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	E D U C A T I O N
	2005 - 2010	Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
	2000 - 2005	Ph.D., Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
	2000	NEURON Course, San Diego Supercomputing Center, La Jolla, CA
	1999	Neural Systems and Behavior Course, Marine Biological Laboratories, Woods Hole, MA
	1998 - 2000	M.S., Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
	1997	Teaching Assistant Training and Teaching Opportunity Course, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
	1996 - 1998	Neuroscience, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
	1991 - 1995	B.A., Psychology, The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
	D I S S E R T A T I O N
	2005	Baca SM. Inhibitory motor neurons are essential for the production of local bending in the medicinal leech.
	P R O F E S S I O N A L   A C T I V I T I E S  /  U N I V E R S I T Y   S E R V I C E
	1994 - 1995	The Colorado College’s Neuroscience Outreach Program for Elementary School children
	1999 - 2000	UCSD Neurosciences Graduate Program Social Chair
	2005 - 2007	UCLA Neurobiology Postdoctoral Seminar Co-Organizer
	2006 - 2008	UCLA Society for Postdoctoral Scholars, Communications Committee Executive Member
	2008	UCLA Society for Postdoctoral Scholars, Communications Committee Vice President
	2008 - 2010	UCLA Society for Postdoctoral Scholars, Acting Chief Technology Officer (https://www.postdoc.ucla.edu)
	P R O F E S S I O N A L   A C T I V I T I E S,  P R O F E S S I O N A L  A S S O C I A T I O N S  A N D  S C H O L A R L Y  S O C I E T I E S
	1999 -	Society for Neuroscience Member
	2000 -	American Association for the Advancement of Science Member
	2003 -	Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Chicanas and Native Americans in Science and Engineering Member
	2013-	American Academy of Neurology Member
	2013-	American Headache Society Member
	2013-	International Headache Society Member
	T E A C H I N G  A N D  M E N T O R S H I P
	1999 - 2003	Neurosciences “Bootcamp“ Teaching Assistant, University of California, San   Diego, La Jolla, CA
	2000	Euro-Neuro Nerve Net School Lab Instructor, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
	2007	Graduate Level Lecturer, Neurobiology (Microcircuits and Basic Neuroscience), University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
	2007	Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology Department, The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
	2008 -	Supervisor for Undergraduate and Staff Research Associates, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
	R E S E A R C H  G R A N T S  A N D  F E L L O W S H I P S  R E C E I V E D
	2005 - 2007	UCLA Neurobiology Postdoctoral Fellowship on National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Training Grant (NINDS T32NS030673: PI: Alan Grinnell; Cellular Neurobiology)
	2008 - 2009	National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute National Research Service Award: The Role of pFRG Neurons in the Respiratory Network (F32HL087589; $104,632)
	2013	Migraine Research Foundation Grant ($45,000.00)
	L E C T U R E S  A N D  P R E S E N T A T I O N S
	2013	Baca, SM. Optical and Selective Activation of Astrocytes Can Trigger Cortical Spreading Depression. International Headache Society Meeting. Boston, MA, June 27-30, 2013.
	2013	Baca SM. Selective Activation of Astrocytes Can Trigger Cortical Spreading Depression. American Academy of Neurology 65th Annual Meeting, March 16 to March 23, 2013 at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA.