Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Bonventre Lab • Conducted kidney disease research on the role of KIM1 on the transition from acute kidney injury to chronic disease with fibrosis in the Bonventre Lab • Developed technical skills including cell culturing, immunofluorescence staining, confocal microscopy, plasmid purification, bacterial transformation, and CRISPR transfection
• Conducted cancer research in the Channing Laboratory to evaluate a metabolite-based early detection score for ovarian cancer • Developed technical skills including statistical tests, R programming, and machine learning • Learned about ovarian cancer, breast cancer, and metabolomics and improved scientific communication skills through attending weekly research seminars, participating in journal clubs, and attending lab meetings • Prepared and delivered a research abstract and poster at end of program, Harvard Radcliffe Institute's Innovations in Women’s Health Symposium, and ABRCMS
• Correct students' English and mathematics classwork and tests • Explain difficult problems to confused students • Assemble packets of worksheets to complete over the course of several weeks
• Read aspiring young writers' manuscripts • Provide copy suggestions and identify plot holes and developmental issues • Complete forms to respond to writers’ concerns • Meet with the writer in a group setting to discuss their manuscript
• Communicate with team of 20+ writers and graphic design team to coordinate publishing schedule on website and social media • Queue approx. 5 pieces every week for publication via Wordpress • Complete administrative tasks for Editor-in-Chief when needed