Penn Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Clark Scholar

• Jun 2022 - Present

MIT linQ Catalyst Fellow

• Jan 2021 - Present

Catalyst brings together multidisciplinary experts to work together in an iterative process to identify and validate unmet medical and health-related needs, discover new project opportunities, and develop action plans. The most promising projects continue to execution while still supported by the Catalyst iterative and multidisciplinary framework, and eventually graduate Catalyst to traditional academic, clinical, or business settings at an advanced stage of readiness Catalyst brings together multidisciplinary experts to work together in an iterative process to identify and validate unmet medical and health-related needs, discover new project opportunities, and develop action plans. The most promising projects continue to execution while still supported by the Catalyst iterative and multidisciplinary framework, and eventually graduate Catalyst to traditional academic, clinical, or business settings at an advanced stage of readiness

Black Men's Brain Health Scholars Program

• Nov 2021 - Present

The BMBH Emerging Scholars Program will support a group of early and mid-career investigators examining brain aging among Black men. Scholar Program awardees will receive opportunities to expand their research trajectories, connect with leading national scholars, and engage with local community organizations. Another key aspect of the BMBH Conference is to initiate a research registry for Black men’s brain health. Each emerging scholar will be expected to utilize community-based research methods to recruit at least 10 registry participants during their 18-month involvement with the program. Show less

Instructor

• Jun 2015 - Present

The MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs (OEOP) runs outreach programs under the School of Engineering at MIT for underrepresented and underserved students interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. As an instructor, I have taught courses in Biology, Neuroscience & Connectomics, Academic Mentoring, and Biological Engineering The MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs (OEOP) runs outreach programs under the School of Engineering at MIT for underrepresented and underserved students interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. As an instructor, I have taught courses in Biology, Neuroscience & Connectomics, Academic Mentoring, and Biological Engineering

BCPH Thought Leadership for Public Health

• Apr 2023 - Aug 2023

The mission of the Boston Congress of Public Health Fellowship for Thought Leaders (BCPH Thought Leaders Fellowship) seeks to: Incubate the next generation of thought leaders in public health; Advance collective impact for health equity through public health advocacy; and Diversify, democratize, and broaden evidence-based public health dialogue and expression. It is guided by an overall vision to provide a platform, training, and support network for the next generation of public health thought leaders and public scholars to explore and grow their voice The fellowship is a 6 month program and platform, comprising 2 months of technical training and content workshopping and 4 months of content creation and promotion. Fellows who complete the program requirements of 5 posts and promotions will receive a certificate of completion. Top performing fellows will be offered a position to continue amplifying their thought leadership platform on the HPHR Journal website (HPHR.org) as a columnist. Recipient of Top Blog Award, Creativity and Provocation Award, and Emerging Voice in Public Health Award Show less

GapSummit 2022 "Leader of Tomorrow"

• May 2022 - Sep 2022

Leaders of Tomorrow are high-achieving, up-and-coming individuals who come from across the world and work in disciplines ranging from the biological sciences to business and policymaking. Leaders of Tomorrow demonstrate evidence and passion for solving pressing challenges in biotechnology through past leadership experiences and academic and/or professional endeavours. Leaders of Tomorrow are high-achieving, up-and-coming individuals who come from across the world and work in disciplines ranging from the biological sciences to business and policymaking. Leaders of Tomorrow demonstrate evidence and passion for solving pressing challenges in biotechnology through past leadership experiences and academic and/or professional endeavours.

Enventure Research and Innovation Consulting for Healthcare (ENRICH) Fellow

• Oct 2020 - Jun 2022

The ENRICH Fellowship serves students and entrepreneurs, facilitating short-term consulting and diligence projects at life science companies. The ENRICH Fellowship serves students and entrepreneurs, facilitating short-term consulting and diligence projects at life science companies.

Harvard Biotech Incubator

• Sep 2021 - Mar 2022

The Incubator is an initiative of the GSAS Harvard Biotech Club that teaches students and fellows the key concepts of biotechnology and drug development, while working with companies and faculty to take ideas from inception to commercialization The Incubator is an initiative of the GSAS Harvard Biotech Club that teaches students and fellows the key concepts of biotechnology and drug development, while working with companies and faculty to take ideas from inception to commercialization

VC University Scholar

• Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

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Corporate Strategy Intern

• May 2021 - Aug 2021

Aruvant Sciences, a part of the Roivant family of companies, is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to developing and commercializing transformative gene therapies for rare diseases. Aruvant Sciences, a part of the Roivant family of companies, is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to developing and commercializing transformative gene therapies for rare diseases.

Harvard Innovation Labs Venture Incubation Program

• Feb 2021 - Aug 2021

The Venture Program combines a supportive community with key resources for full-time Harvard students who are actively building an idea into a venture. From workshops to one-on-one advising, students gain access to opportunities tailored to their stage and venture. The Venture Program combines a supportive community with key resources for full-time Harvard students who are actively building an idea into a venture. From workshops to one-on-one advising, students gain access to opportunities tailored to their stage and venture.

Doximity Fellow

• Jun 2020 - Jul 2021

Doximity Fellows are a select group of leaders in medical news curation, storytelling, and content creation. These passionate, inspired clinicians are raising their voices, perspectives, and creative spirits to reach across the Doximity network. Doximity Fellows are a select group of leaders in medical news curation, storytelling, and content creation. These passionate, inspired clinicians are raising their voices, perspectives, and creative spirits to reach across the Doximity network.

Diversity Innovation Hub Incubator

• Feb 2021 - May 2021

The DIH Incubator is an 8-week structured mentorship program for founders in healthcare innovation to address social determinants of health (SDoH). The DIH Incubator is an 8-week structured mentorship program for founders in healthcare innovation to address social determinants of health (SDoH).

Mount Sinai Innovation Partners Fellow

• Sep 2020 - Feb 2021

MSIP’s Fellows Program is designed to educate and engage early-career scientists, attorneys, and/or business professionals who have strong interests in the commercialization process of new therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices or digital health technologies to the worldwide patient population. If successfully completed, the fellow will be prepared to leverage their expertise in science, business and law to help drive research discoveries to the marketplace. The two-phase scheme will train participants in the various aspects of technology commercialization. Show less

Healthcare Innovation and Commercialization Course

• Sep 2020 - Nov 2020

• 10 week hands-on workshop consisting of presentations and case studies from entrepreneurs, investors, life science and health care experts, and corporate executives in the biotech and the pharma sectors on intellectual property, market sizing, FDA regulation, raising capital and exit strategy • As a part of a team, developed business pitch for a Harvard OTD-based technology: Analyzed market opportunity and competitive advantage for a rapid, nucleic acid point-of-care test; proposed clinical trial and business development plans, and probable exit routes. • Won the business pitch competition judged by real-life investors, consultants and entrepreneurs. Show less

2020 TEDMED Research Scholar

• Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

Penn Memory Center Minority Scholar in Aging Research and Visiting Scholar

• Aug 2018 - Apr 2019

Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellow

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2018

Primary Care Leadership Program Scholar

• Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

Posbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award Fellow

• Dec 2011 - Dec 2013

Summer Training in Academic Research and Scholarship

• Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

MARC U-STAR Fellow

• Aug 2008 - May 2011

Molecules, Cells, and Organisms Summer Internship Program

• Jun 2009 - Aug 2009