Experience

University of Maryland – College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Student Research Assistant

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Virology and Molecular Genetics Lab - Aptamer selection against viral protein targets: Gag protein (HIV) and S-protein receptor binding domain (RBD) from Sars-CoV-2 omicron strains BA1 and BA2, using novel 2’-fluoro-arabinose nucleic acid (FANA) utilizing SELEX and binding further quantified with magnetic bead assays and radioactivity - Lab Skills: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Asymmetric PCR, Magnetic-bead based assays, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, Systematic Evolution of Ligands by Exponential Enrichment (SELEX) Show less



REGENXBIO Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Analytical Development: Molecular Biology Intern

  • May 2023 - Aug 2023



University of Maryland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• LDLRAP1 Familial Hypercholesterolemia Research Project

  • Jan 2023 - May 2023

  - Utilized applications of genomic research databases such as OMIM, BLAST Sequencing, Human Protein Atlas, and Ensembl to analyze the LDLRAP-1 nucleotide sequence, mRNA, protein structure, and expression in human tissues and organs - Analyzed LDLRAP1’s polygenic role in other Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) genes such as LDLR, PCSK9, and ApoB - Presented a final extensive project on LDLRAP-1 gene and its relationship to FH - Utilized applications of genomic research databases such as OMIM, BLAST Sequencing, Human Protein Atlas, and Ensembl to analyze the LDLRAP-1 nucleotide sequence, mRNA, protein structure, and expression in human tissues and organs - Analyzed LDLRAP1’s polygenic role in other Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) genes such as LDLR, PCSK9, and ApoB - Presented a final extensive project on LDLRAP-1 gene and its relationship to FH



Honors College, University of Maryland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• GEMS100 Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

  - Constructed weekly lesson plans to guide students through the first year of Gemstone Research Honors College by leading discussions, grading assignments, and facilitating team building, diversity, and leadership - Guided students in constructing a feasible research project by addressing a current issue, identifying vulnerable communities, planning a budget, and evaluating research outcomes (both intended and un-intended) - Constructed weekly lesson plans to guide students through the first year of Gemstone Research Honors College by leading discussions, grading assignments, and facilitating team building, diversity, and leadership - Guided students in constructing a feasible research project by addressing a current issue, identifying vulnerable communities, planning a budget, and evaluating research outcomes (both intended and un-intended)



Takemori Law Firm

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Paralegal

  • Jan 2020 - Aug 2021

  -Assisted accountants and lawyers with monthly receipts, filing documents, and calling courts -Researched complex issues relating to gender-based asylum claims in Spanish, translated articles, assembled complex exhibit lists for filing with Immigration Court -Performed accounting reconciliations, filing of accounts payable and receivable, and monthly accounting duties -Completed complex immigration forms and assembled packages for filing with USCIS -Communicated with clients in Spanish to obtain information to complete immigration forms and applications Show less