Yanai Lab

Work with students from underprivileged Providence school systems to develop baseline assessments aligned with RICAS curriculumDesign worksheets to support student learning and engagement and analyze the effectiveness of the Sprout and STEM tutoring program in enhancing academic outcomesPresent to students about careers in STEM, enhancing their understanding of the real-world applications and opportunities in this fieldCollaborate closely with medical students from Brown University who serve as mentors and provide guidance in research methodologies and analysis

Safety sit and observe at-risk patients to monitor any changes in the patient's physical, emotional, or mental condition Assist nurses with providing supplies to clinical areasAssist patients in the waiting room and discharge area by providing necessities such as water, blankets, and phone chargersSupport families by directing them to patient rooms

HuBMAP Research Internship

Help international students understand key concepts in Algebra, Geometry, Calculus I and IIFamiliarize international students with the core mathematical concepts of SAT/ACT required to enter the US college systemReview curricula topics and assignments Tutor and create a plan for students to score better on the SAT (Math)

Lead a project on developing a pressure-sensitive pad using Arduino to track patient movement on hospital bed to prevent pressure injuriesUtilize MATLAB to analyze and visualize the collected data to identify patterns and trends in patient movement trendsConduct literature review to stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the field of pressure injury preventionCollaborate with a team of physicians and nurses at the Rhode Island Hospital to design and implement the study (clinical and experimental)Developed an initial prototype over Summer 2022 and presented work at the BME SPARK Exhibition at URIWrote a grant proposal and was awarded the URI2 Research Grant alongside a team of biomedical engineering students

Perform In Vitro research on pulmonary drug delivery in Meenach LabSynthesize and characterize nanoparticles through a variety of skill sets including SEM, DLS, XRD, HPLC, Spectroscopy etc. Gain experience in Cell Culture (monitoring cell growth, splitting cells, membrane extraction, etc)

Performed research on developing platelet and cell-membrane coated nanoparticles for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosisGained Cell Culture experience including monitoring cell growth, splitting cells, and membrane extractionLearned particle characterization using SEM, DLS, HPLC, fluorescence spectroscopy, XRD, etcPresented a poster on “Cell-Membrane Coated Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis” at 2022 Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium

Served as the Chief Information Officer of a 23 member group that worked on developing a marketing campaign for WindWinRI to expand their workforce through targeting high school and college students.