Research analyst for Penny's Flight Foundation, a recently established charity, raising awareness and fund for NF related research.The foundation has partnered with Childrens Tumor Foundation (CTF) on specific CTF programs such as the Young Investigators Award and are currently organizing and scouting promising research fields for funding.

Provide assistance to the patients, nursing staff, and on-duty physicians. Duties include supporting and tending to patients' care and non-medical needs from admission to discharge through transportation. Assist the nursing staff and physicians by prepping the rooms, handling patient samples, retrieving supplies and medication needed for a patient, and communicating between departments. Developed soft skills required for patient care.

Assisting Dr. Caroline Martinez in the research and development of a novel registry for patients with a rare genetic neurodevelopmental mutation on the SPTBN1 gene. Coordinate all aspects of communication with the families to develop appropriate categories and questions for the registry to make it user-friendly in addition to providing geneticists with pertinent information. Currently working to devise an ethical experiment to test a hypothesis of the TP53 gene (responsible for many cancers) and the connectivity with SPTBN1 mutations. Tasked with assigning a name for the disease.

Attended various orthopaedic surgeries - both open and arthroscopic - from the operating room at the Ambulatory Surgical Center. Instructed on the necessary steps of preparing for and going into surgery and exposed to several surgical techniques. Shadowed patient appointments to better understand the process and conduct of treating and diagnosing a patient.

Researched biomedical advancements in field of sickle cell anemia, attended webinars, researched new advancements, and explored potential investments

Assisted Dr. Caroline Martinez, Assistant Clinical Professor, Mount Sinai Hospital System on cyanobacteriaExamined different bodies of water for HABs (Harmful Algal Blooms) and analyzed water for cyanobacteria in Fairfield County, CTWrote medical report on different locations with HABs, known to cause diseases such as ALS, Parkinsons, and AlzheimersResearch and findings highlighted in Greenwich Time, Greenwich town newspaper, July 29, 2020 editionResearch and findings to be at featured at National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) 2021 Annual Educational Conference (AEC), July 14-15, 2021

Shadowed Dr. Vadasdi, orthopaedic surgeon 3-4 hours daily learning ins-and-outs of practice of medicineLearned to communicate, empathize, and address patients; learned proper etiquette and procedure of a physician and patient protocol