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Irvine, California, United States

Developing and optimizing pipelines to analyze and interpret -omics data for drug discovery

• Leading statistical and population genetic analyses to identify genetic variation associated with clinically relevant phenotypes• Leveraging genomic data from diverse global populations to capture unique genetic variation and novel insights into human health and disease• Validating statistical associations for drug target assessment and prioritization• Evaluating genetic architecture and population history for assessing potential studies and ensuring appropriate study design• Communicating results to cross-functional teams both internally and to external partners and collaborators

Durham, North Carolina

• studied human population genetics in the lab of Dr. Amy Goldberg• leveraged genetic ancestry information to study evolutionary history of human populations, including ancient human individuals• improved computational and statistical methods to detect and characterize genetic adaptation in populations with mixed ancestry• applied machine learning and computer vision methods to localize genetic variants under selection

- Instructor of record for undergraduate Human Evolutionary Genetics course- Planned and led intermediate-level lecture and research article discussions in the field of evolutionary genetics- Designed and facilitated computational labs to build students' intuition for population genetics theory- Fostered students' independent research skills through group and individual projects

- Provided population genetics expertise and conducted analyses of demographic history for populations of interest- Performed literature reviews of relevant genomics research to assist in decision making for current and future partnerships for the company

- Gained hands-on industry experience through the Variant Bio Standley Fellowship- Implemented admixture-aware trait-mapping methods to identify potential drug targets- Provided population genetics background research on populations of interest for current and future partnerships for the company- Assisted with analysis and interpretation of selection scans

Duke University, Durham, Nc

GCB Summer Scholars Program in Genome Sciences and Medicine• mentored nine freshman and sophomore underrepresented minority undergraduates• assisted students with conducting research, scientific writing, and research poster presentations• designed and led workshops on communicating with advisors and applying to graduate school

Nasa Ames Research Center, Mountain View, Ca

• continued work under Dr. Sharmila Bhattacharya and Dr. Ravikumar Hosamani• researched genetic and molecular responses to hypergravity-induced endoplasmic reiticulum stress in Drosophila melanogaster• characterized loss of dopaminergic neurons associated with behavioral changes in flies exposed to chronic hypergravity.

Mountain View, California, United States

• summer intern for the Space Life Sciences Training Program (SLSTP), under Dr. Sharmila Bhattacharya and Dr. Ravikumar Hosamani• researched genetic and molecular responses to hypergravity-induced endoplasmic reiticulum stress in Drosophila melanogaster• presented research at American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR)

Undergraduate Writing Center

• scheduled student appointments with peer mentors• directed student clients to appointments• provided administrative support• communicated professionally with students and colleagues

Virginia

• planned basic biology and chemistry coursework and activities for 3rd through 8th grade students• led discussions, dissections, and experiments related to summer camp goals

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Genetics And Genomics

Activities and Societies: Duke Outreach in Genetics and Genomics, Biosciences Collaborative for Research Engagement Scholar, Graduate.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, Golden Key International Honour Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor.