Ishika Seth Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

- Screen adult primary care patients for substance use disorder and implement brief interventions and health coaching sessions to prevent high-risk substance use- Recruit patients from federally qualified health centers in Los Angeles, conduct follow-up appointments, and collaborate with clinics to establish referral protocols- Co-develop new protocol for recruitment to be more inclusive of unhoused patients- Participate in weekly lab meetings- QUIT-Mobile is a RCT with a screening and brief intervention protocol focused on minimizing drug use for adult, primary care, FQHC patients with moderate risk use

PI: Dr. Lillian Gelberg and Dr. Dallas Swendeman- Conduct research as part of QUIT-Mobile study to assess the implementation of telehealth coaching in primary care clinics to reduce moderately risky substance use- Assist with data entry and patient enrollment protocols- Engage with PIs, staff, and clinic teams to adapt research protocols- Present at UCLA Undergraduate Research Conferences

- Present poster presentations on fidelity of self-reported drug use and referral to treatment process for high risk substance use at the Research Society of Alcoholism 2023 Conference- Assisted process of expanding lab efforts to new clinic sites to increase patient engagement- Responsible for a small patient load and conducted patient screening and patient satisfaction interviews- Conduct urine drug kit analysis- Manage research-blinded social media

- Co-founded UAEM North America's official newsletter- Edit student writers' pieces related to health equity news and UAEM updates, work on layout, and editorial messages for each issue- Connect student chapters and national coordinating committee through centralized updates, empower students through journalism, and engage and educate society on updates in the access to medicines movement

Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Advocate for improved access to and affordability of life-saving medicines researched and developed at universities- Speak with CA legislators regarding coauthoring bills on drug importation, protecting access to comprehensive medical care, price caps on insulin and epinephrine, and free access to menstrual products- Develop and host a UAEM UCLA regional conference with six breakout sessions to develop tangible advocacy skills in our community (Feb 17, 2024)- Participate in phone-banking campaigns for officials that support the access to medicines movement- Develop long-term collaborative relationships between global chapters and mother organization- Design and deliver educational presentations for weekly chapter meetings to raise awareness among fellow chapter members

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Collaborate with and fundraise for various organizations to serve UCLA and the Greater Los Angeles area- Co-host yearly Women's Leadership Conference and helped develop new DEI bookclub that focuses on books written by and for minority women- Participate in community service events to empower women

- Develop clinical research skills- Learn from distinguished UCLA Health faculty members

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

- Implement a mobile clinic that delivers integrated care to transitioning youth with telehealth follow-ups, to improve access to quality care- Innovate human-centered design models, including social medicine mobile clinic for South LA, to center needs of marginalized communities in health research- Conduct monthly quarterly interviews and compile newsletters as part of the Health Equity and Translational Social Science Research Theme (HETSS), a lab focused on centering a sociomedical paradigm in patient care

Burbank, California, United States

- Interact with patients to take vitals and present histories- Observe and assist with physical exams and medical procedures- Review patients' prescription of controlled substances and track medications used in clinics to prioritize patient safety

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Develop and oversee service opportunities to engage students- Coordinate with other organizations to coordinate events

Palo Alto, California, United States

- Connect with participants and conduct patient histories

Palo Alto, California, United States

- Recruit new participants for the South Asian Heart Center, a preventive wellness clinic focused on delivering culturally competent care- Schedule relevant clinical services and connect with the patient's healthcare team- Created a training guide and assisted in onboarding new clinic volunteers- Assist in clinic administration and fundraising responsibilities

San Francisco Bay Area

- Taught Bollywood dance and train/mentored assistants - Developed choreography, conceptualized costumes, communicated and collaborated with others to host showcases

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Worked 40 hours a week under Boston University Professor Dr. David Atkinson to research the reverse cholesterol transport pathway- Created an expression system for a mutated version of the ABCA1 protein using a baculovirus in order to determine the structure of ABCA1 and to understand the molecular details of the interaction between ABCA1 and another protein apoA-1.

Uc Berkeley

In this course, students conducted advanced biotechnology experiments, including DNA extraction, PCR, bacterial transformation, and protein gel electrophoresis. Additionally, we explored ethical and political implications of biotechnology; topics include genetically modified organisms, cloning, reproductive biotechnology, and stem cell research.

Bachelor'S Degree, Human Biology And Society

Activities and Societies: Alumni Scholars Club (Internal Campus Volunteers Committee Coordinator), Bruin Belles Member, Universities.

High School Diploma, General Studies