Sara Becker
Undergraduate Research Assistant at The University of Texas at Austin- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Experience
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The University of Texas at Austin
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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
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Jan 2021 - Present
- Worked with other graduate and undergraduate students to carry out genetic techniques for studying Stickleback fish Sexual Dimorphism's. - Worked with other graduate and undergraduate students to carry out genetic techniques for studying Stickleback fish Sexual Dimorphism's.
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The University of Texas at Austin
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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
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May 2019 - Jan 2020
- Actively performed research with Dr. Rachel Singer and Dr Sahotra Sarkar on a research project working to study and aid a neglected community in central Texas battling tropical intestinal parasitism.- Duties included studying and assisting to implement support in value-focused decision theory, translating and communicating scientific and medical information to the primarily Spanish-speaking community, working with civil engineers to determine best course of action, and a literature research component of similar cases in the past. - The research was translated into a paper published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, titled Prevalence on Intestinal Parasites in a Low-Income Texas Community.
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PLUS (Peer-Led Undergraduate Studying) Facilitator (Biochemistry)
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Jan 2019 - May 2019
- Assisted Students enrolled in Biochemistry during weekly study groups with exam prep, discussing difficult concepts, and working through practice problems. - Guided the study group with co-facilitators and ensured everyone was on task to promote group productivity, and met weekly with the professor to plan and clarify topics.
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Huebner Pediatrics
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United States
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Medical Practices
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Physician Shadowing
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Dec 2016 - Jul 2018
- Shadowed Dr. Michelle Storandt by observing and assisting in patient interactions and examinations. - Assisted in grading health evaluations, and did research regarding the illnesses that patients came in with. - Shadowed Dr. Michelle Storandt by observing and assisting in patient interactions and examinations. - Assisted in grading health evaluations, and did research regarding the illnesses that patients came in with.
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Education
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The University of Texas at Austin
Certificate, Ethics and Leadership in Health Care -
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Science - BS, Human Biology -
University of Otago