Samantha Shao
Neurocognitive Research Associate at University of California, San Diego - School of Medicine- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
EMSTA CollegeMay, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Yoga Instructor Certification - Level I
CorePower YogaDec, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
CPR & AED
American Heart AssociationMar, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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UC San Diego School of Medicine
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Neurocognitive Research Associate
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May 2021 - Present
Clinical Research Associate within the Department of Psychiatry supporting neurocognitive research efforts aimed at improving our understanding of eating disorders and treatment. Responsibilities include general study management, recruitment of research subjects, screening subject eligibility, coordinating subject appointments and data collection. Currently supporting two clinical studies, Evaluation of Psilocybin in Anorexia Nervosa: Safety and Efficacy and childhood characteristics of Anorexia Nervosa patients. Show less
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YogaSix
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Yoga Instructor
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Mar 2021 - Present
Yoga Sculpt instructor guiding yogis towards their spiritual and physical well-being. CPR Certified. Yoga Sculpt instructor guiding yogis towards their spiritual and physical well-being. CPR Certified.
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Family Health Centers of San Diego
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Volunteer Staff
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Mar 2021 - Present
Volunteer at the San Diego Family and Health Services Syringe program. Volunteering twice weekly to help with offering harm reduction supplies, Hepatitis C and HIV testing, distribution of Narcan and counseling to the homeless struggling with substance use disorder and addition. Volunteer at the San Diego Family and Health Services Syringe program. Volunteering twice weekly to help with offering harm reduction supplies, Hepatitis C and HIV testing, distribution of Narcan and counseling to the homeless struggling with substance use disorder and addition.
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ADARx Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Associate
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Sep 2020 - Mar 2021
ADARx Pharmaceuticals is a newly launched next-wave genetic medicine company focusing on base editing of mRNA transcripts. We discover and develop innovative therapeutics that can utilize a family of endogenous enzymes called adenosine deaminase acting on RNA (ADAR) to precisely target and correct single point mutations on a mRNA, thus the production of desired and functional protein is restored. Our mission is to discover and develop cutting-edge genetic therapeutics that precisely target and edit single point mutations on RNA transcripts to enable production of desired proteins. Show less
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CorePower Yoga
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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700 & Above Employee
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CorePower Yoga Instructor
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Sep 2019 - Mar 2020
Yoga Sculpt instructor guiding yogis towards their spiritual and physical well-being. CPR Certified. Yoga Sculpt instructor guiding yogis towards their spiritual and physical well-being. CPR Certified.
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Harvard University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Undergraduate Research Assistant, Hensch Laboratory
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Sep 2017 - Mar 2020
Worked as research intern in the Hensch laboratory from College sophomore year through senior year. Research involved elucidating mechanisms to rescue oxidative stress, as well as how BDNF signaling impacts oxidative stress. A separate thesis project focuses on the role of caspase-3 in microglia-mediated synaptic engulfment in the visual cortex of mice after sensory manipulations.
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Varsity Student Athlete for Harvard Radcliffe Women's Lightweight Crew Team
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Aug 2016 - Jun 2018
Rowed as varsity athlete for the Harvard Radcliffe Women's Lightweight Crew Team during Freshman and Sophomore years of College. Won 1st place at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Varsity Lightweight 8+, October 2016. Won 1st place at the Eastern Sprints in Varsity Lightweight 8+, March 2017.
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University of California, San Francisco
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Summer Research Intern, Swanson Laboratory
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
Worked summer after college freshman year at UCSF and VA-affiliated Swanson lab, a Neurobiology lab that worked with transgenic strains of mice to analyze the signaling pathway between glutamate receptors and NOX2 activation as well as Cofilin-actin rod formation during oxidative stress. Worked summer after college freshman year at UCSF and VA-affiliated Swanson lab, a Neurobiology lab that worked with transgenic strains of mice to analyze the signaling pathway between glutamate receptors and NOX2 activation as well as Cofilin-actin rod formation during oxidative stress.
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UC San Diego
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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High School Summer Intern, Spitzer Laboratory
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
Worked the summer after high school sophomore year at UCSD’s Spitzer lab, a Neurobiology lab that focused on brain plasticity and photoperiod-induced neurotransmitter switching. Worked the summer after high school sophomore year at UCSD’s Spitzer lab, a Neurobiology lab that focused on brain plasticity and photoperiod-induced neurotransmitter switching.
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Education
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2016 - 2020
Harvard University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Highest Honors in Neuroscience with Honors Thesis -
2021 - 2022
Purusha Yoga School
Certified Yoga Therapist, Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy -
2021 - 2021
EMSTA College
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT) -
2012 - 2016
Canyon Crest Academy (CCA)
High School Diploma, GPA 4.73
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