Investigating germline variation in endonuclease GEN1 as a potential vulnerability for precision cancer treatment

⋆ Completed Science Writing & Stem Cell Biology courses⋆ Interviewed biomedical professionals & wrote 3pg article explaining the gut-brain axis⋆ Designed figures for & co-wrote 20pg proposal regarding iPSC-astrocyte injection as a novel therapy for Alzheimer's (see Projects)⋆ Won MITES Madness 💪

Under direction of Alen Juginović, M.D.⋆ Research physiological consequences (particularly related to the gut) of total sleep deprivation in mouse model⋆ Collect blood and dissect mice; stain tissues for reactive oxygen species and lipids; image slides under confocal⋆ Quantify images via ImageJ software; organize images and data spreadsheets⋆ Perform colorimetric/fluorometric assays (tissue and serum samples) for biomarkers (ATP, uric acid, NAD/NADH ratio, DHAP)⋆ Presented research + published abstract at international conference

⋆ Participate in selection of TEDx event theme and primary selection of speaker applicants⋆ Work 1-on-1 with speakers to refine and restructure their Talks for the TEDx stage, while preserving their authentic voice

Genomics Core @ Systems Biology Center under Professors Towia Libermann and Xuesong Gu⋆ Aliquot 1000s of plasma samples; perform assays (BCA, Ella); research biomarkers for postoperative delirium in older adults⋆ Draft emails for Professor Gu to update partner labs on assay results, sample inventory, quality check updates⋆ Organize data and calculations via Excel and present findings in team meetings⋆ Gather and analyze literature; design figures to represent exosome isolation methods; co-write introduction for paper exploring proteomic analysis of exosome components via Somalogic assay