Experience

Caltech

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Graduate Student - Lester and Prober Labs

  • Jul 2018 - May 2023

  Develop protein-based biosensors for detection of exogenous ligands for use as fluorescent reporters of pharmacokinetic activity in cultured cells and in zebrafish Develop protein-based biosensors for detection of exogenous ligands for use as fluorescent reporters of pharmacokinetic activity in cultured cells and in zebrafish



Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Neurological Surgery Medical Student Researcher - Brian Lee Lab

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2018

  Develop processing pipeline for electrocorticography data from cortical grid electrodes implanted during peri-operative period after epilepsy resection. Test fidelity of neural stimulator signals. Design behavioral tasks for patients during functional neurosurgery procedures. Develop processing pipeline for electrocorticography data from cortical grid electrodes implanted during peri-operative period after epilepsy resection. Test fidelity of neural stimulator signals. Design behavioral tasks for patients during functional neurosurgery procedures.



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Neurology Research Assistant - Helen Bronte-Stewart Lab

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2016

  Data analysis from intra-/post-operative recordings from Parkinsons' disease patients. Signal processing of local field potential and kinematic data using MATLAB and Spike. Writing research articles and grant proposals. Data analysis from intra-/post-operative recordings from Parkinsons' disease patients. Signal processing of local field potential and kinematic data using MATLAB and Spike. Writing research articles and grant proposals.



University of California, Davis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Neurological Surgery Undergraduate Lab Assistant - Bruce Lyeth Lab

  • Dec 2012 - Jun 2013

  Research on traumatic brain injury using rat model. Perform sectioning of rat brains and immunostaining of tissue for histological analysis.

• Psychology Undergraduate Research Assistant - Joy Geng Lab

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2013

  Studied the anatomical regions that correlate with performance in different aspects of attention. Utilized voxel-based morphometry (VBM) to quantify gray matter volume from MRI scan images. Senior thesis project on pupil as indicator of activity in LC-NE system. Use IR eye tracking camera to measure pupil size. Designed experimental task using Presentation software. Analyze data using MATLAB.

• Plant Pathology Research Assistant

  • Apr 2011 - Dec 2011

  Aided in set-up of various resin experiments on Monterey pines: created spore dilutions for inoculating specimens. Performed gel electrophoresis, PCR, and DNA purification.



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Undergraduate Research Assistant - Allan Reiss Lab

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2011

  Research concerned childhood developmental disorders. Administered psychometric examinations to child subjects. Analyzed fMRI data using statistical software (MATLAB, Image J). Managed database containing examinations and patient information. Interacted extensively with patients and parents during hospital visits. Research concerned childhood developmental disorders. Administered psychometric examinations to child subjects. Analyzed fMRI data using statistical software (MATLAB, Image J). Managed database containing examinations and patient information. Interacted extensively with patients and parents during hospital visits.