Niharika Sapra
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Experience
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Youth BioTech Journal
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United States
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Biotechnology
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder
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Jun 2021 - Present
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Editor In Chief
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Jun 2021 - Present
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Student Reporter
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Dec 2019 - Present
Lake County, Illinois, United States - Help bring awareness to the Lake County Ethylene Oxide crisis at Warren Township High School. - Attended meetings with the Gurnee Mayor and wrote about important information and policy updates in the school newspaper.
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Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL)
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chapter President
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Jul 2022 - May 2023
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Member
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Aug 2019 - May 2023
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Chapter Secretary
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Aug 2020 - Jun 2022
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American Enterprise Committee Project Manager
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Oct 2020 - Jun 2021
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HOSA-Future Health Professionals
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Chapter President
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Mar 2021 - May 2023
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Chapter Founder
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Mar 2021 - May 2023
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Member
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Mar 2021 - May 2023
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CleverCode
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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Content Creator and Sponsorships & Outreach Director
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Jun 2020 - May 2023
San Francisco Bay Area - Worked with the Sponsorships and Outreach Team of a non-profit organization to create social media graphics on various platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, and NextDoor, in an effort to promote CS workshops, hackathons, and STEM-related tutoring opportunities.
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Science Olympiad, Inc.
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Varsity State Competitor
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Sep 2016 - May 2023
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Northwestern University
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Philippines
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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REM (Research Experience & Mentoring) Intern
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
Evanston, Illinois, United States - Research conducted in Ameer Lab at the Center of Advanced Regenerative Engineering (CARE) - Department of Biomedical Engineering - Under guidance of Dr. Guillermo Ameer - Mentored by Dr. Rhima Coleman
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Nexus Laboratories Inc.
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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Research Intern
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Oct 2020 - Jan 2021
Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Worked with a team of 3-4 PhD students from the University of Toronto and New York University to understand whether genetic factors can explain the differential severity of COVID-19 experienced by different ancestral groups, including Native American, African American and Hispanic individuals. - Hypothesized that differences in genetic susceptibility can explain the differences in disease severity, morbidity and mortality across ancestral groups around the world. - Studied how variants… Show more - Worked with a team of 3-4 PhD students from the University of Toronto and New York University to understand whether genetic factors can explain the differential severity of COVID-19 experienced by different ancestral groups, including Native American, African American and Hispanic individuals. - Hypothesized that differences in genetic susceptibility can explain the differences in disease severity, morbidity and mortality across ancestral groups around the world. - Studied how variants within angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), which serves as a receptor for SARS-CoV-2, or TMPRSS2, which mediates entry of the virus, can confer differential susceptibility to severity of COVID-19 infection. - Analyzed published studies within PUBMED, google scholar, MEDLINE, ovid, and other credible databases. Show less
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Co-Founder and Social Media Manager
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Mar 2020 - Nov 2020
Greater Chicago Area Co-Founded a non-partisan, non-profit organization aimed to increase voter participation and registration. - Managed Instagram account with the social media team to regularly create posts and stories informing followers about voter registration and major political events. - Partnered with various national organizations. - Canvassed for a local candidate.
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Education
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Warren Township High School
weighted GPA 4.65/4.0, unweighted GPA 4.0 -
College of Lake County
ENGINEERING, 4.0 -
Georgia Institute of Technology
Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical/Medical Engineering