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Aurora, Co, Us

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Aurora, Colorado, United States

• Manages population-level multi-omics datasets, from raw data delivery through preprocessing and ultimately statistical analysis.• Creates scalable and reproducible pipelines for genome-, metabolome-, and methylome-wide studies using high-performance computing to answer research questions in type 1 diabetes.• Mentors students at the master’s and PhD levels on the development of flexible and scalable computational pipelines.• Supports lab use of Anaconda environments and Apptainer containers, spearheaded lab transition to git and GitHub for version control and collaboration.• Collaborates on many internal and external projects, from local genetic ancestry analysis to pedigree inference algorithms and quantitative analytical support for a biobank bioethics project.• Skills: data analysis (R, bash, Python), scalable pipeline development, high-performance and cloud computing, reproducibility (Anaconda, Apptainer), version control (git/GitHub), and multi-omics data integration (genetics, gene expression, metabolomics, methylation).

Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

• Led SARS-CoV-2 genomic analysis and integration with clinical data for large hospital study.• Performed significant data cleaning and database management using R. • Used cloud bioinformatics tools to evaluate quality of genomic sequencing results.• Analyzed effects of viral lineage in oncology patients for poster presentation.• Drafted and prepared all figures and tables for resulting co-first author manuscript.• Skills: data cleaning, wrangling, and management (R), cloud computing, next-generation sequencing quality evaluation, and publication writing.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Supported technology development for SARS-CoV-2 sequencing, including conducting wet lab experiments, managing data flow from sequencer to cloud analysis platform, and completing cloud-based and local analysis of results.• Developed scripts in R and Python to evaluate next-generation sequencing quality, creating well-documented computational analysis pipelines.• Skills: pipeline development (R, Python), data management, organization, and documentation, cloud computing, next-generation sequencing quality evaluation.

Greater Seattle Area

• Assisted with development of a biodegradable hybrid lipid-polymer nanoparticle drug delivery platform for HIV latency reversal and cure.• Optimized protocol to scale up production for non-human primate studies.• Skills: HPLC, H-NMR, NanoSight, DLS, cell culture, and mouse handling, injection, blood collection, and surgery.Gave an oral presentation at the 2019 Conference on Cell & Gene Therapy for HIV Cure. Presented a poster at the 2018 & 2020 Undergraduate Research Symposiums. Second author on publication in Science Advances. Two-time Mary Gates Research Scholar awardee.

Lab Outreach Chair 2019-20 school year. Responsible for engagement and recruitment of professors and laboratory members for BioExplore events. Previously Co-Lead 2018-19 school year. Awarded College of Engineering Project Grant to put on Women Across Engineering: Innovating Solutions for Health event.Previously Outreach Chair 2017-18 school year. Worked to build membership and event attendance for the new club aimed at helping younger students explore bioengineering research. Created Facebook page.

Greater Denver Area

• Worked to increase understanding of the tumor biology and immune microenvironment of Group A ependymoma, a type of childhood brain cancer.• Skills: cell culture, DNA/RNA preparation, PCR, ELISA, and clinical research.Presented a poster and completed a written abstract and final summary of the research project. Named a St. Baldrick's Scholar. Attended the 2018 International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Conference.

Greater Denver Area

Responsible for the day-to-day management and supervision of four neighborhood pools and over 50 lifeguards.

Greater Denver Area

Greater Denver Area

Bachelor'S Degree, Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering

Activities and Societies: STEM-Dawgs Chemistry Peer Mentor, Phi Delta Epsilon pre-medical fraternity service committee member, Northwest.

Fulbright Research Grant

Fulbright-supported researcher at the University of São Paulo, Faculdade da Medicina de Ribeirão Preto.

Societally-Engaged Scientist

Participated in inaugural course focused on developing skills for scientific communication to non-scientists, scientific engagement.

Advanced Writing For Health Communicators

Completed assignments ranging from a journalistic news article to a feature story, which was published by the Hertz Foundation.

Study Abroad In São Paulo, Brazil

Lived with a local host family while completing six-week immersive program for intensive Portuguese language and Brazilian culture study..

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