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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Michigan Multi-Pollutant Epidemiology Group (Department of Epidemiology)

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Environmental Metabolomics and Exposomics Research Group (Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health)- Serve as co-first author on a scoping review that assesses how multi-omics can serve as an integral method in COVID-19 research, particularly when considering the virus' exposure assessment- Investigate the interactive effect of prenatal air pollution and dietary exposures on adverse birth outcomes- Utilize untargeted metabolomics and lipidomics data in a metabolome-wide association study, pathway analysis, and chemical annotation to identify pathways and metabolites associated with this interaction

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

QTM 200: Applied Regression Analysis (Spring 2024)EH 500: Perspectives in Environmental Health (Fall 2023)- Grade assignments, exams, and other coursework in a variety of digital formats- Provide constructive feedback to students to facilitate learning, growth, and improvement- Assist the teaching team in course preparation, including developing assessments

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Division of Viral Diseases (Vaccine Immunology Team)- Analyze immunological, molecular, and epidemiological data to confirm true disease cases- Conduct serological assays in a national mumps and measles diagnostics lab- Construct a relational database to streamline data sharing among division scientists- Funding provided by the HACU National Internship Program (HNIP), a competitive program that seeks to build and diversify a qualified federal workforce

Flint, Michigan, United States

MSU-Hurley Children's Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative (PPHI)- Evaluate the success of a pediatric fruit and vegetable prescription program (FVPP) taking place at three large clinics in Flint, MI- Lead the analysis of a three year longitudinal cohort dataset of pediatric patients enrolled in a FVPP- Recruit and enroll study participants in a randomized trial studying promotion of school readiness in the context of the community-level stress resulting from the Flint Water Crisis- Contextualize findings from public health research and practice through in-depth literature reviews- Co-author a student perspective piece on the value of pediatric nutrition interventions as a means to achieve health equity

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Capstone Laboratory in Physiology (PSL 475)- Train students to use medical devices and collect biometric data- Assess student performance- Contribute to a collaborative learning environment

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA)- Mentor and guide Pathway to Research students through the process of finding undergraduate research - Edit student-written research abstracts for the Mid-SURE summer research symposium and research summaries to be printed and featured around campus for the Neighborhood Poster Initiative- Design and manage social media content for official university Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

- Facilitate undergraduate research workshops- Host peer advising hours- Volunteer at the annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF) research colloquium- Maintain the Undergraduate Research Office’s social media platforms

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Lee Lab (Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology): - Investigate the effects of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and their downstream metabolites on the aging process and aging-related diseases using an in vivo C. elegans modelAlan Lab (Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology): - Quantify in vivo ROS levels in response to different wheat treatments using C. elegans

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

- Analyze recent publications on COVID-19 in order to add information to the collaborative learning platform 1Cademy- Collaborate with other interns to create meaningful connections between our findings- Provide researchers in the School of Public Health a large base of accessible knowledge that is easy to visualize and understand

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

- 10 week program to introduce undergraduates to pharmacology research through the mentorship of MSU faculty members- Full time research technician in the Alan Lab (MSU Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology)- Weekly seminars on pharmacology, toxicology, drug development, and environmental health- Poster presentation at Mid-SURE 2019 and final culminating oral presentation

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Epidemiologic Science

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Environmental Health And Epidemiology

Activities and Societies: Scholars in Action, Rollins Ambassadors

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Physiology

Activities and Societies: Honors College, Lyman Briggs College, Osteopathic Medical Scholars Program (2018-2020), Freshman Seminar Abroad.