Mentor: Dr. Mikhail Shapiro (Director of the Center for Molecular and Cellular Medicine) • Assembled tunable gas vesicles with controlled protein ratios for biomedical applications• Investigated degradation mechanisms of engineered gas vesicles in biological systems• Wrote a Mammalian toolkit article detailing Golden Gate plasmid construction methods for gas vesicles• Helped trained Research Assistant

• Facilitate daily cognitive exercises for Alzheimer's patients at retirement homes• Guide participants through reading comprehension, math problems, and trivia questions

• Provide immediate text-based support and intervention to individuals in crisis• Actively listen with empathy to assess emotional state and understand underlying issues• Completed 40+ hours of training in crisis management, suicide prevention, and trauma-informed care

• Spearhead fundraising campaigns and initiatives in the United States for Tanzanian orphanage • Recruit and hire qualified teachers to provide virtual instruction to students • Manage organization's website, social media presence, and online engagement strategies• Tutor orphaned children in algebra • Raised over $15,000 to date for computers, school supplies, and essential resources• Onboarded 3 new teachers and grew Instagram following by 100, boosting donations• Collaborate with international team to ensure orphans receive quality education and care

• Emulated space exploration company • Learned key physics principles from NASA engineers for projectile launching mechanisms• Designed and optimized small-scale launcher to maximize horizontal projectile distance• Simulated corporate experience by trading stocks and building highest-valued company• Developed teamwork, problem-solving, and technical skills for future STEM careers

Mentor: Dr. Steven Rosen (Executive Vice President and Director Emeritus, Comprehensive Cancer Center and Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope)• Tested drug combinations of Cisplatin, Olaparib, and TAK-981 on pancreatic cancer cell lines• Evaluated efficacy of drugs against Panc1, Bxpc3, and MiaPaca2 cell lines• Determined optimal therapeutic regimens through experimental data analysis

Mentor: Dr. Jian Jun Chen (Professor and Chair, Department of Systems Biology)• Learned college-level molecular biology concepts• Mastered numerous routine laboratory techniques• Explored how to determine the genetic make-up of living organism• Presented poster at the end of 10-week internship