Dhairya Shah Email and Phone Number

Graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with a Bachelor of Science in Molecular and Cellular Biology and a Minor in Chemistry. Previously worked at the University of California San Francisco as an Undergraduate Research Assistant. In the lab of Dr. Hilde Schjerven, I investigated of the transcription factor Ikaros and the role it plays in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. I learned techniques such Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Bacterial Transformation, and Vector Cloning. As a student, I worked as an intern in the College of Liberal Arts and Science in preparing and developing first year students at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. In the two classes of 25 students that I oversaw as an intern, I facilitated discussions regarding college success, worked individually with students to improve problem solving skills, and encouraged students to create professional connections on and off campus. As an individual I am driven by my curiosity to learn. When faced with a problem, not only am I interested in finding a solution but I am even more keen on identifying the origins of the problem. Through my experiences as basketball coach at the YMCA, I developed critical leadership skills that I honed as an intern in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.