Biomedical Engineering PHD Student

• Aug 2023 - Present

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Mar 2022 - May 2023

Tomer Lab & Leong Lab (PI, Raju Tomer & PI, Kam Leong): Working to create brain-on-chip to model schizophrenia and screen drug candidates. Focused on development of murine organ-on-chip, using primary embryonic hippocampus cells. In respect to human brain-on-chip duties include creating human forebrain organoids from hiPSCs to use diverse cell types for platform, creating PDMS chips for brain on chip, and loading cells into PDMS structures and culturing until endpoint. Tomer Lab & Leong Lab (PI, Raju Tomer & PI, Kam Leong): Working to create brain-on-chip to model schizophrenia and screen drug candidates. Focused on development of murine organ-on-chip, using primary embryonic hippocampus cells. In respect to human brain-on-chip duties include creating human forebrain organoids from hiPSCs to use diverse cell types for platform, creating PDMS chips for brain on chip, and loading cells into PDMS structures and culturing until endpoint.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• May 2022 - Aug 2022

Golub Lab (PI, Todd Golub): Work was focused on creating a pipeline for the discovery of novel cancer dependencies using engineered organoid models and in vivo intracardiac injection xenograft murine models of metastasis. The team characterized two in vivo cancer dependencies that arose from our screens. We developed organoid models that could be perturbed with CRISPR/enCas12a gene knockout and gene overexpression with CRISPRa. We are continuing to work towards unbiased characterization of these phenotypes with convolutional neural networks and immunofluorescent microscopy images. Show less

Undergraduate Research Fellow

• Jun 2021 - Feb 2022

The Discher Lab (PI, Dennis Discher): Investigated gene expression patterns in stressed cardiomyocytes using scRNA-seq. Characterized ex-vivo hearts using second-harmonic imaging microscopy (SHIM) to reveal collagen and myosin structure in arrested hearts along with change in heart function. The Discher Lab (PI, Dennis Discher): Investigated gene expression patterns in stressed cardiomyocytes using scRNA-seq. Characterized ex-vivo hearts using second-harmonic imaging microscopy (SHIM) to reveal collagen and myosin structure in arrested hearts along with change in heart function.

International SAT Tutor

• Mar 2021 - Dec 2021

Worked with athletes to reach their potential, both on and off the field, through identifying a suitable sporting and academic pathway in the United States. Focus of the role was to provide effective and individualized tuition for the SAT (Math, Evidence-Based Reading, Writing and Essay Sections). Worked with athletes to reach their potential, both on and off the field, through identifying a suitable sporting and academic pathway in the United States. Focus of the role was to provide effective and individualized tuition for the SAT (Math, Evidence-Based Reading, Writing and Essay Sections).

Diversity Summer Engagement Program

• Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

Summer program that provides undergraduates with a graduate-level and leadership development training. Program included: graduate school preparation, one-on-one personal leadership coaching, faculty connections and presentations, personal and professional development, and a GRE prep course. Summer program that provides undergraduates with a graduate-level and leadership development training. Program included: graduate school preparation, one-on-one personal leadership coaching, faculty connections and presentations, personal and professional development, and a GRE prep course.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Sep 2020 - May 2021

Synthetic Biological Systems Laboratory (PI, Tal Danino): Worked with NSCLC lines (H460,A549,HCC827,H2009,H1819) and screened multiple bacterial toxins to find an those that reduced cell viability. Progressed the project from a monolayer screening of a large bacterial toxin library to a spheroid screening of the best candidates. Synthetic Biological Systems Laboratory (PI, Tal Danino): Worked with NSCLC lines (H460,A549,HCC827,H2009,H1819) and screened multiple bacterial toxins to find an those that reduced cell viability. Progressed the project from a monolayer screening of a large bacterial toxin library to a spheroid screening of the best candidates.

Server

• Oct 2018 - Apr 2019

Provided residents with necessary diets while working in pairs. In addition, the role consisted of maintaining common and kitchen areas clean for residents. Provided residents with necessary diets while working in pairs. In addition, the role consisted of maintaining common and kitchen areas clean for residents.

Project Intern

• Oct 2017 - May 2018

HBsAg in solution directly correlates with the HBV DNA and intrahepatic cccDNA levels. HBV DNA and cccDNA enable HBV to replicate in the liver, therefore reducing the HBsAg would lower levels of cccDNA and HBV DNA, effectively controlling the infection. Responsibilities included a biological screening using an ELISA assay. The cell lines used in this experiment were SNU-S and SNU-423. HBsAg in solution directly correlates with the HBV DNA and intrahepatic cccDNA levels. HBV DNA and cccDNA enable HBV to replicate in the liver, therefore reducing the HBsAg would lower levels of cccDNA and HBV DNA, effectively controlling the infection. Responsibilities included a biological screening using an ELISA assay. The cell lines used in this experiment were SNU-S and SNU-423.