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PUBLICATIONS
2024
Budnitz, JB. Ketamine and Consent: Investigating Patient Capacity During Intravenous Ketamine Therapy (In Progress)
2022
Budnitz, J. "Not Recording Lectures Incentivizes Sick Students to Come to Class." Stanford Daily, January 6, 2022.
2022
Budnitz, J., Cavanaugh, J., Hon, S. L. (2022). Child safety of liquid nicotine bottles: We must do better. Public Health and Toxicology, 2(3), 14. https://doi.org/10.18332/pht/152889
2020
Budnitz J, Hon S, Punzi J. The Efficacy of Flow Restrictors on Children's Liquid Acetaminophen Products. Journal of Pharmacy Technology. 2020;36(3):114-116. doi:10.1177/8755122520911208
PRESENTATIONS
2023
Budnitz J, Ketamine And Consent: An Investigation of Patient Capacity During Intravenous Ketamine Therapy; Symposia of Undergraduate Research and Public Service, October 2023; Stanford, CA.
2020
Budnitz J, Cavanaugh J, Hon S. Are Vape Juice Bottles Effective in Preventing Pediatric Deaths When "Sucked" On?; North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology; September 10-14 2020; San Francisco, CA.
2019
Budnitz J, Hon S, and Punzi J. Amount of Medication Released in Child Safety Testing Varies for Different Acetaminophen Products and Flow Restrictor Types. American College of Clinical Pharmacists Annual Meeting; 2019 October 26-29; New York, NY.
INVITED LECTURES
2024
Budnitz J, Janarthanan S. Biotechnology & Entrepreneurship; Aga Khan University Entrepreneurial Society, Hussle Hub Speaker Series; June 1st, 2024; Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan (virtual)
2024
Budnitz J. How to Buy Greenland: A Foreign Policy Proposal; Stanford Sigma Nu Spring Symposium; April 20 2024; Stanford, CA.
2024
Budnitz J. Gene Editing & Superhuman Enhancements; Stanford Sigma Nu Second Spring Symposium; May 28 2024; Stanford, CA.
EXPERIENCE
2024 –
Present
Arteria Technology Chief Innovation Officer
- Leading research, manufacture, and commercialization of novel palmar cooling technologies
- Developed novel manufacturing techniques to chain entangle polar polymers in the presence of liquid, non-polar oils
- Designed artwork and anatomically conscious geometries for portable and reusable palmar cooling devices
- Filed provisional patent over using environmentally conscious endothermic reactions for single use palmar cooling
2023
Maria X Martinez (MXM) Clinic Street Medicine Volunteer
- First and only volunteer at San Francisco General Hospital's public clinic for the homeless in the Tenderloin
- Debrided fentanyl wounds, took patient vitals in triage, connected patients facing abuse with social workers
- Helped provide medical care and deliver medications to patients living on the street and in homeless shelters
- Helped clean data from city death records to be processed for research
2023
Stanford University Major Grant Recipient
- Awarded Stanford's Major Grant to survey current consent forms used in intravenous ketamine therapy
- Analyzed consent forms nationwide; determined language protecting patient autonomy is largely absent
- Proposed model language to protect patient autonomy and presented findings at the 2023 SURPS conference
2022 –
Present
Thermoroid Inventor and Primary Investigator
- Theorized, prototyped and patented the "Thermoroid", a handheld muscle-cooling device
- Designed and conducted exploratory human trials to demonstrate the Thermoroid can extend time spent under a constant aerobic load by 42% before exhaustion
- Created and conducted optimization and durability testing
2022
Emory University Research Assistant
- Researched novel ethical dilemmas in medicine, theorized solutions and presented findings
- Developed curriculum on bioethical principles and practical approaches to resolving clinical ethical dilemmas for practicing physicians
2019 –
2022
Georgia Poison Center Researcher
- Identified safety issue of pediatric poisonings from bottles of concentrated flavored nicotine used in refillable e-cigarettes, proposed investigative study, designed and conducted trials, and performed statistical analyses
- First authored publication describing the potential for harm and recommended new health regulations
- Sole presenter of research findings at the world's largest toxicology conference (North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology, San Francisco, CA, September 2021)
- Designed and conducted safety testing of 14 children's medications; identified high/low performing products
- Proposed the study protocol, conducted all trials and performed statistical testing