Experience

Georgetown University School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Medical Student

  • Aug 2021 - Present



National Cancer Institute (NCI)

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• CRTA Fellow

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2020

  Cancer Research Training Award Fellow at the National Cancer Institute, in the Genomics and Epidemiology Branch (GEB) within the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) Cancer Research Training Award Fellow at the National Cancer Institute, in the Genomics and Epidemiology Branch (GEB) within the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS)



Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Project Coordinator

  • Feb 2018 - Jul 2018

  Project Coordinator for the Flint Area Study (FASt)The Flint Area Study will use the strengths of traditional location-based longitudinal cohort studies by collecting baseline measures for a longitudinal study of inter-/multi-generational transmission of risk and resilience in Flint. Building comprehensive longitudinal epigenetic data with a diverse cohort will provide a critical resource needed for research around ensuring equitable public health solutions and monitoring the long-term consequences of multiple environmental exposures, including prolonged exposure to toxic levels of lead during the Flint Water CrisisDuties- Support Academic Lead with study design and logistics. - Aid with establishment of bio-repository procedures. - Survey development, programing, and training.- Train and manage data collection personnel for all aspects of the FASt project- Data curator for all incoming project data from epigenetic, resident surveys, household surveys, neighborhood assessments, and county data. - Develop and distribute project data analyses and progress reports to research center.- Represent project at various Flint community group meetings. Show less

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - Jan 2018

  - Working at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Division of Public Health-Flint Center for Health Equity Solutions (FCHES).- FCHES is funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities and is a transdisciplinary collaborative center for health disparities research on chronic disease prevention centralized in Flint, MI. - While reporting directly to the senior project director and working with center principal investigators duties include: clerical tasks for the administrative core of the center, aid in activities under the methodology/data core, and provide support on 2 intervention projects. - Project support includes survey administration, response tracking, informed consent, data entry, and follow-up with study participants Show less



UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Minority Training Program in Cancer Control Research (MTPCCR) Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  - The Minority Training Program in Cancer Control Research (MTPCCR) is a grant-funded program that helps encourage minority graduate students to pursue doctoral programs that focus on cancer and cancer disparity research. - Interned directly under Dr. Onyebuchi Arah, MD, MSc, DSc, MPH, PhD, professor at the Department of Epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. - Under guidance of Dr. Arah learned about causal inference in statistics and epidemiology, which included: directed acyclic graphs (DAGs), propensity scores, bias analysis, mediation analysis, and etc. - Worked as the principle investigator (PI) with Dr. Arah for a research manuscript awaiting publication called “Exploring Trends in County Socioeconomic Position (SEP) and Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) by Varying Racial/Ethnic Groups in California”. Using U.S. census data and the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Data. Show less



UC San Diego Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Research Coordinator/MPH Intern

  • Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

  -Worked directly under neuro-oncologist and the Clinical Trials Office at the UCSD Moores Cancer Center the only NCI-designated cancer center in San Diego. -Duties included assisting other research coordinators with neuro-oncology clinical trials by reviewing/corroborating data (lab tests, physician’s notes, reports, medications, adverse events from trial drugs, and etc.) collected in clinical trial files. -Worked with neuro-oncologist on brain cancer epidemiology research project that is awaiting publication called "Malignant Hemagiopericytoma: Treatment Patterns and Survival" -Project used the California Cancer Registry (CCR) data extracting/editing, performing univariate, bivariate analysis, and survival statistics via SAS 9.4 statistical package. -Presented findings at: -2017 San Diego State University (SDSU) Student Research Symposium (Oral Presentation) -University of California San Diego (UCSD) Oncology Clinical Trials Office (Oral Presentation) -2017 San Diego Epidemiology Research Exchange (Poster Presentation) -2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Meeting (abstract was published for distribution at the meeting). Show less



211 San Diego

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Intern

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  -2-1-1 San Diego is a resource and information hub that connects people with community, health, and disaster event services through a free 24/7 confidential phone service or a searchable online database with the goal of culminating vital trend information for community planning and evaluation. -Under the supervision of the data analyst, tasks included downloading sensitive data from multiple San Diego County and California databases then managed/cleaned data in Microsoft excel and SPSS statistical software. -Assisted in development of report automation in SQL and assist in implementation of new data reporting platforms. Created and deployed agency-wide reports for internal and external consumption. Helped with data quality by developing multiple SPSS syntax files for assessing all the data gathered at the center then analyzed findings to identify and recommend areas for improvement. -Analyzed, researched, and cleaned agency partnership data that helped create data dictionary for new data capture platform that will soon be implemented throughout the whole agency in service of San Diego County residents. Show less



Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2016

  -With various research projects from attending physicians and fellows in the emergency department duties included helping PI’s with data gathering, editing, management and analysis that provided overall research progress. -Studies done were classified as quality improvement (QI) studies ranging from radiology, infant health, and mental health. Analysis was done via MS Excel, SPSS and SAS data software. -Helped with writing study methods for presentations to ED staff that helped describe research methodology and analysis. -Aided with the literature search for multiple studies that were in various stages of IRB approval/proposition. Show less



San Diego State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• EOP Student Tutor

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  -Worked with the office of Equal Opportunity Program (EOP) at San Diego State University to provide mentoring and tutoring for first generation at risk college students. -Tutored in subjects such as Chemistry, Biology, Physiology, Anatomy, and Statistics. -Worked with the office of Equal Opportunity Program (EOP) at San Diego State University to provide mentoring and tutoring for first generation at risk college students. -Tutored in subjects such as Chemistry, Biology, Physiology, Anatomy, and Statistics.



Michigan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • May 2014 - Aug 2015

  With the MSU Department of Neuroscience & Zoology, under the guidance of Principle Investigators Dr. Ashlee & Matt Rowe and graduate student worked on venom evolution project. The purpose of the research was focused on sequencing grasshopper mouse sodium and potassium channels in dorsal root ganglion and trigeminal ganglion neurons to find why pain was nulled in grasshopper mice when attacked by a venomous scorpion (centruroides sculpturatus). The goal was to further understand how pain receptors work and observe the differences of pain receptors gene expression in mice relative to humans. Provided research support to all members of lab by reading articles on related pain, sodium and potassium channel sequencing research. Became animal handling trained and certified (IACUC). Aided in upkeep of various lab animals (both prey and predators) . Led research study on grasshopper mice behavior feeding trials and analyzed all data from study. Molecular work included: PCR, gel electrophoresis, RNA isolations, genomic DNA isolation, designing primers on geneious software for sodium/potassium channel sequencing, and prepared buffers, solutions, and autoclaved necessary equipment. Presented research on behavior trials at MSU UURAF (University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum) Show less



Michigan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant/REPID Scholar

  • May 2013 - Sep 2013

  Provided research support under Principle Investigator Dr. Narayanan Parameswaran (MSU Department of Physiology). Research focused on various methods of reducing colitis and the inflammatory response in people who suffer from GI diseases. Designed experiment on over expression of beta-arrestin (1 and 2) proteins in colo-rectal SW-40 cancer cells. Achieved by using basic lab techniques such as; pipetting, cell culturing, bacteria culturing, plasmid extraction, transfection, western blot assay, agrose gel electrophoresis, RNA isolation, cDNA preparation, qPCR. Aided lab with making solutions and buffers needed for molecular work and kept track of lab expenses. Presented research findings at Mid-Michigan Symposium for Undergraduate Research Experiences (Mid-Sure) Show less