Experience

University of Illinois Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Medical Student

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Cadence Lee Photography

• www.cadenceleephoto.com

• Photographer

  • 2012 - Present

  In 2012, I launched an entrepreneurial philanthropic freelance business, catered towards portrait and event photography. To date, I have been commissioned for hundreds of individual client portrait sessions, weddings, company product showcases, and organization events. In 2012, I launched an entrepreneurial philanthropic freelance business, catered towards portrait and event photography. To date, I have been commissioned for hundreds of individual client portrait sessions, weddings, company product showcases, and organization events.



Providence VA Medical Center

• Providence, Rhode Island Area

• Cardiovascular Research Fellow

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2022

  Researches macrophage-dependent signaling mechanisms that modulate immune-mediated vascular remodeling in the context of atherosclerosis, atherosclerotic calcification, and arteriogenesis. My focus includes translational studies, evaluating the role of GTPase Rac1 in the expression of mature IL-1b in the progression of atherosclerosis in mouse models and human patients. Some notable techniques include immunofluorescence microscopy, small animal genetics, bone marrow macrophage culture, human monocyte isolation, cytokine ELISA, and plasmid transfection. Show less



Brown University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Psychology Research Assistant

  • May 2016 - Jun 2018

  Investigated the impact of both cultural assimilation and socioeconomic status on adolescent cognition. Involvement in this project augmented my experience with subject interaction, data entry/analysis, and transcript coding. Investigated the impact of both cultural assimilation and socioeconomic status on adolescent cognition. Involvement in this project augmented my experience with subject interaction, data entry/analysis, and transcript coding.



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  The lab explores the cellular intricacies of aortic aneurysm formation in Marfan Syndrome patients. Particular processes include genomic analyses of pathogenesis of aortic aneurysms in patients, as well as the development of in vitro disease models using primary culture cells and pluripotent stem cell technologies. The lab explores the cellular intricacies of aortic aneurysm formation in Marfan Syndrome patients. Particular processes include genomic analyses of pathogenesis of aortic aneurysms in patients, as well as the development of in vitro disease models using primary culture cells and pluripotent stem cell technologies.



American Friends Service Committee

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Social Service Intern

  • 2016 - 2016

  At the AFSC, I helped to further social justice initiatives with a non-profit organization, 67 Sueños. I served as a photojournalist to document 7 different murals throughout San Francisco and Oakland and designed a website to showcase these projects and raise awareness for issues in immigrant and minority communities. At the AFSC, I helped to further social justice initiatives with a non-profit organization, 67 Sueños. I served as a photojournalist to document 7 different murals throughout San Francisco and Oakland and designed a website to showcase these projects and raise awareness for issues in immigrant and minority communities.