• Maintain current, incoming, and outgoing inventory of biosamples (Whole Blood, Plasma, Tumor Tissue Slides, etc.) in shared databases using SQL and LIMS, including running, troubleshooting, and optimizing queries to ensure data accuracy and performance• Collaborate with the Data Science department to address clinical research data needs, acting as the primary point of contact for the Early Cancer Detection (ECD) team• Leverage agile project management tools (JIRA, Confluence, etc.) to streamline workflows and facilitate communication across departments and sites• Led a validation study for two Hamilton Microlab STARlets, streamlining high-risk sample selection and geographic opt outs, reducing ticket turnaround time for pillar projects by 25%

• Generate high-volume Illumina/NovaSeq NGS libraries from DNA, RNA, and cfDNA, including FFPE/Plasma extractions, library preparation, enrichment, and sequencing• Conduct quality control assays (Tapestation, Qubit, Lunatic, qPCR) and track data through LIMS• Analyze and organize sequencing metrics, including generating ReadData• Operate Hamilton Microlab STARs while ensuring compliance with GLP and CLIA/CAP laboratory practices

• Profiled erythrocyte-derived exosomes and developed biosensor and microfluidic tools (blood-brain barrier on a chip devices) to investigate the role of microRNAs in neurodegenerative diseases• Proficiently cultured and stained mammalian cells (mice brain endothelial cells and astrocyte cells) utilizing 2D cell culture and immunocytochemistry techniques

• Instructed students in the Dynamic Genome (BIOL 020) course, providing guidance on scientific theories and experimental procedures covered in class• Assisted faculty members in preparing laboratory equipment and materials for experiments as well as proctoring quizzes and assessments, and grading assignments

• Led MATLAB Simulink simulations, EEG recordings, as well as fMRI and eye tracking experiments• Guided a comprehensive study involving 60+ subjects examining the interaction between long-term memory and working memory storage in clinical and non-clinical populations

• Assisted with medical record management, ensuring accurate and organized patient documentation• Performed front-office duties, such as appointment scheduling and handling patient inquiries

• Authored articles for the Inside UCR Health Newsletter and website, effectively communicating important updates and discoveries in health, while practicing scientific writing• Conducted outreach to Inland Empire residents, reaching out to schedule and coordinate vaccination appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Constructed and analyzed ceRNA Networks using Python and R to reveal potential prognostic markers in Colorectal Cancer

• Conducted research regarding Sea Star Wasting Disease (SSWD), which has caused mass mortality of echinoderms along the West Coast, and its associated Densovirus (Parvoviridae)