San Francisco Bay Area
Utilize MR imaging to define the relationship of chronic lung disease in preterm infants, brain growth, and neurodevelopmental outcome later in life.
Researched quantitative MR imaging of the meniscus in acute ACL-injured patients to assess utility of quantitative T1rho and T2 measurements in determining meniscus damage and deterioration, especially in the context of post-traumatic osteoarthritis. • Manuscript published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage • 3 abstracts published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage • Presentation at the 2014 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis (Paris, France). • Presentation at the 2014 International Workshop on Osteoarthritis Imaging (Reykjavik, Iceland). • Presentation at the 2015 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis (Seattle, WA).
As a peer tutor, I hold one-on-one tutoring sessions for UC Berkeley students needing help with lower-division science courses. This involves creating personalized lesson plans for each student by giving quizzes to assess comprehension of course material and creating problem sets to assess students’ knowledge and skills and to target areas of improvement. As a peer advisor, I write weekly blog posts with advice on academics, research, volunteering, and student life to help students answer common questions and ultimately succeed at UC Berkeley.
Worked alongside fellow students to found the first collegiate chapter of American Bone Health, a nonprofit volunteer organization focused on spreading awareness about bone disease prevention. Our UC Berkeley chapter is currently coordinating three projects: senior outreach, youth outreach, and community philanthropy. Our goal is to increase community education on bone health and osteoporosis prevention, provide free bone health screenings, and raise funds for bone disease research.
Volunteered as a medical assistant to provide free medical services for uninsured patients in the San Francisco Bay Area. My responsibilities included rooming patients, taking vitals (height/weight, temperature, heart rate, blood pressure), inquiring about patients' medical history and reason for visit, recording and providing this information to attending physicians, conducting vision exams and administering eye dilation drops, and running laboratory tests (i.e. urinalyses, hCG pregnancy tests).