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San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

1. Developed 2 training modules, "Isolation and Quarantine calculations" and "Trauma Informed Response", for new Case Investigators with the San Francisco Department of Public Health. 2. Trained over 200 students, clinicians, Department of Public Health employees, and non-healthcare-based staff. Facilitated discussion, presented material, and provided evaluations and feedback on performance. Keep training materials up-to-date with current US, CA, and SF COVID-19 recommendations.3. Coordinated a 2-armed study that sought to understand: 1) transmission events in San Francisco via case-control methodology and 2) reasons for accepting or declining the COVID-19 vaccine via qualitative interviews. Onboarded and trained 10 research assistants, created schedules, and liaised between research staff and leadership on a team of 20.

San Francisco, Ca

1. Planned and executed 2 conferences to help launch the Initiative: the Preparatory Meeting for the Initiative Steering Committee and a Regional Summit for the entire Initiative of over 70 high-level participants. 2. Coordinated roles and responsibilities for Initiative Secretariat members, created communication materials (website, invitations, publications), and helped with budgeting.

San Francisco Bay Area

Course Assistant and Curriculum PlannerClasses: Introduction to Biostatistics, Introduction to Epidemiology, Socio-Cultural Determinants of Health, Non-Communicable Disease, and Global Health SeminarLed seminar discussions and activities, held office hours with students, gave lectures, graded assignments and exams, updated syllabi and online learning resources, worked with Student Disability Services to provide appropriate accommodations (when necessary)Social Media Manager Curated content to highlight the events and accomplishments of the graduate cohort, worked with the Institute of Global Health Sciences communication team to promote UCSF research and Global Health events, connected with Master's program alumni to illustrate different career paths of graduatesEducation Team MemberActed as team lead for Curriculum portion of 10-year program review, conducted admissions interviews and interfaced with newly admitted students, planned student and faculty events throughout the year

Remote

Coordinated and managed pre-clinical studies as required for the development of Ophirex therapeutic productsAdvised, reviewed, and authored pre-clinical protocols for snakebite envenoming and other indicationsManaged communications and correspondences with scientific partners, clinical research organizations, and other Ophirex collaborators as required

San Francisco Bay Area

Began development of report outlining current methods to measure pharmacodynamics (PD) of lead molecule. Employed results of report to development of PD assays.

San Francisco Bay Area

Lab ManagerManaged ordering for all projects and kept the lab and office areas organized and safe. This was done concurrently with my research responsibilities.• Used the 6S Lean method to improve and standardize lab processes. • Ensured lab was functioning efficiently by maintaining laboratory supplies, calibrating equipment, and meeting building safety requirements. • Overhauled ordering system to be more streamlined. The new system saved money and time for researchers and ensured research projects proceeded smoothlyResearch AssociateInstrumental in assay development and quality control for a small, start-up pharmaceutical company. Contributed to the data package of the company's first molecule for FDA clinical trials.Developed and optimized quality control assays used to assess novel proteins for stability, activity, and lot-to-lot variability• Generated and presented data for pre-IND clinical package, novel indications, grants, and scientific advisory board presentations

Mit Department Of Biological Engineering

Nurtured and expanded my interests in research, One Health, and global health. Was the first undergraduate researcher in the lab and participated in bench work, fieldwork, and administrative activities. • Validated new method for virus isolation• Screened hundreds of samples for presence of influenza through RNA isolation, cDNA synthesis, and real-time PCR• Captured, sampled, and tagged approximately 100 gulls a week from October to April to help monitor the transmission of avian influenza• Mentored other undergraduate students in lab etiquette and technique, sample processing, and bird handling

Obihiro, Japan

Spent two months in rural Japan working with collaborators on mapping avian influenza transmission patterns. Navigated language barriers and cultural differences to meet expectations in lab work and collaborator relationship building. • Traveled with the research team in Hokkaido to collect fecal samples from wild gull populations• Characterized multiple virus positive samples by subtyping and Sanger sequencing • Presented on research to graduate students, PhD researchers, and PIs• Taught approximately 100 Japanese high school students about American culture during their "culture week"

David H Koch Institute For Integrative Cancer Research: White Lab

• Analyzed signaling pathways and potential inhibitors in human lung carcinoma cells • Tested the effect of co-treatment with inhibitory drugs on EGF signaling

Usda Appalachian Fruit Research Station: Janisiewicz Lab

Master Of Science - Ms, Global Health Sciences

Capstone project: Exploring Perceptions and Issues of Snakebite Envenomation in Livestock: A Qualitative Study Among Community.

Bachelor Of Science, Biological Engineering

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi, Cross Country, Track and Field