Partnered with PIH Mexico (Compañeros en Salud) to improve CHW advocacy, organization, and education through the Community Health Impact Coalition (CHIC) by researching regions of expansion and facilitating transnational connectedness. Attended and revitalized monthly cross-site CHW calls and worked with PIH Liberia to move a paper to publication. Acted as a brain trust for the Harvard Medical School OCCME. Conducted research on equity curricula for all levels of medical and pre-medical… Show more Partnered with PIH Mexico (Compañeros en Salud) to improve CHW advocacy, organization, and education through the Community Health Impact Coalition (CHIC) by researching regions of expansion and facilitating transnational connectedness. Attended and revitalized monthly cross-site CHW calls and worked with PIH Liberia to move a paper to publication. Acted as a brain trust for the Harvard Medical School OCCME. Conducted research on equity curricula for all levels of medical and pre-medical professionals. Designed an internship and application for Tufts undergraduates and spearheaded an equitable recruitment process with Dr. Daniel Palazuelos. Helped trial a study focusing on the use of VR in implicit bias tests at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. Show less

Designed and investigated projects on the spatial epidemiology of early-onset colorectal cancer and comorbidities associated with ME/CFS and Long COVID under the mentorship of Dr. Wei-Ting Hwang through the IDEAL Research Summer Undergraduate Internship Program (SUIP). Attended seminars on responsible conduct of research, causal inference, statistical programming, biostatistics and epidemiology, methods for epidemiological research and social epidemiology, and lab etiquette. Participated in… Show more Designed and investigated projects on the spatial epidemiology of early-onset colorectal cancer and comorbidities associated with ME/CFS and Long COVID under the mentorship of Dr. Wei-Ting Hwang through the IDEAL Research Summer Undergraduate Internship Program (SUIP). Attended seminars on responsible conduct of research, causal inference, statistical programming, biostatistics and epidemiology, methods for epidemiological research and social epidemiology, and lab etiquette. Participated in journal clubs and presented a poster at the 2024 Leadership Alliance National Symposium in Hartford, CT and the 2024 SUIP Symposium. Show less

Collaborated with a registered nurse on developing a patient’s care plan and implementing nursing safety interventions. Maintained competencies including taking vitals, using medical equipment, assisting patients with ADLs, and making them comfortable to provide a high standard of care. Acted as a patient observer.

Contributed to the Smokefree Support Study 2.0 and the Lung Screen ABC study within MGH's Health Promotion and Resiliency Intervention Research Program (HPRIR). Conducted data entry, contacted participants, and screened them for eligibility. Analyzed and compiled data of biweekly study progress in meeting agendas, took notes, and helped present it.

Worked on the PrEPSteps, TruTag, SmartSteps, and NextGen studies in the Chai Lab at The Fenway Institute investigating digital pill adherence in HIV-negative MSM with substance use disorders. Coauthored a concept paper on digital phenotyping in populations with HIV and SUDs and assisted with data entry and participant screening. Consented participants by phone and helped design the Fenway LIFE study project on REDCap. Presented my research at the 2023 NIDA Summer Internship Research Showcase.

Recruited study participants and administered surveys in public parks as part of the Measuring the Impact of Free Sunscreen Dispensers in Community Settings Frequented by Youth Study. Directly observed public use of a teen sunscreen intervention, entered study data, and assisted the IMPACT Melanoma team in field duties. Researched skin cancer in populations of color and contributed to the creation of IMPACT Melanoma flyers.

Assisted with data collection, anthropomorphic measurements, and literature review as part of The Family Eating Habits Study. Communicated with subjects in English and Spanish and explained quantitative questionnaires.

Worked on campus diversity statistics and health interventions in the Department of Health Promotion and Prevention as a research assistant. Analyzed NCHA ACHA data and helped organize a campus health advisory board.