCIRun problem solving environment" EMBC: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 2011.
- DJ Swenson, JG Stinstra, BM Burton, KK Aras, L Healy, RS MacLeod. "Evaluating the Effects of Border Zone Approximations with Subject Specific Ischemia Models" Proceedings of the 11th International Congress of the IUPESM 2009.
- DJ Swenson, JG Stinstra, BM Burton, KK Aras, RS MacLeod. "Wave Equation Based Interpolation on Volumetric Cardiac Electrical Potentials" Computers in Cardiology 2009.
| Contribution of Ventricular Blood Volume in Subendocardial Ischemia | Vancouver, CA |
| Computing In Cardiology | 2016 |
| Uncertainty Visualization of Forward and Inverse Cardiac Models | Zaragoza, ES |
| Computing In Cardiology | 2013 |
| Atrispec - An atrial fibrillation risk assessment software | Portland, OR, USA |
| New Venture Championship | 2012 |
| Atrispec - An atrial fibrillation risk assessment software | Park City, UT, USA |
| Park City Angels | 2012 |
| The Forward Inverse Toolkit in SCIRun | Boston, MA, USA |
| IEEE: EMBC | 2011 |
| The Forward Problem of Electrocardiology | Salt Lake City, UT, USA |
| SCIx | 2011/2012 |
Basic: python, Adobe Photoshop/Premier, MySQL, C/C++
Intermediate: Matlab, html, LATEX, Microsoft Office, OSX, iWorks, Adobe Illustrator/Dreamweaver
Advanced: SCIRun, Seg3D, Cleaver, BioMesh3D
2014–Present: Scientific Computing & Imaging Institute Social Activities Committee Member
2012–Present: Children’s Choir Chorister
2010–Present: Science Fair Judge (9 - 12 year old)
2011/2013: First Lego League Judge
2008–2010: Secretary and Webmaster of Bioengineering GSAC, University of Utah
2007–2008: Vice President of Biomedical Engineering Society, Utah Chapter
2008: Honors B.S. & Undergraduate Research Scholar Designation, University of Utah
2006–2007: Josephine Beam Scholarship, University of Utah
2005–2006: Freebody Transfer Scholarship, University of Utah
2005–2006: Bioengineering Faculty Scholarship, University of Utah
2004: Phi Theta Kappa and Golden Key member, College of Southern Idaho
- English (native)
- Spanish
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