Experience

Selux Diagnostics, Inc

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Research Associate, Biomedical Engineering

  • Oct 2023 - Present



Yale University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher, Kyriakides Laboratory

  • Jan 2022 - May 2023

  Senior Thesis Project: Nanoparticles for sustained drug-release hydrogel systems to improve diabetic wound healing Developed and characterized drug-encapsulated polymeric nanoparticles for sustained delivery of DMOG and DFX from therapeutic hydrogels to improve diabetic wound healing. Project: Improving diabetic wound healing using cell-derived ECM enriched with engineered high-affinity PDGF Created algorithms to efficiently quantify immune cell population and angiogenesis (number and area of mature vessels) of 375+ histology images as a metric of wound healing using ImageJ and the ImageJ Macro language (IJM). Show less



UC San Diego Health - Moores Cancer Center

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Assistant, Gutkind Laboratory

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Successfully established an in vitro system reflecting a genetically engineered mouse model for HPV+ oral cancer via lentiviral transduction. Confirmed expression of cancer-associated proteins E6, E7, and YAP1. Analyzed immune response in malignant transformation via quantification of cell populations in murine tongue epithelia and explored the chemotactic response of monocytes. Successfully established an in vitro system reflecting a genetically engineered mouse model for HPV+ oral cancer via lentiviral transduction. Confirmed expression of cancer-associated proteins E6, E7, and YAP1. Analyzed immune response in malignant transformation via quantification of cell populations in murine tongue epithelia and explored the chemotactic response of monocytes.



Yale Helix

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Fellow

  • Sep 2021 - May 2022

  Collaborated with Yale physicians and Helix team to develop a miniaturized external defibrillator, Minfib, to address challenges in cardiac arrest response time by designing a more accessible and portable device Optimized prototype design and produces competitor and market analyses for product developmental Collaborated with Yale physicians and Helix team to develop a miniaturized external defibrillator, Minfib, to address challenges in cardiac arrest response time by designing a more accessible and portable device Optimized prototype design and produces competitor and market analyses for product developmental



Simplex Sciences

• United States
• Biotechnology Research

• Chief Administrative Officer

  • Feb 2020 - May 2022

  Negotiated contracts of up to $30,000 with academic and industrial institutions, analytical testing labs, and startups (e.g. GRAIL, MIT, Genentech, Twist Bioscience) on an international scale on behalf of student-run startup biotech company Collaborated with legal advisors, produces financial projections, ensures financial legal compliance of a 501(c)(3) organization, and leads efforts to amend company bylaws to ensure compensation for members Spearheaded consumer research efforts to expand customer base and maintain current consumer relationships Show less



Yale University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant, Saltzman Laboratory

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Project: Optimizing polymeric nanoparticles for in-utero gene editingFormulated a library of polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) with varying polymer base, size, surfactant, and level of PEGylation; characterized stability, surface potential, and polydispersity index with dynamic light scatteringTreated human embryonic kidney cells with NPs and analyzed cellular uptake with flow cytometryInjected fetal mice with NPs to analyze NP biodistribution patterns with cryosectioning and confocal microscopyPresented to faculty on various relevant research papers and produced a journal-style report on findings Show less

• Project Manager, e-NABLE

  • Sep 2020 - Jun 2021

  Partnered with local clinics to provide free and low-cost 3D-printed prosthetic hands to locals in needSuccessfully created a functional prosthetic hand and obtained Fabrication and Assembly quality certifications



Medical University of South Carolina

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

• Pharmacology Research Assistant, Chou Lab

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

  Assisted in the research and development of Neuroene Therapeutics’ patented pharmaceutical treatment for mitochondrial disorders; tested novel vitamin K analogs on zebrafish expressing symptoms

• 3D Printing Intern, Neuro-X Lab

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

  Created two prosthetic hands on an independent project for e-NABLE while learning the ins and outs of 3D printingReport published on the Neuro-X website



Absolute Mortgage, Inc.

• Irvine, California, United States

• Administrative Assistant

  • Mar 2020 - Aug 2020



School of American Ballet

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Development Assistant

  • Sep 2017 - Jun 2019