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Boston, MA, US

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Early Respiratory & Immunology | Bioscience Immunology

• Researched IL-10 and cytokines modulation on T-cell and immune system responses in HIV infected cells
• Explored the effects of epigenetic modifications on immune cytokine profiles in Down Syndrome individuals.
• Conducted analysis of cells by flow cytometry, MSD, ELISA, and single cell RNA-seq
• Experienced in molecular biology techniques including qPCR and western blots
• Processed and isolated PMBC cells from whole blood and leukapheresis samples
• Analyzed experimental data using FlowJo, R, Excel, and GraphPad Prism

• Researched the evolutionary ecology of interactions between microbes and bean beetle hosts and their symbiotic relationship.
• Analyzed 16S sequences from bacteria within the microbiome of Bean Beetles to predict metagenomics of bacteria through Python.
• Solved problems, troubleshot code, and communicated my findings.

- Enforce community guidelines and residence life policies and procedures; respond to conflicts as they arise and mediate effective solutions.- Provide resources for students to promote academic excellence and mental health wellness. - Connect with 30+ residents through 1:1 meetings and lead floor-wide meetings.- Budget/allocate money toward hall programs.

• Worked 20-30 hrs/week on 3 different projects with focuses on symbiotic or parasitic relationships with 10 other team members.
• Designed and conducted an experiment to determine the effects of antibiotics on the makeup Bean Beetle microbiome.
• Assisted in collecting data from over 10,000 parasite-infected snails in 30 different environmental treatments.
• Aided in the experimental setup and treatment of Squash bugs to detect the transmission of symbiotic microbes from mother to offspring.
• Presented my research findings at the Undergrad Research Symposium.

Worked with First-year students to assist them in their transition to college and provided over 50 university resources. - Planned 10+ building-wide programs for 150 students- Establishing meaningful connections with building staff and students- Built hall communities through virtual and in-person events. - Responded to student concerns and crisis.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology, General

Activities and Societies: Biome Club, Paws-itive Outreach, Club Volleyball, Club Basketball,

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Beta Club, National Spanish Honors Society, Varsity Volleyball and Basketball, Habitat for Humanity.