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Lexington, MA, US

Assisted in collecting bills of interest (e.g. removal of all non-medical exemptions for vaccinations) to present to HPPC for consideration. Researched bills and helped find speakers helpful in explaining the topic or bill. Assisted in creating a "leave behind" that can be used as a reference for attendees and the legislators describing the bills..

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Analyze how dysregulation in excitatory neurons disrupting development of interneuron (IN) maturation in the adenomatous polyposis coli knock-out model (APC cKO) of Infantile Spasms. Assess spasms activity from electroencephalogram (EEG) data and electrophysiological recordings of layer 5 inhibitory interneurons. Optimized 3-D neuron reconstruction.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Analyzed efficacy of Tufts Student Services Scholars Program, an initiative that places medical students with underserved patient populations to address health disparities and community empowerment. Transcribed interviews from over 50 research survey participants. Qualitatively coded interview transcripts using NVivo to detect recurring surface patterns.

Tutor undergraduate students in developing their writing process and voice for college-level essays. Worked with students through preliminary drafts to organize proper flow, structure, sophisticated language. Coordinated with team of writing fellows and professors to ensure best writing outcomes for students. Mentored new writing fellows to guide them in.

Malden, Massachusetts, United States

Oversaw all undergraduate volunteer operations for free health clinic for underserved populations in Malden, MA. Registered patients, coordinated volunteers, assigned providers to patients, and controlled clinic workflow. Triaged low-income, uninsured, and immigrant patients, collecting history of present illness for physicians. Connected patients to.

Developed story ideas and edited articles written by other staff members to submit for publication, checking for structure, organization and flow. Wrote journalistic articles on topical stories relevant to Tufts and local communities. Mentored new staff writers through the journalistic process including interviewing, story direction and writing.

Sindhupalchok, Bāgmatī, Nepal

Conducted public health research project studying prevalence and risk factors associated with underweight, stunting and wasting in children to identify areas of severe malnutrition in rural, mountainous Sindhupalchok region of Nepal. Assist in conducting over 150 patient surveys regarding accessibility to food, prenatal and postnatal care, education.

Greater Boston

Investigated microvasculature of rat models of hypertensive pregnancy (preeclampsia) through various drug treatments to identify prevalent hypertensive markers. Performed statistical analysis of time course and dose response curves to vasoconstrictors, vasodilators; agonists/antagonists) on isolated mesenteric microvessels. Investigated endothelial and.