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Assistance of Project Scientist on spinal cord injury rehabilitation projects, as well as pursuing mentor-guided research on stroke lesion modeling. Work includes: - Histology-cryostat and microtome sectioning and staining - Microscopy image analysis of stained tissue sections - Maintenance & management of 20+ lab protocols, including AXIO Scan Z1 & Olympus FV3000 - Preparation and handling of 20+ animals during behavioral training and rehabilitation - Assistance with general lab maintenance - National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2023 Poster Presentation: "Rehabilitation Improves Functional Recovery and Induces IL-4 Signaling in Rats after Stroke" - TRELS Winter + Spring 2023 Financial Award Recipient

Adult and child behavioral research student tasked with coordination and completion of complex assessment and treatment protocols, working directly with adults, children and their families in a research lab setting. Work includes: - Self-led preparation and conductance of psychological and psychophysiological assessments - Data collection and entry - Assistance of interventionists before, during, and after treatment sessionsHave overseen 90+ assessments individually.

Part of the Phage Genomic Research Initiative, an invitation-only research program focused on isolating new bacteriophage from the environment before sequencing and characterizing their genomes: - Sequenced and analyzed 60+ uncategorized proteinsPresented at the 2021 UCSD Online Undergraduate Research Symposium, with 200+ attendees to the event overall

Crafted a research paper titled “Age-Dependent Differences in False Memory Susceptibility” alongside peers to analyze how different age groups remember the same event, and whether false memories are more easily induced in certain age groups.