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Boston, Ma, Us

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Principal Investigator: Dan H. Barouch, M.D., Ph.D.Alzheimer's Vaccine Project: developing a therapeutic intervention to attenuate the progression of neurodegeneration and chronic inflammation in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.HIV-1 Biomarker Project: identifying biomarker signatures that involve virology, immunologic, and/or multi-omic measures that produce imminent viral rebound after treatment interruption in people living with HIV-1.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Currently launching bite block and medical tube securing device, the Resting Block (patented): ensures that airways remain open and life-sustaining breathing tubes remain secure during emergent procedures and surgical operations without causing facial or oral trauma. Working within the MIT Sandbox Fund and American University Entrepreneurship Incubator, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command. TiE Boston ScaleUp Accelerator (2023); Top 10 Operating Room Management Solution Providers of 2020 by Healthcare Tech Outlook; The 2020 Company and Pitch Presentation Award by BioNJ's BioPartnering with J.P. Morgan and Johnson & Johnson Innovation; featured on CBS News 8 (2019); completed National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program, VentureWell E-Team Stage 1, and Y Combinator Startup School; winner of 2018 Robyn Rafferty Mathias Student Research Conference Award.

Dubai, Ae

Assist startups in business plan and team development, regulatory and quality affairs surrounding medical devices and research, marketing and communication with government officials, applying for government-based grants and fellowships, and working at the interface between academia and industry.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

Principal Investigator: Li-Huei Tsai, Ph.D. Evolved iPSC-derived 2D and 3D cell cultures to model Alzheimer's disease in cerebral and choroid plexus organoids and the blood-brain barrier.Involved in project developing neutralization assays for antibody screening and validation in a blood-brain barrier model (iBBB) based on a VSV-SARS_CoV-2 pseudovirus.

Provided academic support to Biology 210 Lab students and facilitated review sessions.

Washington, Dc, Us

Provided academic support to students enrolled in Biology 210; facilitated weekly review sessions that reiterated course content and offered academic skills strategies.

Washington, Dc, Us

Aimed to elucidate how intercellular signaling controls the electrical synapse-mediated coupling of retinal neurons. Performed eye cup dissections, immunohistochemistry, frozen sectioning of tissue, confocal microscopy, and physiological treatment and fixation. Helped create novel program to rapidly categorize visual data to improve both our accuracy and efficiency.

Washington, Dc, Us

Biotechnology course supplement, modeled after Fed Tech Program; conducted field research and worked with scientists at The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases to commercialize vaccine, prophylactics, and therapeutics for Hantavirus.

Helped neuroscience majors access research opportunities, volunteered at expos, and raised awareness about neurological disorders.

Built viable molecular assays for use in a diagnostic station that promptly detects infectious agents and antibiotic resistance.

Boston, Ma, Us

Research Assistant in Dr. Donald E. Ingber’s Lab, worked on Lungs-on-a-Chip project, which aims to mimic influenza infection and pathogenesis in vitro to identify and develop new therapies.Evaluated efficacy of novel and repurposed antiviral therapeutics on epithelium of Influenza A-infected normal human bronchial cells and cells infected with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease using Lung-On-A-Chip model

Bend, Oregon, Us

Conducted material tests of composite materials.Worked with engineering in the development and improvement of materials and processes.Gained experience using MTS Criterion Load Frame Models 45 and 43, PerkinElmer FT-IR spectrometer, and computer programs including Pyris and Spectrum Software

Trained and conditioned horses, and taught riding and grooming skills to novice riders of all ages.

Danville, California, Us

Coordinated and assisted director with alumni relations, and budgeted events for The Athenian School's 50th anniversary.

Created educational brochure for infant growth and development, shadowed and was a scribe in pediatric hospital setting, performed two case studies and advised adolescent patients about nutrition and exercise linkages to their psychological disorders.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Medical Engineering And Medical Physics, Concentration In Brain And Cognitive Sciences

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Medical Engineering And Medical Physics, Concentration In Brain And Cognitive Sciences

Healthcare Certificate

Bachelor’S Degree, Neuroscience, Individualized Minor In Bioentrepreneurship

Semester Abroad, 4.0 Gpa

High School Education, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates

Undergraduate Credit, Psychology, Principles Of Physics: Mechanics

Entrepreneurship